Comments on: How Technical Writers Gather Information: Attending / Holding Meetings http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/ Solutions for Writers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-210611 John Hewitt Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:53:48 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4343#comment-210611 @ 4k I majored in Creative Writing in college as well, and I made it as a technical writer. I would recommend that you work on tool skills such as Robohelp and Framemaker, as well as developing your skills in a technical area (computers, science, law, medicine, chemistry, engineering, etc.). @ Lillie Over the past few weeks I have averaged two to three meetings a day. It can be a real grind, but at least half of them were worth my time. @ 4k

I majored in Creative Writing in college as well, and I made it as a technical writer. I would recommend that you work on tool skills such as Robohelp and Framemaker, as well as developing your skills in a technical area (computers, science, law, medicine, chemistry, engineering, etc.).

@ Lillie

Over the past few weeks I have averaged two to three meetings a day. It can be a real grind, but at least half of them were worth my time.

]]> By: Lillie Ammann http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-210290 Lillie Ammann Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:38:18 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4343#comment-210290 John, Every manager in every corporation should have read and follow these tips for meetings. There would be far fewer meetings that "meander from dull to sleep-inducing with an occasional stop at tense," John,
Every manager in every corporation should have read and follow these tips for meetings. There would be far fewer meetings that “meander from dull to sleep-inducing with an occasional stop at tense,”

]]> By: fourkstrong http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-210273 fourkstrong Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:37:45 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4343#comment-210273 This article is a little ahead of where i'm at right now. I have B.A in creative writing and love poetry but recently trying to make the transition from creative writing to technical writing. I was wondering if anyone could help me speed this transition up a bit or know of a good place to start a technical writing career if you have a creative writing background fourkstrongs last blog post..<a href="http://www.relationship-rescue-and-love-poems.com/what-makes-a-good-relationship.html" rel="nofollow">What Makes A Good Relationship</a> This article is a little ahead of where i’m at right now. I have B.A in creative writing and love poetry but recently trying to make the transition from creative writing to technical writing. I was wondering if anyone could help me speed this transition up a bit or know of a good place to start a technical writing career if you have a creative writing background

fourkstrongs last blog post..What Makes A Good Relationship

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-210175 John Hewitt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4343#comment-210175 @ Ewan Running my own meetings has made all the difference on my latest project. @ Ewan

Running my own meetings has made all the difference on my latest project.

]]> By: Ewan Kennedy http://www.poewar.com/how-technical-writers-gather-information-attending-holding-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-210124 Ewan Kennedy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4343#comment-210124 Your tips, which I think apply to most types of meetings, are absolutely spot on and I agree it's often a good idea to hold your own meeting since there's no better way to influence the process and the eventual outcomes. Your tips, which I think apply to most types of meetings, are absolutely spot on and I agree it’s often a good idea to hold your own meeting since there’s no better way to influence the process and the eventual outcomes.

]]>