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Subject:Re: This too is technical communication: From:"Mike Starr" <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:26:50 -0500
I'm speaking of marketplace in the broad generic sense as it applies to
technical writers.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: "Mike Starr" <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com>; <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: This too is technical communication:
> That depends on how you define "the marketplace." The "marketplace" for
> my professional services is fairly narrow,
> and there are a lot of companies that don't qualify to be part of it.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Starr" <mikestarr-techwr-l -at- writestarr -dot- com>
> To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: This too is technical communication:
>
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>> And that in a nutshell is why we're not valued as professionals in the
>> marketplace.
>
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