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Can Technical Writers Write Business Plans?

By Ugur Akinci | June 18, 2009

The other day, a colleague asked if I write business plans. My first thought was, “No, except for my own.” Then, she said, “After all, it is rather technical.” Well, of course, technical writers are perfectly skilled for writing business plans. Let’s see, what does it entail? Research Presenting information in a nontechnical manner Designing…

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Personal Productivity Tips and Tools

By Ugur Akinci | June 16, 2009

Here are some personal productivity tools and tips for you: *** Track Your Documents *** You have sent a PDF or Word document by email. But do you know if it has been read at all? Now there is a software that can tell you not only if your attachment is read but also * …

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What type of training you like best?

By Ugur Akinci | June 15, 2009

Would you help me understand what type of training you like best? Right now I’m preparing a set of new courses to offer in various technical communication topics. It would help me a lot to know what type of training you prefer the best so that I can offer you a training platform that you…

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Wikipedia Punishes "Writing for Cash"

By Ugur Akinci | June 13, 2009

Here is an interesting development that should be of interest to all freelance copy and technical writers around the world: Wikipedia caught one of its editors writing for cash. How do you feel about this? [poll id=”3″] (Excerpt:) A longtime Wikipedia admin has been caught editing the online encyclopedia in exchange for cash. But the…

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