RE: Review meetings vs. distributing copies

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

I have had SOME trouble with people ignoring invites or accepting and
not showing up, but overall, the response has been much better than when
I just distribute copies.

We actually have one person here who comes to the meetings but never
sends acceptance responses. He only sends a response to a meeting invite
to decline a meeting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Maechtlen [mailto:techwriter -at- covad -dot- net] 
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:51 AM
To: Downing, David
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Review meetings vs. distributing copies

Downing, David wrote:
> Over the past several years, I have noticed a phenomenon connected
with
> the age-old problem of getting technical reviews from SMEs. If I just
> distribute copies of a document, either hardcopy or electronic via
> email, and ask for comments back, I always get nada or almost nada. If
I
> call a review meeting, people will accept the meeting invitation and
> come to the meeting.

cool- they actually accept and show up?

At my last gig, a number of people would either ignore the invites or 
accept and no-show.

fun, fun, fun.
I heard it blamed it on the culture and the PM (contractor from a 
different staffing firm).

Oh, well- on to the next thing.

Cheers
Jay

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