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<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2>Greetings from Bristol, in the
west of England.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2>Jake Jacobs, author of the book
Real Time Strategic Change, and Julie Beedon, an RSTC and Open Space colleague
here in the UK, have asked me to spread the word about the new book they've
written with Dick and Emily Axelrod (developers of The Conference Model). It's
called "You Don't Have To Do It Alone<SPAN class=400350608-25082004> - How
to Involve Others to Get Things Done" and from what Julie has told me it sounds
like a wonderful contribution to the literature on collaboration and
participation.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT
size=2>Are you ready a bit of participation yourself? I do hope so, because
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2>if enough of us go to </FONT><A
href="http://www.fastcompany.com/bookclub"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>www.FastCompany.com/bookclub</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and register
our vote, the book will be declared Fast Company magazine's Book of the
Month. This will be very gratifying for Jake, Julie, Emiliy and Dick, who
have worked very hard to bring the book into being.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT
size=2>Voting closes on August 31 (that's Tuesday of next week), so it would be
great if you'd take a moment now to place your vote at </FONT><A
href="http://www.fastcompany.com/bookclub"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>www.FastCompany.com/bookclub</FONT></A><FONT size=2>. If you need more
information, Jake's original request is copied below.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004>The book is published by Berrett-Koehler, the same
company that publishes Harrison Owen's books.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004>I do hope you can spare a minute to help Jake, Julie,
Emiliy and Dick.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004>With warm thanks and good
wishes,</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Martin<BR><BR>Martin Leith<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.collaborationcentre.com"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>www.collaborationcentre.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004> </SPAN><BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.martinleith.com"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>www.martinleith.com</FONT></A> </P>
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<DIV><FONT color=#400040 size=2>Hi Colleagues & Friends,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#400040 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#400040 size=2>I have a favor to ask of you. It will take
30 seconds of your time (I promise).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#400040 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=2><FONT color=#400040>After many years, and
a lot of trials and tribulations, we (Dick and Emily Axelrod, Julie Beedon and
Jake Jacobs) have finished our book, <SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000> "</FONT></SPAN>You Don't Have To Do It Alone<FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=400350608-25082004>"</SPAN><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004> </SPAN></FONT></FONT>.</FONT> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><B>Now we need your help to launch it with a
bang! </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>It is one of five nominees for the book of the month club in
Fast Company Magazine. In order to win, we need your vote. So please
go to </FONT><A href="http://www.fastcompany.com/bookclub"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>www.FastCompany.com/bookclub</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and simply
click on the<B> VOTE</B> button next to our book. We know you haven't had chance
to read it yet and we hope the summary provided on that site might be enough to
encourage you to cast a vote for it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The voting starts on August 15th and lasts until the end of
the month. To make sure your vote counts, please use your home email account
(only one vote is allowed per company URL).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>If you are really game for involvement in our efforts to
spread the word please pass this email on and ask a friend or two to do the
same, thereby extending our "sneeze" campaign.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thank you again for helping us with this book launch.
Let us know what we can do for you in return. Really!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On behalf of the writing team,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Robert "Jake" Jacobs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=-1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>P.S. We'll let you know soon if it wins book of the
month.<SPAN class=400350608-25082004><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=400350608-25082004> </SPAN></FONT> <BR></DIV></X-SIGSEP>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=-1><B>ARE YOU M.A.D.?!</B>
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<http://www.bkconnection.com></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080
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