“Hoosier,” the somewhat odd name for a native from Indiana, may have its roots in conversation. One of the stories is that when a knock from someone at the door rang out, the person inside would ask, “Who’s here?” and the greeting was shortened to “Hoosier?” Since I grew up in northern Indiana, my memories […]
Tragedy of the commons
Are professional associations going the way of bowling leagues? I don’t think so. And I certainly hope not since my employer, ASI, provides software for non-profits which includes professional associations. But it is certainly an interesting premise that there are fewer mechanisms for casual introductions because of a shared activity like bowling or bridge. Robert […]
Twitter Guidelines from UK Government
According to this article in the Guardian, there’s a 5,000-word publication with the UK government’s guide to using Twitter. It’s available on scribd.com even, according to this Digital Engagement blog entry. I think there are good lessons to be learned here that are relevant to any technical communicator’s use of Twitter to communicate with customers, […]