I’d Rather Be Writing – Tom Johnson

Secrecy versus openness in communication

Sunday, June 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Secrecy versus openness in communication. Gerry McGovern makes an interesting comparison between Apple and Microsoft when it comes to secrecy and transparency. Although many people love Apple and find their ... Read more..

Blogging, Podcasting, and Screencasting: Eight Characteristics to Attract Devoted Followers [Part I]

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Posted in Podcasts | 3 Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/viennapart1.mp3] Download MP3 Length: 50 min. This podcast is a recording of the Blogging, Podcasting, and Screencasting presentation that I gave to the TransAlpine conference in Vienna in June 2009. In the presentation, ... Read more..

Converting Readers from Casual Subscribers to Devoted Followers

Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in Blogging, Podcasts | 7 Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/kirstytaylor.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 14 min. At the STC Summit, I ran into someone from Australia who follows my wife's blog fairly regularly and had ... Read more..

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Eliminating YDB (Yucky Discolored Box) Syndrome

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Eliminating YDB (Yucky Discolored Box) Syndrome. If you ever put transparent images over colored backgrounds in Indesign, you need to apply this tweak to avoid ... Read more..

Podcast — Blogging for Technical Communicators Webinar (Part 2)

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in Podcasts, WordPress | 3 Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/bloggingrockymountain_part2.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 40 min. This is the second half of the Blogging for Technical Communicators webinar that I gave to the STC-Rocky Mountain ... Read more..

Author-it Launches a Blog — An Interview About the Who, Why, and How

Sunday, November 9th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 7 Comments »

Author-it launched a blog today. You can view it at http://author-it.com/blog. [caption id="attachment_2262" align="left" width="500" caption="Author-it joins the blogosphere with a stylish new WordPress blog"][/caption] I had a sneak peek of the ... Read more..

My Recommended Training for Corporate Bloggers: Live with a Mommy Blogger

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 19 Comments »

If you're starting a corporate blog, you'd be well off with a little mommy blogger training to break you in. After living with a mommy blogger, you'll more naturally embrace ... Read more..