What to call us?

[geoff-h -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA]

 John Wilcox noted, in response to a question about what to
 call our profession, <<I like to do it all, and I have for
 all the years since, so [technical writer] is, for me, a
 limiting term.>>

 Agreed. STC's solution, though not particularly euphonious,
 works just fine for me: Technical Communicator. I
 communicate about technical subject matter, using whatever
 tools are useful... writing, drawing, speaking,
 visualizing... you name it. Of course, I've also been known
 to go by the title of "professional idiot"* at times...

 --Geoff Hart     @8^{)}     geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
 Disclaimer: Speaking for myself, not FERIC.

 * I use this as a great conversation opener. "So... what do
 you do for a living?"  "Me? I'm a professional idiot." "Beg
 pardon?" "You see, I'm paid--that's the professional
 part--to misunderstand absolutely anything. Then I fix it
 before your audience trips over the problem." About then,
 the light turns on. I don't think I'd ever have the guts to
 put this on a business card, but it's a nice way to wake
 someone up at a party.

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