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Re: STC Summit Conference
I understand that COMPANY NAME is cutting back on professional development costs and we are looking for ways to get the most for the money we spend in every area.
workshop topics:
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME1
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME2
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME3
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Costs
Flight: $###
fee: $####
Hotel: $###
Total: $####
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Summary of Benefits for YOUR COMPANY NAME
With the current economic conditions, everyone at YOUR COMPANY NAME is being asked to do more and control costs wherever possible. This conference is a small investment in empowering me and others involved in the YOUR DEPARTMENT TITLE to do even more. The conference sessions along with the networking opportunities will contribute to our department and company goals. Additionally, this knowledge will help me contribute to YOUR COMPANY NAME’S strategic goals to be an innovative leader by developing my professionalism and confidence, which will reflect favorably YOUR COMPANY NAME.
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Personal Growth = Company Benefit DIFFERENT TITLE?
Learning is paramount to develop and maintain skills at both the individual and organizational levels. These skills provide employees with tools to sustain competitive advantage and contribute to the business at a higher performance level on a day-to-day basis.
YOUR NAME
YOUR TITLE
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Convince Your Boss – STC Summit YEAR
From: YOUR NAME
To: YOUR BOSS’S NAME
Re: STC Summit Conference
I understand that COMPANY NAME is cutting back on professional development costs and we are looking for ways to get the most for the money we spend in every area.
The YEAR Technical Communication Summit in CITY, ## MONTH, is presented by the Society for Technical Communication. I would like to have the privilege to attend this prestigious event as a Technical Communicator and as a representative of COMPANY. The Summit has more than 80 sessions over the three full days with topics covering all aspects of technical writing, editing, project management, publication production, and MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST. In fact, there is a MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST with the following workshop topics:
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME1
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME2
MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST NAME3
This Institute, and others, are headed by such industry giants as KEYNOTE SPEAKER NAME & HYPERLINK, TITLE AND POSITION of COMPANY NAME.
Costs
Flight: $###
Registration fee: $####
Hotel: $###
Total: $####
Summary of Benefits for YOUR COMPANY NAME
With the current economic conditions, everyone at YOUR COMPANY NAME is being asked to do more and control costs wherever possible. This conference is a small investment in empowering me and others involved in the YOUR DEPARTMENT TITLE to do even more. The conference sessions along with the networking opportunities will contribute to our department and company goals. Additionally, this knowledge will help me contribute to YOUR COMPANY NAME’S strategic goals to be an innovative leader by developing my professionalism and confidence, which will reflect favorably YOUR COMPANY NAME.
Personal Growth = Company Benefit DIFFERENT TITLE?
Learning is paramount to develop and maintain skills at both the individual and organizational levels. These skills provide employees with tools to sustain competitive advantage and contribute to the business at a higher performance level on a day-to-day basis.
http://media.roiinstitute.net/articles/pdf/2007/09/20/Measuring_the_Value_of_Professional_Development.pdf
Many measures of professional growth are intangible benefits that are not easily quantified. However, that is exactly why professional development provides such a high long-term ROI. The knowledge to make better decisions, access leaders in the field, and create strong connections with peers will pay-back the travel costs over and over again. We cannot become thought leaders by isolating ourselves from the wealth of outside ideas and opportunities.
http://insights.donortrends.com/nonprofit-fundraising-advice/bid/39756/The-Tangible-and-Intangible-ROI-on-Professional-Development OTHER LINKS?
Successful organizations understand that professional growth is not just about the individual—employee development empowers individuals within the company by breathing life into its purpose. A company is a living entity, made up of many individuals whose personal goals and ambitions reflect upon the company’s vision. Professional Development fosters these goals and ambitions to not only sustain a company’s vision, but to embolden it.
YOUR NAME
YOUR TITLE