Re: Convincing others of your value (was: Metrics in its own thread)

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

I would argue that it has probably always been time to do that.  The more ways 
you can insert your services into a company's operational plan, the better, and 
the best way to ensure that you get recognition for it is to make it part of 
your official job functions, with objectives, success criteria and all.  When 
the idea of laying off the tech writer is raised at a management meeting, you 
want as many managers as possible to object to it.

Gene Kim-Eng



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Despopoulos" <despopoulos_chriss -at- yahoo -dot- com>
>I would counter that it's time to extend the tech writer's purview. 

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