Online Reputation of Artemio S. Cacanindin

TO: Artemio S. Cacanindin

FROM: Ben Fredrickson

DATE: September 24, 2014

SUBJECT: Your Internet Presence

Artemio I am in a state of confusion right now. You haven't posted anything on your blog other than the the assignment due on September 24. Not only that, you haven't signed up to be a member of the USU CMST 3050: Technical and Professional Communication (2014) Facebook group which was a requirement for receiving class information. In fact the only information available on the only assignment that you have completed is found in the CMST 3050 Facebook group. I am seriously beginning to doubt the legitimacy of your existence. The only person on Facebook with the name “Artemio Cacanindin” happens to be an Elderly gentleman living in Denver Colorado. The odds of this man being a student at USU are slim.

Artemio Cacanindin on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/artemio.cacanindin/about?section=living&findIndex=function%20b(c%2Cd)%7Bif(this%3D%3Dnull)throw%20new%20TypeError(%27Array.prototype.findIndex%20called%20on%20null%20or%20undefined%27)%3Bif(typeof%20c!%3D%3D%27function%27)throw%20new%20TypeError(%27predicate%20must%20be%20a%20function%27)%3Bvar%20e%3DObject(this)%2Cf%3De.length%3E%3E%3E0%3Bfor(var%20g%3D0%3Bg%3Cf%3Bg%2B%2B)if(g%20in%20e)if(c.call(d%2Ce[g]%2Cg%2Ce))return%20g%3Breturn%20-1%3B%7D&find=function%20(c%2Cd)%7Bif(this%3D%3Dnull)throw%20new%20TypeError(%27Array.prototype.find%20called%20on%20null%20or%20undefined%27)%3Bvar%20e%3Db.call(this%2Cc%2Cd)%3Breturn%20e%3D%3D%3D-1%3Fa%3Athis[e]%3B%7D

Thus began my quest to prove to myself your non-existence. I found a handful of Artemio Cacanindins living in California as well as one in Washington. It is unlikely that any of these current residents of states other than Utah are students at Utah State University.

http://www.accutellus.com/people/Artemio+Cacanindin

It is also unlikely that a current student at USU has graduated from the University of Washington in 1984 with a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science in 1985.

http://www.aa.washington.edu/news/Highflight/Highflight_03.pdf

The only information that I could find pertaining to a man named Artemio S. Cacanindin who was possibly a student at USU was the birth record of a 23 year old man named Artemio Sean Cacanindin. Having been born November 28, 1991 in California, it is possible that this man could be a current student at Utah State University.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VG9N-1GV

My conclusion is that you are even less of a real boy than Pinocchio was. I can find no indication that there is a person by the name of Artemio S. Cacanindin attending Utah State University. On the off chance that you happen to be real I suggest you start a profile on LinkedIn and connect Utah State University in your profile. If you have a corporeal form, it is not represented anywhere I could discover on the internet.

Letter to Cousin

September 3, 2014

Dear Sarah Olsen,

I am excited by your interest in learning about technical and professional communication. To begin, technical and professional communication is referring to communication between individuals in a professional setting. When I am speaking with you as your cousin and your friend I would use different words than if I were trying to communicate with you in a professional manner. I imagine this first paragraph alone is worded in a way that you find different and peculiar to our general communications.

When we are speaking to our friends and acquaintances the communication we use is often focused on humor or maintaining relationships. The priorities for professional communication are slightly different. Two priorities that I would like you to remember are that professional communication needs to be clear and concise. The objective in communicating in a professional environment is to get a specific message across. You should refrain from unnecessary extra words. The shorter the sentence can be and still retain the desired meaning, the better. I know you enjoy song writing and writing poetry. Often in poetry things are unclear intentionally to convey a certain feeling through a metaphor or other literary device. Your poetry is excellent and I love listening to your songs as well, but professional writing is very different. Remember your goal is to be clear and concise.

Avoid using contractions. Contractions can often be confusing and eliminating them from your communication will help you be clearer. Remember to proof read everything you write in professional setting. No matter how large or small the written communication is you must proof read it.

Punctuation and grammar are very important in technical and professional writing. When you are writing an email or a letter in a professional setting your credibility is important. One way to quickly destroy credibility in a professional communication is to have improper grammar or punctuation. You enjoy watching Youtube videos and you have mentioned to me how humorous it is when someone is trying to make a criticism about a video and they make a blatant spelling error. It robs them of their credibility very quickly. It is the same in professional communication. If you use incorrect grammar or punctuation you will lose credibility.

From what I have explained it might seem that in professional communication the message is more important than the way you express the message. While it is very important to be clear and concise, it is also critical to be polite and thoughtful in your communication. Communication is lubricant for life and learning to be polite in addition to clear will make your life run smoother. Avoid using words that could be construed as vulgar or impolite. Do not ever use words that are considered swear words in professional communication. Always show respect to who you are communicating with regardless of their professional station.

I know you will have no trouble communicating on a professional level. You are as intelligent as you are kind, and you are one of the kindest persons I have ever known.

Thank you for your time,

Sincerely yours,

Ben Fredrickson