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Subject:Re: Tech WRiters vs. Other Titles From:Marcia Coulter <notjust -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 12 Aug 1995 02:00:10 -0700
> Personally I like "Communication Specialist". My friend ahs
> that on her business cards and I think it hits the nail right
> on the head. It don't matter what "audience" you are writing
> for, you are employed to use your expertise and skill to
> "communicate" thoughts, ideas, principles, operations to that
> audience. And lets face it, it is a speciality. Just cause
> you got your grade 12 English, it doesn't mean you know how to
> do this job.
>==============
I rather like the title used by Arthur Andersen -- Knowledge Transfer
Specialist. People with this title write printed and on-line
documentation, develop training courses, and (occasionally) do
presentations.
The common goal in all these activities -- to transfer knowledge to
others.
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Marcia Coulter
notjust -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com
