On the heels of Tuesday's email from Cindy Currie regarding dues, Sarah O'Keefe used her blog to offer her thoughts on what makes STC a value for her and others. Highlights include:
- “cold, hard cash”
“During an STC conference a few years ago, I was approached by representatives of a government agency to discuss a major project. … That meeting resulted in a new customer and over $250,000 in revenue for Scriptorium.”
- networking
“And let’s assume that networking inside STC can help you get a job just a few weeks faster than you would on your own. If you make $60,000 per year (for easy math purposes), that’s $5000 per month or about $1250 per week. Five years of STC dues is around $1,000.”
- avoiding commoditization
“The mission of STC is to ‘advance the arts and sciences of technical communication.' How does this help you, the member? If STC succeeds, you are more likely to find jobs that pay well because your work is respected.”
Read everything she had to write on her blog, Scriptorium.