From the monthly archives:

January 2010

TechCommDood just went mobile

by techcommdood on January 26, 2010

Hi everyone. I don’t know about you, but I hate it when I visit a blog on my iPhone and I have to zoom in, resize, and pan around because the site isn’t mobile-friendly. Well, wasn’t I red in the face when I saw that my blog was guilty of that as well! Not anymore!

Now if you view my blog from a mobile device, you should see a more stripped down, easier to read and navigate mobile interface. Here’s a screen shot from my phone:

Mobile UI as seen from an iPhone

Mobile UI as seen from an iPhone

Please let me know if you have any problems viewing it on your mobile device, or of course if you like it.

Thanks, and happy viewing!

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Regarding friend-finding Twitter tools

January 22, 2010 Social Media

I just read Rich Maggiani’s blog post Effectively Managing Twitter and aside from being many months behind all the other hundreds of “use these tools to find people to follow” articles out there, I really think the post misses the mark. I firmly believe Twitter is a social media tool, something that I think most [...]

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Will you be an active STC member in 2010?

January 22, 2010 QOTD

If you were a member in 2009, did you renew or will you be renewing for 2010? Are you a new member, or are you considering it? I’d love to hear your position.

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The trick to effective communication

January 21, 2010 Uncategorized

Reflect back upon a conversation that went very well. Think about the nature of the conversation and the people involved. Think about how everyone acted and reacted throughout the course of the conversation. Keep those images in mind.
Now reflect back on a conversation that went very poorly. Again, think about the topic, the people, what [...]

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My understanding of STC’s new chapter funding model and why you should join a chapter

January 20, 2010 Uncategorized

If you’re an STC member, you’ve probably heard all about the new dues models and likely the new chapter funding model. What you likely aren’t aware of is the level of confusion and misinformation around these changes. I will attempt to clarify this a bit, as there seems to be a growing misunderstanding that chapters [...]

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STC TechComm Summit early registration deadline

January 16, 2010 Uncategorized

Early registration for the STC Technical Communication Summit runs today through March 15th. Register early at the $845 rate and save $150 over the Advance rate and $350 over the walk-in rate! Details here.
http://conference.stc.org/

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STC extends deadline for membership assistance

January 15, 2010 Uncategorized

If you are out of work or otherwise meet the qualifications for STC’s membership aid, you can still submit an application for either free membership or subsidised membership. STC will accept applications for aid through Tuesday January 19th. Details here.

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STC TechComm Summit “Really Early Bird” Deadline

January 14, 2010 Uncategorized

The deadline for registering for the 2010 STC Technical Communication Summit at the “really early bird rate” is Friday January 15th. Sign up now at the $695 rate! The cost goes up to $845 after Friday! Details here.

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Gilbane Boston Afterthoughts

January 6, 2010 Conferences

It appears that the holiday season got the best of me, leaving this blog stale. I’m hoping to jump bak into posting here at least once if not several times a week.
Gilbane Boston was an enjoyable conference, but honestly was not designed for people like me. I think those who got the most out of [...]

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