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Subject:RE: Tips on how to talk to SMEs From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:01:54 -0400
In my experience, all of Bill Swallow's tips were spot on. However, I
feel obliged to defend the Brownie Method. I myself can be easily bribed
with dessert, and so can most of my friends and colleagues.
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Arrants
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:57 AM
To: Bill Swallow; Craig Cardimon
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Tips on how to talk to SMEs
I like Bill Swallow's tips. The original tips were...somewhat
patronizing and, well, the only thing missing was a tip about brownies.
But I'm just an old curmudgeon.
Bill Swallow says:
> Subject: Re: Tips on how to talk to SMEs
>
> I've grown to detest the moniker "SME" as it takes the human
completely
> out of the equation.
>
> Here are some real tips:
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