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Subject:RE: Is the STC worth it? From:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:'John G' <john -at- garisons -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Nov 2014 20:34:10 +0000
Thanks for your input, John. Iâm a Lone Writer here, so it would just be me.
From: vwritert -at- gmail -dot- com [mailto:vwritert -at- gmail -dot- com] On Behalf Of John G
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 3:33 PM
To: Cardimon, Craig
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Subject: Re: Is the STC worth it?
My company pays for my membership - they pay for all the writers via a corporate membership.
I have been a dues-paying member when I have been employed as a writer ... um, content developer ... um, communicator over the last 25 years. It's not THAT much money, and it is tax deductible, and there are benefits to me more than the company. But the company gets something out of it too.
My 2Â,
JG
On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Cardimon, Craig <ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com<mailto:ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com>> wrote:
Whirlers,
Business being how it is, I would not feel comfortable asking my company to pay for my STC membership.
So, I'm asking you:
First, for those of you who are STC members, who pays, you or your company?
Second, for those of you who are STC members, do you think it's worth it, especially if you pay for it yourself?
Third, for those of you who are not STC members, what is the sticking point?
Cordially,
Craig Cardimon | Technical Writer
Marketing Systems Group
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