"making it look pretty"

[Ron Hearn]

Once I was given a document and instructed to "tart it up". I resisted
the urge to ask what kind of lipstick they wanted.


Ron Hearn
Documentation Specialist
MemberDirect(r) Product Development
phone: 604 730 6391
email: rhearn at memberdirect.ca 
website: memberdirect.ca
 

-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf
Of Cardimon, Craig
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:37 PM
To: Dori Green
Cc: Techwr-l
Subject: "making it look pretty"

>> They still refer to the complicated process of information management

and rewrite and presentation as "making it look pretty", though.  Sigh.
<<

 

Sometimes they don't even get that far. 

 

They have jobs that are difficult enough to do, without understanding
what WE do, too.

 

And when they pause, searching for the correct words, I jump in with
something like, "I will work on the clarity, organization, and flow of
the information." They nod and continue. 

 

It is a step above prettying things up.

 

 

 

Craig Cardimon

Technical Writer

Marketing Systems Group

ccardimon at m-s-g.com

 

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