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How to Get a Job in Technical Writing — A 7-Step Guide for Students
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 22 Comments »
If you're a college student looking to become a technical writer after you graduate, you face a formidable challenge: you can't get a job without experience, and you can't get ... Read more..STC: Quo Vadis? Mike Hughes gets introspective about the STC situation
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | No Comments »
I love it when leaders bare their thoughts in introspective ways on a blog. Hughes has really been grappling with the STC situation and how to handle it. I'm not ... Read more..The Content Wrangler Moves to WordPress
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in WordPress | 10 Comments »
It seems like everyone is moving to WordPress lately. A few months ago, David Farbey moved his blog to WordPress. Scriptorium recently converted their site and blog to WordPress. One ... Read more..Apple blogger makes living from blog
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
When I read about guys like John Gruber, who make their living from their blog, it fills me with envy. I want to do that. Not sure if tech comm's ... Read more..Blogging as an Outlet for Technical Writers
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Ben Minson reflects on the value of having a blog when your day job is technical writing. Blogging can be an outlet to practice your own literary voice, rather than ... Read more..My STC Live Webinar on Blogging This Wednesday at 1pm
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Blogging | 1 Comment »
I'm giving an STC webinar on blogging this Wednesday, July 29, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Here's the title and description: Converting Readers from Casual Subscribers to Devoted Followers: Best ... Read more..Moving Towards a Manifesto About Online Versus Print Formats
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Blogging | 34 Comments »
As part of the solution to STC's financial situation, some members have talked about making Intercom an online magazine only, removing the printed version that is mailed out to thousands ... Read more..Write Articles, Not Blog Postings (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Write Articles, Not Blog Postings (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox). I saw this link from Ivan Walsh. Jakob Nielsen argues that you should write long, in-depth articles on your blog rather than ... Read more..Errors By Bloggers Kill Credibility & Traffic, Study Finds – ReadWriteWeb
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Errors By Bloggers Kill Credibility & Traffic, Study Finds - ReadWriteWeb. Read more..Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and the Real Reason You Are a Successful Writer
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Creativity | 15 Comments »
Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success challenges assumptions about innate genius and natural-born talent. Through a series of detailed examples, Gladwell explains away these gifts by attributing them to ... Read more..