Speaking from my own experience, things are a bit wonky with the STC right now. Good people trying to do good things, but administrivia seems to get in the way, and there seems to be a disconnect between Society goals and Staff initiatives. I do hope that last bit gets sorted out.
I know a few things have irked some members this year. The salary survey was nixed in favor of a paid-for model with a limited freebie option, but it's US-centric and the data is limited to the government's limited knowledge and statistics concerning tech writing. That peeved a few people. Also the recent "tip of your tongue" marketing campaign rubbed quite a few people the wrong way (it was complete with images of animals licking their chops). There were others, but those were more recent as the year closed. I also see a decline in the quality of communications coming out. It's not so much the content, but the delivery. Announcements tend to be lost in long articles, important info is sent in a buzzword bingo e-mail, etc. Overall, as a Senior Member and SIG Manager, I feel a bit lost, and then overwhelmed when I do catch up. I've not yet re-upped my membership for 2008. I'm still on the fence. I see a lot of potential, but if things continue the way they have been going, that potential will be lost, no matter what people put into it. Just my thoughts. Bill On Jan 4, 2008 12:32 PM, Sue Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I'm curious... > > What's going on? This is not the first we've seen of folks coming here from > STC lately (in one form or another). Are you all not renewing your > memberships? Why? > > I'm a bad example, since I've not renewed in the past 2 years, but I thought > things were improving? Or heading that way? If there's this big giant > exodus, then apparently either it's not improved, or something else has > happened? > > Curious minds (and kitty kats) wanna know... :) > > ...sue -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
