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How to Fix Corrupt & Damaged Microsoft Word Documents – Part 2

July 9th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter.
Last week we showed you how Bullet Lists can crash MS Word. We outlined some techniques to reduce the file size, mostly by creating pre-formatted bullet lists in advance. But what happens if you’re given a Business Plan that’s already bloated to massive proportions. It’s too late to [...]

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S.P.E.E.D. Writing: 37 Tips to Boost Your Business Writing Productivity

July 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter.
This article on business writing reminds us that our sales, marketing, business, and proposal development does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance.
This list gives 37 ways to improve your next proposal. Scroll through [...]

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How to Fix Corrupt & Damaged Microsoft Word Files

June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter.
Last week we showed you how Bullet Lists can crash MS Word. We outlined some techniques to reduce the file size, mostly by creating pre-formatted bullet lists in advance. But what happens if you’re given a User Guide that’s already bloated to massive proportions. It’s too late to [...]

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May 9th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

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14 Questions For Interviewing Technical Writers

April 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Here are some tips for interviewing tech writers, for example, if your company needs to hire a contractor to complete some documentation. I’ve worked on both sides on the fence in the past, (i.e. interviewed and been interviewed) and picked up a few things in the process. Hopefully, these will be of [...]

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Ten Tips When Writing for the Web

April 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Writing for the Web requires new a different approach to the writing process. Before you start writing web content, try to understand the basics of information architecture and how navigation systems work. As readers scan text on the Web, make sure that you:

Write short paragraphs instead of large blocks [...]

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18 Guaranteed Ways to Improve Your Case Studies

March 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

You’ve never written a case study before, right? You wish there was some nice, easy way to get a handle on this. So, wouldn’t it be very nice if someone –guess who! – put together fifteen of the best articles on case study writing? Well, you’re in luck, we have!
1. How [...]

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Case Study Part 3: How to Structure your Case Study

February 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Case studies and white papers are very effective marketing tools if you want to promote the benefits of your product or services. Case studies are the first most popular device used to promote the business. If you plan to write a case study, this article will give you a better understanding  about this [...]

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Case Study Part 2: Why You Must Focus On a Single Issue

February 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

As mentioned earlier, a case study is a soft-sell sales document. Its role is to highlight your abilities without resorting to market-speak and sales clichés.
An effective approach to catch the reader's attention (who is frequently a potential client) is to explore how the solution helped end-users and the target group.
How to build [...]

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How Many Hours Per Week Do Actually Spend Working?

February 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

How much time do you spend working every week? I don’t mean being in the office, but actually working. You have 37.5 hours every week, but how much is actually spent doing what you’re paid to do? When I say working I mean developing real outputs (e.g. content); this includes illustrations, diagrams, publishing etc – [...]

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Posterous Tip: How To Add Tags When Blogging by Email? .

February 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Do you use Posterous to update your site? I prefer to use Yahoo and Gmail to update the site rather than thru the Posterous site. Why? It’s easier to add images. You can add tags to your posts when you blog by email. Here’s how. How to add tags to Posterous blog posts 1. Click [...]

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5 UK-Based Technical Writers You Should Follow on Twitter

February 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

From Shakespeare, Graham Greene, JK Rowling to Colum McAndrew, Ellis Pratt, David Farbey. All have all one thing in common – great writing! As my career started in the Baker Street, London in the 90s, I’ve always carried fond memories of my time in England. Here are some UK based technical writers you might want [...]

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5 Reasons You Should Leave Facebook and Join LinkedIn

February 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

I’ve started to use my social networks, such as Facebook more strategically rather than adopting a ‘shotgun approach’. In other words, I try to leverage each site by seeing the opportunities it offers and then using these. Recently, I’ve started to shift away from Facebook and moved to LinkedIn.
What does LinkedIn offer that Facebook [...]

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4 Points to Consider when Selecting a Style Guide

February 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Q: I’m setting up a Technical Writing Dept. for a Financial Services company. What is the best style guide to start out with? We have no internal guidelines. This will need to be useful for both beginners and also more experienced tech writers
A: The benefit of adopting a style guide is that it puts guidelines [...]

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How Al Gore Got His Groove Back & The Fine Art of Creating Great Presentations

January 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · F R E E

Do you like speaking in public? It’s the last thing most of us want do. So I was surprised to read how Al Gore, an experienced public speaker, reached out to Nancy Duarte to improve his public-speaking skills. Here are a few tips for the next time you have to give a presentation.
The Science of [...]

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