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What I’m Presenting on at the Dallas Summit
Friday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in Screencasting | 4 Comments »
At the STC Summit in Dallas this year (May 2-5), I'll be giving a presentation titled "Developing a Personal Voice in Audio." I'm moving in the direction of screencasts, focusing ... Read more..STC Summit Atlanta Adventures: The Agony and Ecstasy of Presenting
Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 16 Comments »
[caption id="attachment_3501" align="alignright" width="202" caption="STC Summit in Atlanta"][/caption] This week I returned from the annual STC Summit in Atlanta. Every year is always a series of adventures at these conferences. I'd ... 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..Wrapping up 2008 – Successes, Failures, and Goals for the Next Year
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 3 Comments »
As 2008 ended, I neglected to write a year-end wrap-up post because it seemed so trendy and cliché at the time, but now that 2009 has started, my muse has ... Read more..Society for Technical Communication Summit 2008 Reviews – From the Doc Side
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Society for Technical Communication Summit 2008 Reviews - From the Doc Side Read more..Technical Writer as Conversation Stopper, and Other Notes from the STC Summit in Philadelphia
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 33 Comments »
On the eve of the highlight conference of the year, I'm out with two colleagues at a grill in Philadelphia, and the waitress is chit-chatting with us more than usual ... Read more..Lots of 2008 SXSW Podcasts Now Available
Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Podcasting | 3 Comments »
The 2008 South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival, currently underway in Austin, Texas, until March 16, is one of the most popular, high-energy tech conferences of the year. This Interactive conference ... Read more..Technical Writing Careers — Answering 13 Questions about Technical Writing Jobs
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 46 Comments »
Technical writing careers are often a mystery to those on the outside. What do technical writing jobs involve? What is the industry like? What is the career path of a ... Read more..Interview with STC President Linda Oestreich: Directions the STC Is Heading
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Podcasts | 17 Comments »
Download MP3 (right-click and select Save Target As) Duration: 35 min. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/oestreich.mp3] In this podcast, STC President Linda Oestreich talks about the direction that the Society for Technical Communication is heading. She explains ... Read more..Getting Excited About the Upcoming STC Summit in Pennsylvania
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in Podcasting, Technical Writing | 3 Comments »
When I woke up this morning, I reread the latest STC email, which said although the deadline for proposals to the next STC Summit is today (Friday, Oct 19), they ... Read more..