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Carnegie Mellon: Readying Writers for Technical Times
Technical writing isn’t something that simply happens incidentally anymore. While technical writers might have been good writers in school and then had the technical experience to bolster their...
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How Tech Writers Can Transition to Marketing Communications
Technical communicators may face changes within their companies that will either require them to start creating marketing materials or face changes in the job market that make transitioning to...
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Free Medical Technical Writing Courseware – From MIT
MIT’s OpenCourseWare is an online catalog of course materials designed to help those who may never get a chance to enroll at school of MIT’s caliber. With free access to past class materials, students...
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Join the Club? American Medical Writers Association
With all of the professional organizations out there, why would anyone want to join another? They cost money, they take up time, and, often, they present few rewards to technical writers. Until, now,...
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When Technical Writing Became a Profession
Interestingly enough, technical writing has not always been a proper profession. While it certainly was used in creating product manuals and in developing user handbooks, it wasn’t until 1980 that...
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Free OpenCourseWare – Technical Writing
While the Internet has always been a place where you can learn about anything, open courseware seems to be more readily available than ever. Whether you’re interested in learning more about technical...
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Technical Writing Course Online for the Busy Person
We’re all busy, aren’t we? While it seems we’re busier than we have been in the past, that doesn’t mean you can’t brush up on (or even learn) technical writing concepts. All you need is a learning...
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Society for Technical Communication Summit 2012
Registration is now open for the STC (Society for Technical Communication) Summit for 2012. Most technical writers believe it’s the place to be to share ideas, learn about the current industry trends,...
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The Outlook for the Technical Writing Job Market
The job hunt is on everyone’s mind – whether you’re looking for work or not. So, what is the outlook for technical writing jobs? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the technical writing...
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The Pros and Cons of a Writing Group
Writers should hang out with other writers. If you’re just hanging out with your non-writer friends, you might be getting accolades from them, but your writing probably isn’t improving. Enter: the...
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Justifying Conference Attendance
With conference season in full swing, and especially with STC’s Technical Communications Summit ’13 coming up early next month in Atlanta, it seemed like a good time to offer some tips on justifying...
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Choosing the Right Writing Course
Even if you’re fairly confident in your ability to string together a coherent sentence, it never hurts to brush up on your writing skills. The deeper you move into your writing career, the more you...
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Making Your Documentation Team More Visible
A documentation department can be a key factor to a company’s success. Unfortunately, many companies don’t realize that. To some extent, the fault may lie with the documentation team itself in failing...
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Does a Writer Need to Know About Website Design?
Nearly everyone seems to have a website today. From graphic designers to politicians, it seems anyone can make a site and show off who they are. But since there are professionals out there who can...
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Promoting Yourself as a Writer: The Internet Can’t Do It All
The Internet is a fantastic place, filled with sites of information and distraction. While it can reach new audiences in new lands, it isn’t the only way to promote the writing you’ve created. In...
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How Technical Writers Can Get Good Reviews in Bad Times
Luanne Oleas points out: “All the old standards are out the window. We are left with our wits, if we are lucky, and the wiles we’ve developed over the course of our careers. But sometimes, just...
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Top 10 Interview Tips for Job Applicants
Recently, we featured an article on Successful Interviewing and Hiring for managers. Now we’ll provide some tips for applicants being interviewed. An interview can be a very stressful experience for a...
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Transitioning from Technical to Marketing Communications
It’s not uncommon – at some point their careers – for technical writers to either want to or be asked to help with the marketing department’s communications needs. Whether it’s a permanent move or...
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What Courses are Needed for Technical Writers?
Entry-level technical writers and those who are considering technical communications as a career often ask if it’s necessary to get a technical writing certification or if certain courses are best to...
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Instructional Designer and Technical Writer Make Top 100 Jobs
CNNMoney published this list it complied with PayScale of the top 100 best jobs in America. Among the top 100 jobs were: Instructional Designer, at number 76 – With quality of life scores of A across...
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