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Tag Archives: MSPTC
Online Student Again: Part 1
As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, I decided to bite the bullet and “git me some learnin’ ” in preparation of possible unemployment or breaking out on my own to consult. The big buzz in content strategy for the … Continue reading
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STC-PMC 2014 Conference – Better than last year!
In a nutshell, the 2014 STC-PMC Mid-Atlantic Technical Conference was better than last year, in my opinion! A slightly different format, a different day, more networking, and excellent speakers made for a fantastic event. Okay, now for more details. First, … Continue reading
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Villegas Views: Why Bother Learning More in Technical Communication?
See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight: I have a new monthly byline with the STC Notebook blog! Welcome to Villegas Views. Check out this latest entry about continuing education in tech comm. –techcommgeekmom … Continue reading
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A TechCommGeekMom Milestone: A baby blog is now a toddler
WOW! I think my little blog just grew up a bit. I not only reached the 10,000 all-time hits mark, but even passed it. For a niche blog that’s 13.5 months old, I think that’s pretty amazing! I’m a proud … Continue reading
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Instant Mobile Apps? Not quite.
Last week, I was in contact with one of my former professors at NJIT‘s MSPTC program. We talked about several things going on, and in the process of the email conversation, she mentioned that she is starting another semester of … Continue reading
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2012 Top Ten Highlights on TechCommGeekMom
2012 has been the inaugural year of TechCommGeekMom.com. What started initially as both a class project as well as a personal project with no expectations other than to get a good grade and have a form of expression has blossomed … Continue reading
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Being a specialist or a generalist? Which is better for a technical communicator?
I feel like I’ve stepped into quite the conundrum by entering the technical communications field. As I continue to search for full-time work, a problem that I seem to find almost everywhere I go is that technical writing jobs in … Continue reading
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Hard Work and Persistence (Who Says OCD Is a Bad Thing?) Pays Off! : How I won an iPad
As someone who participated in Adobe’s TechComm Conundrum contest on Facebook, I can confidently say that it was not for the faint of heart! It combined one of my favorite topics—technical communications—with the thrill a researcher gets when hunting for … Continue reading
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Video Killed the Radio Star – @TechCommGeekMom Style
I’m really excited about this! I’ve been waiting to tell y’all about this, and now I can! A few months ago, the director of NJIT‘S Master’s of Science in Professional and Technical Communication (MSPTC) program asked me if I would … Continue reading
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