memos

interesting memos written for an internal audience - a company, a campaign, an organization - that shed light on how people really think inside institutions.

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Letter #140: Satya Nadella

KG aletteraday.substack.com

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Satya Nadella’s email to employees

Corporate Communications

examples of company communications done well. companies that stand out in how they communicate.

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David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff

David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.

screencraft.org

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great writing style. ALL CAPS. shouting on the page.

Letter #115: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nate Blecharczyk (2020)

aletteraday.substack.com

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The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) | Tesla

Elon Musk tesla.com

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one of the greatest things Elon Musk may have done is normalize the idea that businesses can start premium in order to fund lower cost, mass market products later down the line

A CEO wrote this brutal memo when he realized his billion-dollar startup was failing

Jason Goldberg venturebeat.com

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Embracing Paradox

Exploring the balance between opposing principles in investment, such as trust versus skepticism, patience versus urgency, and transparency versus confidentiality, emphasizing the importance of harmony in decision-making.

static1.squarespace.com

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Sequoia YouTube Thesis Memo

gallery.mailchimp.com

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Don’t Fuck Up the Culture

Brian Chesky medium.com

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