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Category Archives: presentations
Pitching Your Conference
Note: I am on leave through the end of the month. If you have a comment or question, you might have to wait a little longer than usual for me to respond. Not every organization has a formal pitch process … Continue reading
Posted in Events, presentations
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Soft Skills: Reading Between the Lines
“Reading between the lines” sounds like a straightforward skill, but if you grew up with a very literal brain, as I did, it sometimes takes years before you get this skill working for you. I’ll take a shot at explaining … Continue reading
Posted in audience, management, Office Politics, philosophy, presentations, technical writing, workplace
Tagged parsing, semantics, speechwriting
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Presenting, Poster Sessions, Etc.
It’s been a busy week in Tucson. In addition to playing tourist and taking a lot of notes, I presented my poster and ended up presenting a summary of a working group.
Posted in guest speaking, presentations, science, Technology
Tagged exploration, interstellar travel, space exploration, space settlement
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Repurposing and Reformatting Content
The professor for my Kepler Space Institute class provided a rather detailed and specific outline for my final class paper. I was in the process of developing and writing that paper when a friend suggested I submit it to the … Continue reading
Guest Speaking Summary: Starting Your Technical Writing Business
I was asked to be a guest Zoom speaker for the North Alabama chapter meeting of the Society for Technical Communication. My talk was on February 4. I was asked to speak about the process of starting your own business, … Continue reading