> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Milan Davidovic > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:37 PM > To: TCP List > Subject: Re: [TCP] ranting STC RE: What did you learn when > you participatedin the > > On 2/22/07, Brierley, Sean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One compelling reason to do this is to build an STC that reflects > > positively on the profession we love. > > Is this the best reason there is to even have a Society? If > so, then why bother? > > What I mean (and what I think Lencioni means) by "compelling context" > is more about something that actually rallies people, that stirs them, > and gets them moving in a particular direction of their own accord -- > not because they're needed or because they ought to. >
I think it's necessary to implant quality at the top (how do you do that in a professional society? Screen members for competence? I don't know the answer), particularly in the publications area. What gets published is often rather embarrassingly written and edited. It would be appropriate to enter the publications into an STC competition with highly competent writers and editors as judges (in my dreams). http://www.stc.org/about/ has many errors, for example, but when I say publications, I am really speaking of the printed ones. The website's a lost cause. I've offered to help and I'm supposedly on tap to help when they get their new site up, but they don't seem to want help with the current site, which is still profoundly unprofessional. That's why I'm letting my membership lapse. Why stay in an organization that demonstrates over and over that it doesn't care about quality? Bonnie Granat http://www.GranatEdit.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
