We've kicked off three new projects in SPM.
SPM-Bio-Blog Project
Goal is that every SPM member has their bio on the web (using a blog). Here are the instructions. My Bio-Blog.
SPM Knowledge Center
SPM Knowledge Center eGroup
SPM Knowledge Center Prototype
New Software Guilds
-----Original Message-----
From: Cynthia Typaldos [mailto:cynthia@typaldos.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:15 AM
To: SW Prod Mkting eGroup
Subject: [spmjobs] !! new SW eGroups !!
Hi everyone,
We (SPM management/volunteers) are opening up new egroups covering the entire software industry to complement SPM (which is focused on software marketing and business development).
Our not-so-modest goal is to capture all of the job postings for software industry professionals.
The software industry includes internet, embedded software, software that is part of a hardware offering, social software, web-based software, networking software, telecom software, enterprise software, application software, etc.
Here is the list of the software job functions that will have each have its own focused egroup:
marketing and business development (i.e. SPM)
- sales
- engineering
- QA, technical writing, project management
- finance & venture capital
- human resources
- system administration
- customer support
- international
- entrepreneur
- legal
- everything else (kitchen sink)
We are looking for entrepreneurial leaders to head up each of these new egroups and build a small team to run them. We (SPM) will train the egroup leader and provide the management tools. We will together form a software industry professional keiretsu.
Please forward this note to people you believe would be interested in being one of "professional guild" leaders. While these "professional guilds" will be not-for-profit organizations, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to challenge the big job boards (e.g. Monster.com, HotJobs) and turn these endeavors into member-owned organizations that put our careers under our control. Our goal is that these professional guilds are the tool for white collar professionals to manage their own destiny and maximize our independence from employers and recruiters.
To apply to be the leader of one of these new software professional guilds, please respond as follows:
Send an email to the appropriate egroup below
- softwaresalesprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwareengineeringprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwareqatechwritingprojectmgmtprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwarefinanceprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwarehrprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwaresysadminprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwarecustomersupportprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwareinternationalprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwareentrepreneurprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwarelegalprofguild@yahoogroups.com
- softwarekitchensinkprofguild@yahoogroups.com
Provide relevant information about why you want to do this and why you will be successful. Since I don't beleive in resumes, please use other tools (e.g. your personal website, googlization factor, short bio, etc.) to validate your claim.
- Be prepared to commit 20 hours a week getting the new professional guild launched, then as you build a small team, you will be able to scale back to 10-15 hours/week.
- Be prepared to be an aggressive leader and spokesperson for your professional guild in meetings with company executive management, recruiters, reporters, investors, and government officials.
- We are international and virtual, so your location is NOT important.
We welcome all general feedback, suggestions, comments, etc. You can email me directly or send to the SPM Management Team at spmdirectors2@yahoogroups.com.
Thanks very much.
Cynthia
