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Hello,
I would attend a meeting that had any of these topics:
Workshop on how to calculate your rate (include: downtime, how many hours
you need to work to pay for: taxes, insurance, "profit" etc)
Have a copyright/small business lawyer discuss contracts
Have a CPA discuss tax ramifications, things to avoid etc.
Roundtable discussion on how to recognize a "bad" project/when to bail
Layout/Graphic Artist discuss online help systems
Roundtable discussion of HTML Help
Web mistress/Content Editor discuss ways to convey information & how
their methods relate to online help
Roundtable discussion on billing/collection issues & what not to do etc.
Ancilla Allsman
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>I am helping to select speakers for my STC chapter (Northeast Ohio).
>We are currently brainstorming for ideas.