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Dallas STC Summit Proposals Due Oct 5
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | No Comments »
If you're thinking about submitting a proposal to present at the next STC Summit in Dallas, Texas, the deadline is October 5. See the proposal site for details. Presenting is ... Read more..Social Networks and the TransAlpine Conference
Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments »
Before I met my Jane 11 years ago, she spent about seven weeks traveling across Europe. It was a time she trying to answer some questions, and during some point ... Read more..Speaker Confessions | A book of true tales from veteran public speakers
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Speaker Confessions | A book of true tales from veteran public speakers. Read more..Blogging Webinar Thursday Evening
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Blogging, Technical Writing | 5 Comments »
I'm giving a webinar on blogging tomorrow evening for the Rocky Mountain STC chapter at 7 p.m. MST. As a webinar, it's open to everyone, not just the Rocky Mountain ... Read more..Premium WordPress Themes, WordPress 2.5 Premium Themes, Premium Wordpress Blog Templates | Blog Oh Blog
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
WordPress theme that functions like a slideshow Check out the "Slidepress" theme -- works like a PowerPoint but looks much cooler and runs on WordPress. For your next presentation, consider ... Read more..Upcoming Presentations, or, Blogging and Increased Visibility
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 6 Comments »
When you blog, you increase your visibility tenfold. And with increased visibility, you're more frequently invited to speak at events. This year I have a handful of presentations I'm giving ... Read more..Highlights from Doctrain East 2008 — Simplifying Complexity
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Highlights from Doctrain East 2008 — Simplifying Complexity Read more..Podcast: Debunking the Boredom Myth of Technical Writing
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Podcasts | 7 Comments »
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/byuidaho.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Duration: 55 min. Several weeks ago I wrote about my trip to Brigham Young University-Idaho and the presentation I gave there titled ... Read more..Looking for Corporate Examples of Web 2.0 Engagement
Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Podcasting, Technical Writing | 10 Comments »
I'm trying to gather as many examples as possible about how companies are engaging in web 2.0 activities. Do you know any companies that are using blogs, wikis, social networks, ... Read more..10 Ways to Bomb Your Presentation
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 13 Comments »
Conference season is approaching and presenters are busy preparing their notes and PowerPoint slides. Now is the perfect time to review some good ways to bomb a presentation (especially since ... Read more..