shrm rejection letter

Tue, Oct 4, 2005

A few month’s ago, at the request of my newest homeboy, Gerry Crispin, I submitted a proposal to SHRM to speak at this year’s EMA Conference.

Today, I received my rejection letter.

If you’re a fan of my work and think my message deserves to be heard at EMA 2006, give SHRM your 2 cents.

Simply e-mail Barbara Sadek, Director of Education, at bsadek@shrm.org.

Likewise, if you think I’m full of you-know-what, feel free to thank Barbara for SHRM’s decision.

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3 Comments For This Post

Diane Pfadenhauer Says:
October 4th, 2005 at 11:05 pm

Don’t feel bad…. I’ve been rejected by the “club” as well. To me, they are the typical old boys/girls club. Doesn’t matter what you have to say, whether you have something to say, or even know what you are talking about. They’re not interested. As a former writer for their flagship magazine in another life, I attempted to write an article for them again. I have not only been rejected by their legal editor (not sure if she’s even an editor), but absolutely and completely rebuffed, ignored, blown off, etc. (and other unkind words I won’t repeat) despite the fact that the big cheese told me to call her. She thought it would be fine to get ideas from me, but is not interested in anything I have to write. To this day, I await the information she promised to send me. I won’t lose sleep. Alas, I’ll just have to keep writing for Thomson/West and Dow Jones. If SHRM thinks they are better than T/W and DJ, they are clearly out of touch. My suggestion to you is not to lose sleep and to focus your talents and energy elsewhere.

Steve Levy Says:
October 10th, 2005 at 4:05 pm

Are you sure they didn’t send you the rejection letter earmarked for Joe Cheeseman?

Rob Merrill Says:
November 1st, 2005 at 1:17 pm

HAHAHA, I didn’t know there was a “club”… I just like dazzling my clients and placing great people.

.. There’s a club, too?

Diane Pfadenhauer Says:
October 4th, 2005 at 11:05 pm
Don’t feel bad…. I’ve been rejected by the “club” as well. To me, they are the typical old boys/girls club. Doesn’t matter what you have to say, whether you have something to say, or even know what you are talking about. They’re not interested. As a former writer for their flagship magazine in another life, I attempted to write an article for them again. I have not only been rejected by their legal editor (not sure if she’s even an editor), but absolutely and completely rebuffed, ignored, blown off, etc. (and other unkind words I won’t repeat) despite the fact that the big cheese told me to call her. She thought it would be fine to get ideas from me, but is not interested in anything I have to write. To this day, I await the information she promised to send me. I won’t lose sleep. Alas, I’ll just have to keep writing for Thomson/West and Dow Jones. If SHRM thinks they are better than T/W and DJ, they are clearly out of touch. My suggestion to you is not to lose sleep and to focus your talents and energy elsewhere.
Steve Levy Says:
October 10th, 2005 at 4:05 pm
Are you sure they didn’t send you the rejection letter earmarked for Joe Cheeseman?
Rob Merrill Says:
November 1st, 2005 at 1:17 pm
HAHAHA, I didn’t know there was a “club”… I just like dazzling my clients and placing great people.

.. There’s a club, too?

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