[snazzlefrag]

Originally Posted by shariblum

Hi everyone,

I wanted to offer my guidance to anyone attempting to complete an Excelsior degree plan. I have worked with Excelsior degree plans for 4 years now and would be happy to assist anyone with questions. Please feel free to e-mail me directly with any Excelsior degree plan questions.

Thanks!
Shari Blum

Shari,

I don't doubt that you mean well, but why would you need people to email you directly instead of posting their questions to the board for the mutual benefit of all?

You may have some very valuable guidance and advice for our members but, since you have never posted here before, we have no clue who you are yet. We have no way of knowing whether or not your advice would be accurate. If you are only willing to answer questions in private, how can the members of this board come to trust you? I believe there is wisdom in the counsel of many. If you give your guidance out in the open, your words can either be validated or challenged by other members. I'm sure you'll agree that this is a healthy process.

Until some level of trust has been developed between you and our members, and rather than take individual members into a private email correspondence right away, I would very much prefer to see you become an active member of this board first. Let us all benefit from, and share in, your knowledge and expertise. Let us SEE FOR OURSELVES that you are indeed knowledgable and experienced.

There is no need for you to hide your light under a bushel. Please, keep it out in the open where it can have the most impact and benefit the most people.

Once you have shown that you are able to provide excellent advice and guidance, you will find that there will no longer be any need to 'advertise' your services....members will actively SEEK your input because they will know (from experience) that they can TRUST you.

We look forward to being able to learn from your experiences (just as we are ALL learning from each other here).

Thanks,
Snazzlefrag