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Subject:Re: Myths and Facts From SSI From:Alexia Prendergast <alexiap -at- SEAGATESOFTWARE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 30 Jul 1997 15:36:30 -0400
Now, this, Dan, is some good business sense -- exactly
what we need to be prepared to do. Supporting users is
*directly* related to core business issues and we need
to communicate that to the powers that be. We need to be
thinking about business goals and priorities right along
with 'em -- and if we're there, visible, and aware of
what our honcho's concerns are, we can help shape the
direction of our futures at our respective companies. I
don't know about you, but I'm not one to wait around to
see what folks upstairs are going to decide about me.
Now, how's *that* for some management-speak ;)
A.
--
Alexia Prendergast
Senior Technical Writer
Seagate Software mailto:alexiap -at- sems -dot- com
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>From: Dan BRINEGAR[SMTP:vr2link -at- VR2LINK -dot- COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 4:06 AM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: Myths and Facts From SSI
>This would be an ideal opportunity to link technical communications with
>core business issues, because the bosses are thinking about it. I can
>guarantee they won't *quite* understand what SSI is talking about, and
>will be open to suggestion while they're trying to understand. *And* this
>is where technical communicators can really shine -- we can communicate!
...<snip>
>This presentation would, of course, be made up a printed executive summary
>and several simple foils with 5 +/- 2 short punchy bullets each followed by
>a Guru-quote foil -- delivered quickly and with minimal extra wordiness.
>Promise them a white-paper within two days based on their Q&A and feedback.
>
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