We’ve begun to wonder if there’s a causal, or merely coincidental link, between prepping for one of the technical communications field’s biggest conferences and the rise in discussions around job hunting and career issues. Continue reading ...
SWAG Bragging: The Best of Technical Communications Conferences
Freebies. Promotional Materials. Giveaways. Most people simply call it swag. Short for Stuff We All Get. Even the word SWAG is fun to say. A lot of us get cool trinkets when we attend technical communications conferences, and we thought we could “crowd source” this project as part of May’s TechWhirl theme. Thanks to those who participated via social media, and the technical communicators sent us pictures of their favorite conference goodies. Continue reading ...
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 ...