Ten Technical Writing Tips I Learned While Biking
Tweet Biking is one of my passions. When I’m on my bike, I feel free and alive. I want to close my eyes, spread my arms, and fly away. However, I don’t want to end up in a ditch, so I’ll just pretend that I am doing it (please see “City of Angels” where Meg Ryan does that and the rest is history). Biking can teach you a lot about life and writing. Here are...
Read MoreHow to Write a Good Brochure
Tweet It seems that lately I have been writing brochures, left and right. Brochures are a public relations piece that could really aid your organization, whether it be for profit or not. You could use brochures to bring awareness for a cause that you hold close to you heart, or sell your services/products. I created this video to give you some pointers to help you write an effective brochure. To check out my other videos, please click...
Read MoreTen Tips to Make Your Powerpoint Presentation a Success
Tweet While I am sitting here working on my Powerpoint presentation that will go alongside my speech, I can’t help thinking that it’s very simple to create one that will help guide your workshop, so that the attendees aren’t lost. It is a known fact that the majority of the people in this world are visual learners. Therefore, to have a Powerpoint presentation...
Read MoreYou vs. Me in Proposals
Tweet Writing proposals is something that many people don’t really care to do. It can be tedious because you have to ensure that the intended party can follow what you are saying while selling yourself at the same time. Also, that you address all the points that they mentioned in their Statement of Work. One of the mistakes that I see many companies (especially the big ones) make is thinking that by boasting about themselves, the...
Read MoreMentors Are Chicken Soup for Your Writing
Tweet When I attended this conference a few weeks ago, one of the people in the audience asked about how to find a mentor. It was something that I was also interested in, so I definitely paid attention when the panel answered. They said that a mentor can give sound and wise advice because he/she has been there. Also, you can bounce your questions off that person, and he/she can tell you if you are heading in the right direction, or...
Read MoreTechnical Writing Tips You Learn from the World Cup
Tweet I have been watching the World Cup since I was a little girl. The whole family would gather around the television and cheer (or boo) whenever a team made a goal. It is one of the only times that you will not see me move from the couch unless it’s too jump up with delight. I have learned a thing or two (wish it would have been how to learn to actually play futbol) while watching this World Cup in South Africa. Here are the five...
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