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Keeping calm

It’s been quite a week…. For two days I told the project manager that I’d accept changes until Wednesday morning, and then I’d send the final drafts for approval that afternoon. He assured me tha…

Source: larrykunz.wordpress.com

I had to chuckle at this post by Lary Kunz. Believe me, Larry, I feel your pain. I know it ALL too well. Enjoy this article!

–techcommgeekmom

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Introducing the Apple iWatch, your interface with the digital world.

Apple and Samsung function in polar opposite ways, Apple’s reductive thinking, patience and need centric approach should make their wearable a world apart from Samsung’s rapid, defensive, technology

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This is an interesting article. I hope there is an iWatch at some point with all these features! I could use it!  Even so, whether it’s Apple, Samsung, or any other manufacturer, this is an interesting article to read to get a feel of the technical capabilities such a wearable device could potentially have. Now the question will be, who will make it and make it well! (I’m hoping Apple!)

–techcommgeekmom

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Proclamation to the World: Social Media Is Our Best Hope for Freedom and Equality

 You will take from this article:   Definitions of social, media, technology, and literacy. The interconnections between these terms. The history and evolution of social media. The…

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Another great article by Darin Hammond. It’s an interesting way to look at the history of social media, but I’m sure this is just one snippet of the big picture, although I like the angle that Darin’s taken on this one. It’s actually a much bigger picture than even this, but this is a big part of the foundation of social media, for sure. Take a look at this article. It definitely gets you thinking about it. 

–techcommgeekmom

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Learning, unlearning, and relearning

The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. – Alvin Toffler, quoted by Jack Molisani in Be the Captain o…

Source: larrykunz.wordpress.com

This is a great blog post by Larry Kunz. I think he makes an excellent point with the idea that we need to always be ready to learn, unlearn, and relearn. He gives some great examples here. Even in my two years of being an official technical communicator, so many changes have been going on. Some companies can keep up with the changes in technology, attitudes, and work processes, and others can’t. I go to conferences and take classes because I want to keep learning so that I can adapt going forward, and not be so settled in my ways that I settle myself out of a job. Larry talks about the days when you got a job and stayed there for decades, and how that model has generally gone the way of the dodo birds, as he puts it. I couldn’t agree more with that. I saw that once I graduated from college almost 25 years ago. The longest I’ve ever been at a single job (other than motherhood) was three years. Provided my contract isn’t cancelled early before the end of this year, my current job will be the second longest position I’ve ever had. This is not including my 5 years as a Cub Scout Leader either.  It’s not that kind of job market anymore, so to stay in the game, you have to keep up, and follow what Larry talks about in this article. Read it!

–techcommgeekmom

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Who Says Your Blog Sucks? How to Avoid Fear Marketing

The problem that we are grappling with here is that most of us bloggers are naive to the ploy, and we buy into negative emotions. Fear and shame are never powerful positions to make decisions and…

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Here’s another gem from Darin Hammond. I will admit that I think I have fallen into this trap a few times, I’m sure, not even realizing that I’m doing it. I’m sure I’ve done it because it DOES grab attention, but there’s a point that it loses its impact, and it does impact the blogger mind-set. Positivity going forward, people! Read this if you are serious about blogging. There are some great pointers in here. 

–techcommgeekmom