TECHWR-L As a Business

["Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>]

>From my quiet little corner of the world, it seems that some people 
are looking at TECHWR-L only as an email list. Some have 
suggested that the Ray's have complicated things by trying to make 
it look like a business.

My perspective is that this is not just an email list, but also a 
resource for jobs, advertising, opportunity for publishing, skill 
enhancement, etc. in the tech writing world. It's as much of a 
business as the oft-revered STC.

I don't necessarily take advantage of the services offered by 
TECHWR-L, and I suspect many of you do not either. I read the 
digest, and try to offer responses where appropriate (and 
sometimes, even where not appropriate ;)  However, it seems 
ingenuous to discount the significance of the business, just because 
you don't use its services.

Anyone can start a yahoo email list. However, it's going to take a lot 
of effort, dedication, and hard work to keep the business of 
TECHWR-L going as it is today.

Thanks, Eric & Deb,

Dana W. 


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