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Casual Articles - Email Filters Catch Dolphins Along With Sharks
Business Process Management (BPM) is a set of activities performed by organizations to improve or streamline their business processes. Since software tools are usually used to aid these activities, these software tools are referred to as Business Process Management Systems.- Business Process Management SystemsBusiness Process Management has been in place for some time now. Due to the introduction of software tools, however, there has been renewed interest in the body of knowledge pertaining to BPM. These software tools make design and implementation of Business Process Management easier, cheaper, and more efficient. There are three categories of Business Process Mmanagement activities - design, execution and monitoring.1. DesignDesigning BPM involves capturing the existing processes in a business environment. These processes must be modeled in a way that they can be simulated and tested. Modeling these processes usually involves graphical representation methods that document the processes and stores this data in repositories.2. ExecutionTraditionally, to implement automation in a business organization, developers would have to be contracted to develop applications that automate certain processes. Unfortunately, the scope of these projects was often too narrow. The result of which is that the automation is not well integrated into the business environment since the automation only deals with a particular department or function. BPMS champions a method that pushes for the development of applications that encompass the entire business process. It aims to fully automate the business environment only stopping to query the user when human intervention is absoultely necessary.3. Process monitoringProc
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It explores issues such as internal growth opportunities, potential for advancement, career development importance, and the relationship between job performance and career advancement. It examines whether your employees believe they have a chance to grow within the organization. Studies show that lack of career opportunity is one of the top reasons why employees leave an organization.Also, continually hiring open positions from outside the organization can be detrimental to morale when a qualified candidate is available internally. Topics covered in this competency are: perceived opportunity for advancement, existence of a career development plan, and organizational commitment to staff development.This short story, Providing Career Opportunity, is part of AlphaMeasure's compilation, Tales From the Corporate Frontlines. It illustrates how employers can offer career opportunity to their employees using a well-planned career development strategy, and reap the benefits of a knowledgeable and dedicated workforce.Anonymous SubmissionWhile searching through the employment ads in my local newspaper, I noticed that several companies made a point of adding the line----"we promote from within". Those are definitely the companies I would apply to - if I were on a job hunt.But, the fact is, I am currently working for one of those companies. That's not to say that we never hire from the outside; sometimes it's unavoidable. If an employee leaves the company with a unique level of skill or training, it may have to look outside for a replacement. The point is that whenever possible, our company offers a career oppo
Spam threatens to choke the communication channels promising global freedom of expression.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), corporate server administrators and end users are increasingly using new anti-spam technology to try to stem the relentless tide of junk email flooding the Net.
The problem is: how can we prevent the dolphins from being caught along with the sharks?
The origin of ‘spam’
SPAM is a pink canned luncheon meat immortalised in Monty Python’s spam-loving Vikings sketch.
In an Internet context, lowercase spam refers to unsolicited commercial or bulk email (such as get-rich-quick schemes, miracle cures, weight loss, Viagra, lotteries, loans, pornography and Nigerian sob stories) and allegedly originated in a MUD/MUSH community.
Of more practical use is the origin of the actual spam mail itself.
Where does all the junk come from?
In the mid-90s, Usenet newsgroups (also called "discussion groups" or "bulletin boards") were the number one source of email addresses for spammers.
Today, the most common origin is web pages, especially if they’re listed in a search engine or directory.
Some people have tried foiling address-seeking spambots by inserting the word “UNSPAM” in capitals in the middle of all email addresses on their sites. This stops auto spammers working but enables human beings to work out what to do.
Spammers also harvest addresses from headers of messages you send to friends who forward them to their friends (a good reason for using BCC -- blind carbon copy rather than simple CC which displays all recipients – although some people filter out mail sent using BCC as many spammers also use it).
Other sources include open e-mail discussion lists and web pages that invite you to "insert your address here to be on a 'do not mail' list”.
Spammers can simply guess addresses by generating lists of popular names and random words attached to common domains (bob@aol.com, john@hotmail.com).
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
Value proposition is what an organization does, that will cause their clients to realize tangible benefits through the use of their product or service. Value proposition is more than just the service you provide; or how you sell, service, or distribute it. It’s how you string all those components together, to best serve your clients and deliver them real value. Value proposition can be both a description of how your organization adds value today, and also a concrete statement of your vision for the future.Without a clearly articulated, well understood, statement of value proposition, it’s impossible for you to describe a compelling vision and strategy for your company, or create effective segmentation, or distribution strategies. And, if you can’t tell your employees how your company adds value for clients, how can employees be expected to add value in everything they do?Understanding value proposition is not just an exercise for profit oriented companies. Many health care organizations for example have the burden of regulation, and complex value chains that are more difficult to describe. It’s here that many organizations struggle, because managers often perceive that anything they are doing now, falls squarely within their value proposition.Value proposition is much more than an elevator pitch or a slogan, but it is important that you can boil your value proposition down to a concise and compelling statement. It’s often when companies try to articulate their statement of value proposition in a way that others can understand it, that the tough questions begin to surface. www.planningbootcamp.com
The origin of ‘spam’
SPAM is a pink canned luncheon meat immortalised in Monty Python’s spam-loving Vikings sketch.
