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TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for January 18, 2013

On the start of my weekly drive between those two bastions of modern Southern charm, Charlotte and Atlanta, I reflected on how such a dreary month landed the cushy job of starting each year. The start of the year should be energizing and exciting and wonder-inducing. So naturally my mind wanders to wherever those sunny climes might be, and being the responsible, professional technical communicator I claim, I want to turn a mental health related trip into a twofer—is there some really cool, productivity enhancing professional conference I can attend in a location that allows me to remember what sunlight looks like? Continue reading ...

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Tech Comm Professional Development: 2013 Conference Overview

Budgets, interests, business and personal objectives all play a large role in putting together a professional development plan. You may have opted for an advanced degree or an ongoing certificate program. If you’re not in a position to take on a long-term commitment, the short-term infusion of knowledge, skills-building, energy, and professional collaboration that comes from conference attendance may fit your goals. And the 2013 conference list is deep and wide. Continue reading ...

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TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for September 21, 2012

One critical aspect to doing a successful career upgrade in technical communication concerns professional development. TechWhirl is fortunate in being able to cover some of the leading conferences in technical communication and content strategy, such as the LavaCon Conference (where we’ll be presenting sessions on winning business cases and on change management) and the STC Summit. And we’ve also presented features that look at distance learning as a professional development option. Continue reading ...

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Technical Writing Poll: Justifying Conference Attendance with SWAG

Everybody likes free stuff. Let 's face it, SWAG (Stuff We All Get) is one of the great benefits of attending professional conferences. While it doesn't make up for dealing with airport security or writing trip reports, SWAG is cool... most of the time. But is technical communications SWAG better than other professional SWAG? Continue reading ...