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Subject:Re: Self-promo in dangerous times From:"Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:techwr-l Date:Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:51:31 -0500
kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com wrote:
>
> Pope John wrote:
>
> > There is nothing wrong with self promotion, in fact, if you
> > aren't doing it every day, you are doing yourself a
> > mis-service.
>
> > <followed by a lot of concrete examples>
>
> And THAT, folks, is why Posada is King. That post is a keeper.
>
> And for those who shy away from such acts, I can only say TRY IT.
Don't use master documents unless you are Steve Hudson. And don't do
self-promotion unless you are John P. :-)