Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

["Rob Hudson" <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I'm called a "Solution Developer," though my title is more accurately
stated as "Proposal Manager," which includes research, compiling,
managing, and writing proposals. The manager isn't so much "managing"
staff as overseeing the work process for a project. Do we need to
inject the term "manager" into "Technical Communicator'?

I'd sooner dumb my title down so people understand it rather than make
it a secret key to an elaborate description of my profession.
"Technical Communicator" is likely to be one of those misunderstood
titles to lay people.

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with people
> in the profession having the discussion within it.  The danger
> is that people outside the profession will overhear it, because
> it's the sort of thing that gives them the impression that we're
> all Tina the Tech Writer.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beth Agnew" <Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca>
> To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken
>
>
>>I don't see anything wrong with having a profession of Technical
>> Communication and the practitioners within it calling themselves
>> anything they like, from technical communicator, technical illustrator,
>> web developer, information developer, and documentation specialist, to
>> information officer, usability guru, documentalist, performance support
>> evangelist, or even typer. :-) If it gets you hired, and paid, it ain't
>> wrong.
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
> printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
> Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
>
> True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
>
> ---
> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com -dot- 
>
> To unsubscribe send a blank email to
> techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/caveatrob%40gmail.com
>
>
> To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>
> Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.
>
>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or 
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.