Looking for Community Leaders

I’m stealing this idea entirely from Michael Hyatt who two months ago recruited 10 community leaders to help him manage his blog’s comments and community.

I’ve been watching closely and it appears to be working in some really neat and big ways. So, like any great artist I’m grabbing the idea and seeing if it’ll (Read more...)

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Coworking in Atlanta: The Box

I was able to spend the day at The Box today, another great coworking spot in Atlanta located specifically in the heart of beautiful Marietta. Wow, add a gorgeous February day and you have one killer productive day!

Tommy Jones, the founder, is a brand and UX freelancer who converted his passion of working with (Read more...)

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A Reverse Approach to Help Authoring: Writing Documentation Post-Release

When I first started as a technical writer, a senior writer taught me how to write documentation. Her approach, which aligns with the traditional way of doing technical writing, generally followed these steps:

  1. Get involved as early as you can in the software development process. As soon as prototypes are available, or a functioning development (Read more...)
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Life.com Launches on WordPress.com VIP

LIFE magazine has relaunched today on WordPress.com VIP!

Life.com Launches on WordPress.com VIP

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Brainstorming Solutions to Volunteer Management/Engagement

I am constantly reflecting on the answer to this question: How can I draw upon the enthusiasm, intelligence, and skill of willing volunteers all around me to take our organization’s site to the next level? This goal mostly relates to my involvement in my organization’s technology blog, which has about 80 volunteer writers.

In my (Read more...)

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Brainstorming Solutions to Volunteer Management/Engagement

I am constantly reflecting on the answer to this question: How can I draw upon the enthusiasm, intelligence, and skill of willing volunteers all around me to take our organization’s site to the next level? This goal mostly relates to my involvement in my organization’s technology blog, which has about 80 volunteer writers.

In my (Read more...)

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