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Subject:Re: Unwanted Advertising From:Richard Lippincott <rlippinc -at- BEV -dot- ETN -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Feb 1995 14:44:34 EST
Beverly Parks asked:
>Have you ever spent your hard-earned money to attend a seminar
>which you hoped would improve your knowledge, skills, or
>abilities, only to have to sit through some sales pitch
>(sometimes two in one day) about additional "supporting
>materials" that the seminar vendor offers?
Yes.
If you get an invitation to attend a joint FrameMaker/Information Mapping
seminar dealing with hypertext documentation, be advised that it's a half-day
sales pitch.
At least it's free.
Rick Lippincott
Eaton Semiconductor
Beverly, MA
rlippinc -at- bev -dot- etn -dot- com
