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Subject:Re: job title nomenclature on biz cards From:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:01:21 -0400
Chuck Martin wrote:
> Far from vague, the terminology is not only accurate, but it
> encompasses the entirety of the discipline much better than
> "technical writer."
If your audience is made of technical communicators, great. Maybe they
will speak your brand of professional jargon. Maybe not.
But if your audience is made up of people who are not in the same field,
or not in the world of software, in which technical communication jargon
is known, the term "User Assistance & Experience Engineer" is so vague
as to be meaningless. Your explanations, which used terminology from the
field of technical communication, only solidify my opinion.
This thread was about business cards and job title nomenclature. If you
never want to work outside of a company that understands the narrow
jargon represented by "User Assistance & Experience Engineer," then
you're all set. But such a title on a business card is going to
severely limit the card's usefulness in communicating with audiences
that are more general.
Bonnie Granat
www.GranatEdit.com
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Mobile: 617-319-7461
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