Today I gave a presentation remotely to some members of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) called “Climbing the Levels of Collaboration: Or, How to Harness the Power of Crowds (or your Coworkers).” I enjoyed the questions the most. Surprisingly all the questions were asked using the chat area of the conferencing software, not audibly […]
Storytelling and the Art of Community
I just received my pre-ordered copy of the Art of Community and wow! I am learning so much already. Jono Bacon is the author, and his experiences with communities come from years with the open source Linux project and now Ubuntu. I believe many types of communities can benefit from reading this book, from professional […]
Wiki technical writer – job description
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 Silicon Valley website. Description:Oak Hill Corporation is currently looking for a Technical Writer with […]