RE: Review meetings vs. distributing copies

["Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- Users -dot- com>]

I actually don't serve food, but I know some people who do, and it
definitely IS an enticement -- especially when they ask you ahead of
time what kind of bagels you want <G>. My point, however, is that, even
without food, people DO come to my meetings when those same people won't
just send me back written comments.

-----Original Message-----
From: Marsha -dot- Kamish -at- shell -dot- com [mailto:Marsha -dot- Kamish -at- shell -dot- com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:41 PM
To: Downing, David; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Review meetings vs. distributing copies

Do you serve food at your meetings? If there is food, they will come.
That's my theory and I'm stickin' to it!

-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+marsha -dot- kamish=shell -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
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Behalf Of Downing, David
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:33 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Review meetings vs. distributing copies

....
The question is -- why does this happen? One theory I've heard is that
calling a meeting forces people to pay attention and respond, whereas
just distributing copies of the document lets them set it aside and
forget it. But I have my own theory -- that the SMEs are more willing to
put the time and effort into giving me feedback if I'm willing to make
the effort to stop hiding in my cubie and be social enough to attend and
preside over a meeting. I was wondering which of those theories makes
more sense to everyone here, and/or whether anyone has their own theory
to suggest.

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