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Subject:Re: STC Salary data collection From:Steven Jong <SteveFJong -at- comcast -dot- net> To:Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com> Date:Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:42:45 -0500
On Nov 24, 2007, at 2:58 PM, Al Geist wrote:
> Strictly speaking for myself, I make far more money today than I
> ever did as
> an STC member, and my career grew just find without the help of STC.
> This
> doesn't mean STC is bad, but it does toss a wrench into your
> argument that
> STC members make more money.....
OK, on average, then, STC members make more money (and you WERE a
member 8^)
I wish I could propose this as a marketing message, because it would
be a powerful one. But as the article explains, the old survey data
can't be compared with the BLS data. Guess I'll stick with technical
writing instead of marketing writing...
-- Steve
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