While doing some research for LugIron, a startup here in Austin where I serve in an advisory role, I found a slideshow discussing signs of successful community launches by Joe Cothrel, a VP of service at Lithium. Now, what they mean by “community” is a larger than 5,000 person audience, enterprise-type (B2B or B2C focused […]
Hone writing skills or specialize?
Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time. Pablo Picasso Someone pointed out a bit of a dichotomy in […]
Content strategy and web writing
Boy, it must be getting harder and harder to be a web writer. I’m reading Content Strategy for the Web, and the web writer job description is intimidating! The quote that stuck with me talks about the Web Writers Real Job: problem solvers who write well. I do hope this quote describes many technical communicators […]