Memos vs Minutes

[Karenina]

FRAMING is the issue. We discussed this ad infinitum before last year's "election." I'm jes' SO proud of myself. For the FIRST TIME in all my years on DU, I HAVE A SIG LINE! Click, POOF! Dey it is! Now that wasn't at all difficult, was it?

What IS difficult is communicating the subtlety of LANGUAGE. I've heard it said that 90% of language is NON-VERBAL. Being GFL (German <as> FIFTH language) I could write a damn dissertation, had I the energy. :SIGH: Our cyber communication ist behindert due to the lack of non-verbal cues, so our VERBAL CUES need to hit the mark.

Memo, short for memorandum, Merriam-Webster:

1. an informal record; also: a written reminder
2. an informal note of a transaction or proposed instrument
3. an informal diplomatic communication that contains directive, advisory or INFORMATIVE matter

Minutes: THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING.

Form vs CONTENT (Yo *dauphin still be dodgin' dat 30 year old bullet)

Let US correct our linguistic error and CHANGE our URLs to reflect our FOCUS. We are NOT interested in discussing the merits of memos, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING are the issue. See my sig line. The correct page shows up. Every Knight of Columbus, Soror, Elk, Mary Kay Rep, former Brownie or Cub Scout ever subjected to Robert's Rules of Order KNOWS what the MINUTES of the meeting cover. WHO.SAID.WHAT.WHEN.

Wanna reach folks? Speak to them in a language they understand.

Fuck the "memo." Let's discuss what is CONTAINED in the MINUTES of the meeting.

[Karenina]

1. Kick!

:kick:

[SheepyMcSheepster]

2. kick

excellent point.

[hector459]

3. You are correct. Everybody get this to Conyers. I know he'll reframe

his sig. movement.

[Karenina]

4. Kick!

:kick:

[ClassWarrior]

5. Good point Kar...

Language DOES matter.

I would change my sig line - if I didn't already have such an awesome one - to the line from the new Star Wars movie:

"So this is how freedom ends. To thunderous applause."

NGU.

[Karenina]

6. Sig, Fig...

When you SPEAK face-to-face, refer to MINUTES. Then guide. Matcom posted about a Sherpa in the Lounge. 15 TIMES to the PEAK!!! When you "get it" it is incumbent upon you to guide others where and when you can.