FWIW, I'm paying for it out of my own pocket and taking vacation days to
go. When I get back I'll do a presentation on what I learned and hope
it impresses them enough to pay for next year's trip.
--jet
David Shaw wrote:
Thanks everyone for their comments. I'm actually surprised there hasn't
been more discussion around this topic, but maybe that's because of the
current economic state.
David
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Michele Marut <mmaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi David,
STC often provides this type of advice.
" Benefits
Networking
Support/reinforcement
Shortcuts
Alternate solutions
Knowledge
New Technologies
Why not?
Short staffed
Will be out of the office
Not in budget
Can%u2019t send everyone
It%u2019s never been done before
What%u2019s in it for the company?
The Proposal Process
May be written, verbal, or some combination of both
Anticipate the questions your company/boss/CFO will ask
Ask at least one colleague to review it before submission
from -
http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:PYAGASZ-q4YJ:www.stcmidtenn.org/MeetingNotes/Presentations/STC's%20Annual%20Conference%20Experience.ppt<http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:PYAGASZ-q4YJ:www.stcmidtenn.org/MeetingNotes/Presentations/STC%27s%20Annual%20Conference%20Experience.ppt>
stc boss annual conference&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari
See also
- http://www.stc.org/intercom/PDFs/2007/200712_28.pdf
I agree with the tip about having someone else read your proposal.
- Michele
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