Then Doug would be an "information manager" rather than a "Records Manager" since what he includes in his elevator speech would extend to "librarianship," "MIS," "EIS."
Mike
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>From: Doug Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Dec 15, 2006 12:29 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [RM] Records Management Elevator Speech
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>I say, " I am responsible for ensuring that all the information in my firm is accessible to anyone who needs it, whenever they need it but for no longer than it makes sense to make it available." Every now and then that gets a wow.
>
>Doug Smith
>Records Manager
>Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP
>1776 K Street, N.W.
>Washington, D.C. 20006
>(202) 719-4455
>Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employers.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: "Smith, Richard E. (STL)" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:11:19 PM
>Subject: [RM] Records Management Elevator Speech
>
>
>I was recently asked by a young upstart exactly what I do for a living
>in Records Management as I launched into the usual rhetoric he asked
>very politely "Can I get the short version." My response was as
>follows
>
>The centrally managed records management program that I am privileged to
>oversee does the following
>
>We
>
>1. Assist individuals at all levels in making sense of Records
>Management expectations imposed by regulatory agencies, customers, legal
>and tax requirements.
>
> 2. Determines with others what industry best practices will
>best help meet the expectations and requirements for compliance,
>efficiencies, and cost containment.
>
> 3. Is focused and vigilant on helping others improve
>efficiency that contribute to substantial overhead cost reductions for
>creating, receiving, managing, using and disposing of company records.
>
>His response Oh sounds boring.
>
>I wished him well in his future and did my best to contain my self. Then
>I said look son (did I ever feel old) their use to be a commercial for
>Fram Oil Filters that made a great point Fram Oil Filters "pay now or
>pay later."
>
>All the best
>
>
>Richard E. Smith, CRM
>Director, Records Management
>Express Scripts, Inc.
>(314) 702-7151
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