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After the Summit: Was It All I Expected As a First-Timer?

Here’s the last post that I wrote about the 2013 STC Summit for the STC Notebook blog.  I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride with me. Continue to watch my blog for more on Adobe Day at the 2013 STC Summit, … Continue reading

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If Tech Comm had its own Coachella, how would it be done?

[WARNING: this is a long post, but jam-packed with information!] Every industry has its own rock stars. Those are the people who have lived, spoken, and written about topics in a particular field. The information and perspective they provide are … Continue reading

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Word Up! ain’t just a Cameo song: A TechCommGeekMom book review

Being that I came of age in the late 1980s, my immediate thought when I hear the words, “Word Up!” is the Cameo song playing with all its funkalicious glory.  But now, “Word Up!” has a new meaning for me … Continue reading

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Happy 1st Birthday, TechCommGeekMom.com!

One year ago today, I took steps that would change my life. I started this blog.  Its purpose was two-fold. First, I was encouraged by my friend, fellow grad student, and technical communicator, Shay Shaked, to write a tech comm … Continue reading

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But what shall I pack?

The event is still about three and a half months away, but I decided that this year, I’m going to go to another big tech comm conference. I really feel that going to a professional conference truly benefits me, because … Continue reading

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So, what’s ahead in Tech Comm for 2013?

Shortly after the obligatory reviews of 2012 come the obligatory predictions about 2013. Sometimes such predictions are on target, and sometimes the predictions are rather ludicrous. One has to admit, though, some of the ludicrous ones do become true, and … Continue reading

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Golden rules of content for 2013! | Tech-Tav

See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight: Miriam Lottner, technical communicator extraordinaire from Tech-Tav Documentation Ltd., has written an excellent compilation of technical communications tips from various technical communicators from around the world. There … Continue reading

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What did you do to get that Tech Comm job?

As the news continues to spread that I finally got a full-time job after a year of searching, one of my friends from Adobe suggested that I should write a post about how I got the job, with the purpose of encouraging … Continue reading

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Big News for TechCommGeekMom!

Why is the 11th Doctor (of Doctor Who) on the left dancing? Because I feel like dancing! “Why?” you may ask. Well, I’ll tell you. I’m very excited to announce that… I FINALLY GOT A JOB! Yes, I think that’s … Continue reading

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Flame Wars need not apply.

I had planned for this post to be something a little more lighthearted, but my plan was changed when I received my first insulting comment on this blog. It came in, and made accusations that proved that the person hadn’t … Continue reading

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