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1) I have to know pretty much everything about my company from
marketing and sales to tech support and programming. I don't have to do
the stuff, luckily, but I have to understand what my coworkers are
doing.
2) I'm constantly expanding my knowledge of business philosophy, best
practices, developments, tools, etc. I'd say I'm ahead of the curve,
but still have a lot to learn.
3) I'm not sure what you mean by "bottom line" in this context, but I
do know that in a small to mid-size company everyone has to focus on
overall success--not just individual, team, or project success.
Hope my answers are in the right direction. Best of luck with the
informal poll.
I thought I'd do a more verbose poll of the list to see where people
stand with regard to our roles in the companies in which we work...
1) How in-tune with your company's business model are you, the
Technical Writer?
2) How business savvy are you, and do you keep an open mind to
business demands in all aspects of your professional career?
3) What do you do to feed the bottom line (and what is that bottom
line) of your respective company, and is what you do in-line with what
your company ultimately wants?
Please note the emphasis on "company" and not on any other aspect of
our involvement.
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