While recently reviewing the Friends of the Earth US (FOE) website, I saw that they introduced a new genetic engineering policy campaigner named Eric Hoffman. Congratulations to Mr. Hoffman. Perhaps at a future time, he and I can have some interesting discussions on issues of mutual concern. But I hope that those future discussions would be [...]
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So, here we are in Part 2 of this case study in irregular competition, a case study that focuses on Change.org. If you haven’t read Part 1 and you wish to do so before proceeding on with this second part, then please click here to go to “Change.org Is a Formidable Irregular Competitor – Part [...]
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Change.org. That’s the focus of this case study in irregular competition. Before we begin, do you need a definition of “irregular competition?” If so, please click here.
Introduction
Ready?
Who is Change.org and what do they do? Well, to help define them, let’s start with a passage from their own About page (accessed January 28, 2010):
Today as citizens of [...]
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All irregular competitors are not created equal. Nor do they necessarily later all become equal and evolve into threats about which a company should be uniformly concerned. Some irregular competitors have more mojo than others; either because of smarter staff or better funding or both.
When you’re a corporate communications or PR person trying to deal [...]
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Wondering how your company can become more competitive in today’s “anti-corporate” business environment? (Or at least a business environment that’s portrayed as being “anti-corporate.”) Hey. Who isn’t? Apparently it’s “known” that today’s company operates in an “anti-corporate” environment. So let’s talk about it.
I recently finished reading “Engaging Fringe Stakeholders for Competitive Imagination” by Stuart Hart [...]
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For those interested in learning about the anti-corporate movement, I recommend a book that I recently completed. The Rise of the Anti-Corporate Movement by Evan Osborne is a first-rate work.
Subtitled Corporations and the People Who Hate Them, in this book Evan does good work in laying out the history of the corporation, taking us back [...]
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