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# Episode 11: Taking Collaboration to the Next Level With Bear Douglas of Slack
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/podcast/episode-11-bear-douglas/
- Published: 2021-01-05T10:39:27.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-11T20:23:24.000Z
- Description: A fascinating chat about a bouillabaisse of topics.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Podcast, WFH

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Slack's [Bear Douglas](https://twitter.com/beardigsit?ref=philsimon.com) pops by for an illuminating chat. We discuss how companies are doing mind-blowing things with her company's collaboration hub and its spokes. We talk about [Hearst](https://www.hearst.com/?ref=philsimon.com), [Docusign](https://www.docusign.com/?ref=philsimon.com), [Airtable](https://airtable.com/invite/r/VY5K0kFP?ref=philsimon.com), and other organizations pioneering the moves to automation and more effective collaboration.

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