Managing SMEs - Part 2: Selling the Concept to Management

Part 2 switches the focus to members of your management team and what you can do to sell your team’s professionalism. Also included are hints on how your writers can individually sell themselves to gain cooperation from SMEs.

Rastocny, Philip. Writing Assistance (2007). Articles>Management>Collaboration>SMEs

Managing SMEs - Part 2: Selling the Concept to Management

Focusing on your professionalism could be the key to successfully managing your working relationships with SMEs.

Rastocny, Philip. TechCom Manager (2007). Articles>Management>Collaboration>SMEs

Managing SMEs - Part 1: A Primer for Success

Just the thought of dealing with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) can create stress in the life of any documentation manager. Some SMEs can be self consumed, preoccupied, distant, and even rude. But why do these behaviors exist? This article briefly describes how to interact with people who might be difficult to motivate and how to work with people who have priorities different from yours.

Rastocny, Philip. TechCom Manager (2007). Articles>Management>Collaboration>SMEs