Re: A technique to get on development's good side

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

I received a message offlist, the gist being "but we don't use PDFs,
so it wouldn't work for me."

Obviously, the point was missed by some (though not by you).

My point was, reach out. Meet them more than half way and they'll do
the same. Know what you do and see if what you do, no matter how
trivial you think it is, is a service that you can offer that makes
you noticed.

> John Posada wrote:
> > 
> > Coincidence?
> 
> Heck, no.
> 
> I've been a staffer again for nearly six years with one of my
> former consulting clients.  Even as a staffer, though, I use 
> the same technique I always used as a consultant:  demonstrate 
> the nonstandard ways in which I can *and will* help individuals--

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

?Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone 
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built 
the Titanic.? - Dave Barry

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