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2. Sounding Natural [Developing a Personal Voice in Audio Series]
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Screencasting | 14 Comments »
One of my goals in creating engaging video tutorials is to develop a warm, personable, natural voice, like the voice of an encouraging friend or mentor. In search of this more ... Read more..Developing a Personal Voice in Audio Series
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Screencasts | 14 Comments »
At the upcoming STC Summit, I'm presenting a session called "Developing a Personal Voice in Audio." In this presentation, I'll explain how to "deliver video tutorials with a friendly, personable ... Read more..Trying to Find a Theater Stage/Voice for an Impossible Situation
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Screencasting | 13 Comments »
In a recent design review meeting, I showed some of my screencasts to our team for feedback. We also reviewed some screencasts created by voiceover talents in our audiovisual department ... Read more..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..Quick Poll on My Podcast Topic
Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Podcasting | 14 Comments »
I'm rethinking the focus of my podcast, and I'd like to get your feedback. With each of the following poll questions, you can see the results immediately. If you have ... Read more..Why Goog-411 Is Free Whereas Directory Assistance Costs Money
Saturday, August 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Ever wondered what the business model is behind Goog 411 (free directory service)? It's "a test bed for a voice-driven search engine for mobile phones." 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..Blogging, Podcasting, and Screencasting: Eight Characteristics to Attract Devoted Followers [Part 2]
Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Posted in Podcasts | 2 Comments »
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/viennapart2.mp3] Download MP3 Length: 35 min. This is part II of the Blogging, Podcasting, and Screencasting presentation that I gave to the TransAlpine conference in Vienna in June 2009. For more details about ... 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..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..