In an Internet context, lowercase spam refers to unsolicited commercial or bulk email (such as get-rich-quick schemes, miracle cures, weight loss, Viagra, lotteries, loans, pornography and Nigerian sob stories) and allegedly originated in a MUD/MUSH community.
Of more practical use is the origin of the actual spam mail itself.
Where does all the junk come from?
In the mid-90s, Usenet newsgroups (also called "discussion groups" or "bulletin boards") were the number one source of email addresses for spammers.
Today, the most common origin is web pages, especially if they’re listed in a search engine or directory.
Some people have tried foiling address-seeking spambots by inserting the word “UNSPAM” in capitals in the middle of all email addresses on their sites. This stops auto spammers working but enables human beings to work out what to do.
Spammers also harvest addresses from headers of messages you send to friends who forward them to their friends (a good reason for using BCC -- blind carbon copy rather than simple CC which displays all recipients – although some people filter out mail sent using BCC as many spammers also use it).
Other sources include open e-mail discussion lists and web pages that invite you to "insert your address here to be on a 'do not mail' list”.
Spammers can simply guess addresses by generating lists of popular names and random words attached to common domains (bob@aol.com, john@hotmail.com).
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
People work to live, but most also live to work. A study on the meaning of work conducted back in 1987 revealed a strong attachment to work as a way of life. The study found that 86 percent of people would continue working even if they had enough money never to work another day. There could be no better indication that work is not simply a matter of putting food on the table, but is core to the being of most adults.Adults in mid-life in particular often find this sense of work as a central component of their lives under direct assault from a business culture that undervalues personal fulfillment as an essential driver of productivity.I believe the next wave of workforce management for enlightened corporations will be to focus on “softer” indicators of productivity. Fulfillment, meaning, satisfaction, and that intangible sense that the job is about more than a paycheck are what will make all workers, in particular those in mid-life, more productive.The alternative to paying attention to these issues is to suffer high levels of attrition among mid-life workers. Some corporations take the short-sighted view that “experienced worker” is a euphemism for “highly compensated” and therefore see little reason to make any effort to retain older employees. Enlightened organizations understand that this is a penny wise and pound foolish approach.Mid-career, mid-life employees are often among the most productive, skilled and dedicated in an organization. And as compensation plans tend to be more variable and results-oriented than in the past, it is less of a concern that more tenured employees earn more money just because they have been with the organization longer.As everyone knows, the cost of retaining an employee is considek come from?
In the mid-90s, Usenet newsgroups (also called "discussion groups" or "bulletin boards") were the number one source of email addresses for spammers.
Today, the most common origin is web pages, especially if they’re listed in a search engine or directory.
Some people have tried foiling address-seeking spambots by inserting the word “UNSPAM” in capitals in the middle of all email addresses on their sites. This stops auto spammers working but enables human beings to work out what to do.
Spammers also harvest addresses from headers of messages you send to friends who forward them to their friends (a good reason for using BCC -- blind carbon copy rather than simple CC which displays all recipients – although some people filter out mail sent using BCC as many spammers also use it).
Other sources include open e-mail discussion lists and web pages that invite you to "insert your address here to be on a 'do not mail' list”.
Spammers can simply guess addresses by generating lists of popular names and random words attached to common domains (bob@aol.com, john@hotmail.com).
