Technology Transfer
Why You Need a Technical Communicator
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Every company should have at least one technical communicator. A technical communicator (technical writer) is a valuable addition to the team in any organization, especially one in the scientific, medical, or high tech industry.
Technical communicators:
Facilitate communication
Translate technical language into plain language
Document processes and procedures
Communicate technical & scientific developments to a lay audience
Help turn information into [...]
Building Bridges
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Technical communicators are always building bridges — between technology and its users, between content and design, and between groups or individuals so that the flow of information can be smooth and easy. In that way, we are always making connections. We connect people with the information they need to solve a problem, perform a task [...]
Gadget Junkie Heaven
Monday, June 16th, 2008If you were the kid who took all her toys apart to see how they worked…
If you love to browse the tools, products, and gadgets in every Big Box store you see…
If your version of the ideal present is something that whirrs, clicks, or runs on electricity…
If you’re an inveterate tinkerer…
…You might be a Technical [...]
We Speak Geek
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Technical communicators are the people to call when you have complex technical information that needs to be communicated to people who are non-technical. We are also the people to call when the information is dense and hard to understand, even if it isn’t particularly technical (think government policies). Our skills lie in figuring out the [...]
Ages of Thought
Monday, June 9th, 2008Eight years into the 21st century we are still burdened by corporations, organizations, institutions, and cultures that remain firmly entrenched in Industrial Age thinking. Not only has the Information Age been around for at least 25 years now, but we have ventured into the Knowledge Age, where information is merely a commodity; it is [...]
