I’d Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson

Leaning Towards Longer Topics and Shorter TOCs

Monday, September 22nd, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 6 Comments »

Everyone knows it's a good practice to chunk your help material into discrete topics, but how granular should you chunk it? Take a look at this Microsoft Word 2007 help topic ... Read more..

Guest Post — From Blogging Veterans: Three Keys to Successful Blogging

Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 19 Comments »

The following is a guest post by Ben Minson, one of my technical writing colleagues. Ben's blog, which also focuses on technical communication, is called Gryphon Mountain Journals. Check it ... Read more..

How to Get Your Blog Mentioned in the Society for Technical Communication’s Intercom: Include the Word “Technical Communicator”

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Technical Writing | 1 Comment »

"Technical Communicator" is a term that, as much as I dislike, can be extremely important for triggering Google Alerts set up by the Society for Technical Communication's Intercom editorial staff. How ... Read more..

How to Get Everyone and Their Dog/Family/Friends Reading and Subscribing to Your Blog — 10 Tips

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 8 Comments »

Just a few days after someone begins blogging seriously, he or she starts hungering after subscribers and comments. We want readership, we want lots of people visiting our site, ... Read more..