I don't suppose you want to join the CT chapter, do you? We could use a Webmaster ... and produce a more active Website ....
Benes ... well ... not sure. What would it take? Cheers, Sean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bonnie Granat Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 4:03 PM To: 'TCP List' Subject: Re: [TCP] ranting STC RE: What did you learn when youparticipatedin the > -----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 DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ 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
