Author: Paula Stern

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Content Management / Technical Writing

Content Re-Use Challenges – Current Practices

A regular challenge for most writers and the companies they work for, is a way to save resources by reusing important information. The concept is to write it once and then, where possible, to reuse this content again and again. This is needed not only by the writer, but also by others in the company. What happens in many companies is writing on a "need" basis. Each time there is a need, someone writes the information and it…

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December 18, 2011
Technical Writing

The Ethics in Technical Writing

Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. – Oliver Cromwell This is a strange post for me to write and yet it is one I have thought about writing on and off for many years. Each time a company or individual crosses the line to try to take from another company what should be earned, I am tempted. Each time, I resist. Years ago, a company approached its competitors’ writers with offers of work. This may not be…

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December 12, 2011
DITA / Internships / Technical Writing

Exciting Things Happening at WritePoint

It's nice to have a place where we can share what is happening with our company and the latest developments. For one thing - we've really moved more into the area of matching technical writers with companies needing this service. Mainly, our service differs because, once again, we've studied the competition and learned the lessons. Our new Technical and Marketing Recruiter, Dr. Rivkah Lampert Adler, has had many years of experience working in adult education and placement. We're…

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December 12, 2011
Help Authoring / Technical Writing / Training Courses

Last Call for RoboHelp Course

We're starting our next RoboHelp course this coming Sunday - May 15 (sessions will be Sunday, May 15, Tuesday May 17, and Sunday, May 22). This is a three-day course (sessions from 9:30 - 2:30). It is hands-on, intensive, and teaches you not only how to use RoboHelp, but how to write for online help! If you'd like to join us - please write to me at seminars at writepoint.com.

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December 11, 2011