Posts Tagged ‘social media’

Wow, oh Wow – Book Reading at SXSW Interactive!

{ Posted on Feb 12 2010 by annegentle }
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I've been given a 20-minute book reading opportunity at SXSWi! I've been to SXSW Interactive at least three times over the past five years, and I'm a huge fan of the conference. So, when I saw an email in my ...Read More »

What traditions would you give up?

{ Posted on Feb 03 2010 by annegentle }
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Wow, Pepsi is not going to air an advertisement during the Super Bowl for the first time in 23 years, according to the Financial Times. They say, "With a major digital campaign that features its own website and a heavy ...Read More »

Language and socializing online

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by annegentle }
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Lionbridge (a translation and localization firm), is conducting a survey to learn which social networking sites people around the world use the most, whether they’re using them for business or personal use, and in which languages. They're trying to get as ...Read More »

Talkin’ ’bout a revolution at the STC Summit 2010

{ Posted on Nov 20 2009 by annegentle }
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I don't know if it'll sound like a whisper, but I am excited that my proposal was accepted for the 2010 STC Summit in Dallas! Here's what I'll be presenting: I'm participating in a Content Strategy Progression as described on the ...Read More »

Notes from WebWorks RoundUp 2009

{ Posted on Oct 20 2009 by annegentle }
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I attended two days of the WebWorks Roundup here in Austin this week and served on a few panels. I enjoyed signing books as every attendee got copies of books from XML Press. It had featured speakers like Tom Johnson ...Read More »

Talking to Ellis Pratt about Conversation and Community

{ Posted on Sep 17 2009 by annegentle }
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I spoke with Ellis Pratt with Cherryleaf in London from my home in Austin for a video interview last week, and the shortened version is available online now. He had many good questions, ones that I enjoy discussing all the time, ...Read More »

Wiki technical writer – job description

{ Posted on Aug 27 2009 by annegentle }
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I found this "wiki technical writer" job description the other day and thought about the ideas in my book. Yippee! Companies are starting to demand the skills and strategies outlined in my book. Here's the job description, pasted from the STC ...Read More »

The why and how of writing a book

{ Posted on Aug 12 2009 by annegentle }
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I've been asked a few times, why did you write this book? And often it's paired with, how did you write this book? I think I answer both questions in this interview I just completed with Emmelyn Wang on the ...Read More »

Book Release Party – Conversation and Community

{ Posted on Aug 02 2009 by annegentle }
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It's time to celebrate and get together in person to talk about rebooting, remixing, and reinventing technical documentation. If you're in the Austin area, I'd love to see you at the Book Release Party. Here are the details. {When} Tuesday August 18, ...Read More »

Announcing Conversation and Community: The Social Web for Documentation!

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by annegentle }
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I'm so pleased to tell you that my book is available now from Amazon.com and BarnesandNobles.com and for sale in Austin, Texas at BookWoman on North Lamar. Published by XML Press, this book was fun to write, difficult to finish, ...Read More »
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