CONTACTS 
0201 - Wideman, R. Max                    604 736 7025
020101 - Mr. R. Max Wideman

SUBJECTS
New World Order..., Communication Metrics
Demo SDS via Web Site
Wideman Associates
Web Site to Explain POIMS, SDS and
Intelligence, Delivery Medium for Business

1107 -    ..
1108 - Summary/Objective
1109 -
110901 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0000, ref SDS 2 0000.
110902 -
110903 - Max had not read the NWO book, but after my call did so and sent some
110904 - constructive comments.
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1112 - Progress
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111301 - I asked Max if the book, revised on 980211, ref SDS 1 0000, is closer
111302 - to what he has in mind for professional training text on business
111303 - communications? per my letter, ref DIP 4 3000 and the record reviewing
111304 - his letter received on 980712, see ref SDS 3 0000,
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111306 - He said he did not actually read the NWO piece again, because he
111307 - thought it was what he had already read.
111308 -
111309 - I explained I tried to make more clear in the beginning that
111310 - communication has 3 basic components, as he suggested on
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111312 - He will take read it and let me know his thoughts.
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111314 - We discussed "strategic dissonance" between management standards
111315 - calling for "accountability" and aversion to providing assistance in
111316 - accomplishing useful "accountability," per analysis yesterday,
111317 - ref SDS 3 1305, and on 980706. ref SDS 2 8453
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111319 - We did not discuss Grove's call for managers to take copious notes and
111320 - managers not enough time. ref SDS 2 8453
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1116 - 1633 received email from Max
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111701 - Received ref DRT 1 0000 dated 980713 from Max saying he read the New
111702 - World Order book per our telecon yesterday. ref SDS 3 0721
111703 -
111704 - What about the book, is it any better?
111705 -
111706 -    He says the book reads well. ref DRT 1 5594
111707 -    ..
111708 -    Max suggests adding a summary at the end on the key points I
111709 -    am making. ref DRT 1 1667
111710 -
111711 -        [On 980717 did some edits on this. ref SDS 4 0000]
111712 -
111713 -    He suggests an abstract, and offers possible language to begin it.
111714 -    ref DRT 1 1660
111715 -
111716 -        There is a headnote that says...
111717 -
111718 -        Communication Metrics, new science for a new era.
111719 -
111720 -        The Summary should give readers an incentive to read the
111721 -        piece.
111722 -
111723 -        I think Max's points are the kind of thing that might appear
111724 -        on a book jacket as endorsements.
111725 -
111726 -      [On 980723 "Publications" web site home page section provides a
111727 -      summary. ref SDS 5 2640]
111728 -
111729 -      [On 080820 sent letter to Max asking him if the changes
111730 -      accomplish his idea. ref SDS 6 0000]
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111732 -    He recommends spell checking. ref DRT 1 3365
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111734 -       I did this.
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