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
While most people are rightfully concerned about how to succeed when they start an affiliate marketing business, they often overlook major pitfalls that can seriously derail their chances at making the kind of money they are hoping for.There are many mistakes made by beginning affiliate marketers, but I believe there are 5 mistakes in particular that should be avoided.1. Not Testing or Tracking
I am constantly surprised by how often I see marketers who are not testing or tracking. When asked why, they often say they will get to it "later" or say they don't understand its importance or how to do it.Without testing/tracking you are shooting in the dark, and often will have no idea why something is or isn't working. Testing can be as easy as running multiple ads per ad group in Adwords or split-testing the landing page you are sending traffic to.Tracking is also extremely important and is easily doable. With the many available tracking softwares - some free - there is no excuse for not knowing where your traffic is coming from and how it is converting.2. Not Preselling
Your job as an affiliate is not to sell, but you should absolutely be preselling. What is preselling? Getting your visitor in the state of mind where they are predisposed to buy once they click on your affiliate link and land on the merchant's site.Many merchant sites are lousy at converting visitors to sales but with preselling you can increase the odds that the prospect will buy, which allows you to spend more on getting traffic to the site than anyone else.Preselling is best done with emotion; getting your prospect excited or curious is a great way to put them in the "buying" state. Reveal your personal experiences with rs also harvest addresses from headers of messages you send to friends who forward them to their friends (a good reason for using BCC -- blind carbon copy rather than simple CC which displays all recipients – although some people filter out mail sent using BCC as many spammers also use it).
Other sources include open e-mail discussion lists and web pages that invite you to "insert your address here to be on a 'do not mail' list”.
Spammers can simply guess addresses by generating lists of popular names and random words attached to common domains (bob@aol.com, john@hotmail.com).
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
At first glance, there’s no connection between Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and tradeshows. The same is true of Piglet, Tigger, and the rest of the gang. What could this cuddly group of childhood favorites possibly teach us about exhibiting?Surprisingly, quite a bit. There are some very strong similarities between Winnie the Pooh and the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Woods and many tradeshow exhibitors. Don’t believe me? Take a look and see how many of your staffers you recognize:Winnie the PoohPooh Bear may be cute, cuddly and approachable -- but he’s also got one thing on his mind. What makes this roly poly bear happy? Honey, of course! He’s obsessed with the golden sweet -- when he’s not enjoying a meal, he’s in search of the next smackerel to fill his rumbly-tummy.A Pooh-style booth staffer is hungry. He might be talking to attendees, but he’s thinking about lunch. If someone walks by with a sandwich, his eyes are instantly drawn to it. Scents from the food court get his nostrils quivering. When he gets a chance to eat, he takes it: even if that means eating in the
booth!PigletPiglet is a very small animal, made even more timid when confronted with unfamiliar surroundings, loud noises, bright colors, and crowds. His reaction? Why, to run and hide under the bed, of course, or behind his good friend Pooh.A Piglet-style staffer may be naturally shy or someone who is easily overwhelmed. Their reaction, inspired by fear, is to fade into the back of the booth and hope no one notices them. More often than not, they get their wish -- which is good for them, but bad for your bottom line.OwlOwl is an exceedingly well educated bird. He’s got a brain just cram-packed f to common domains (bob@aol.com, john@hotmail.com).
Once on a spam list, the only way to get off is to change addresses.
If you reply or respond to instructions to “remove”, your message will simply confirm your address is valid and you’ll get even more junk.
Depending on your email client, you can try tracing junk back to its owner by contacting the server listed in the full message header information (the From address is generally fake - check your Help files to find out how to "reveal full headers").
How to stop spam
Despite legislation against unsolicited commercial email, the volume of junk is increasing alarmingly.
The simplistic oft-cited fix -- “just hit delete” -- is only a bandaid solution and fails to discourage the junk merchants.
Self-regulation and industry codes are difficult to enforce. ISPs face problems if they disconnect service to spammers under some countries' telecommunications laws.
Technical solutions have centred on filtering technology.
Types of filters
Many corporations and ISPs filter incoming mail on or after delivery.
Server-side filtering software typically looks at the headers, subject line and/or contents of the message.
Some filters -- and their users -- are smarter than others.
SpamAssassin is an open-source, collaborative, community anti-spam effort based on filtering rules to analyse email content.
The software gives each message a score based on how many rules it breaks.
Any programmer can suggest rules for new releases of the software which spots, not blocks, spam.
ISPs and server administrators then decide whether to send suspect mail to junk folders, automatically delete mail tagged as spam, or bounce it back to sender.
Unfortunately for email publishers, some of the filter rules are too broad or the threshold is set too low.
Many innocent messages are being lumped in with the guilty.
One of my newsletter readers notified me that his ISP had tagged a recent issue as spam -
SPAM: -------------------- Start SpamAssassin results ----------------------
SPAM: This mail is probably spam. The original message has been altered
SPAM: so you can recognise or block similar unwanted mail in future.
SPAM: See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details.
SPAM:
SPAM: Content analysis details: (13.2 hits, 6 required)
SPAM: Hit! (1.5 points) BODY: Asks you to click below
SPAM: Hit! (0.2 points) BODY: No such thing as a free lunch (1)
SPAM: Hit! (2.6 points) BODY: Instant Access button
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