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Subcontract or Do It Yourself?
For some reason I’ve been craving eggs this week. Being somewhat lazy, I was driving to Panera to grab an egg sandwich for breakfast rather than buying my own eggs and making them at home. Finally I saw how much … Continue reading
Posted in clients, freelancing, graphics, proposal writing, technical writing, Technology, workplace
Tagged outsourcing, subcontracting
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Adding Technical Writing to an MBA
I got an interesting question from a Millennial friend, asking why don’t they include technical writing skills as part of a typical master’s of business administration (MBA) degree. Honestly, the thought hadn’t occurred to me, but I’m willing to poke … Continue reading
Proposal Team Colors
The larger and more important the proposal and the larger the organization, the more proposal reviews you are likely to have. The most reviews I ever recall participating in for one proposal was three. The proposal review teams consist of … Continue reading
Posted in editing, proposal writing, Uncategorized
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Document Trimming: Cramming Ten Pounds of Stuff into a Five-Pound Bag
Tech writers and editors are often asked to trim content from a document so that it meets a specific page count requirement. Depending on the amount of content you’re facing and the compression requirements, I’ve heard this task called, “Cramming … Continue reading
Posted in editing, proposal writing, technical writing
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Big Proposal Production vs. Small Proposals
This past week or two, I’ve been supporting two different proposal efforts: one is large, with multiple partners and lots of pages; the other is for a small business pursuing a single task order under an already-existing Broad Area Announcement … Continue reading
Posted in documents, editing, peers, proposal writing, technical writing, workplace
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