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Wednesday, June 9th – Technical Communication Excellence: Crucial New Skills for the Coming Boom

Speaker: Paul Gustafson Description As the pandemic eases, the economy improves, and we begin to settle into the new normal, technical writers see increasing global competition, advancing disregard for our profession, and dwindling resources leading to more difficult times. Others … Continue reading

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Wednesday, May 12th – How COVID Changed Tech Comm Careers

Speaker: Andrew Davis Description The pandemic rewrote many of the rules for tech writers. From WFH (work from home) norms to hiring to compensation, the world is different now. Some of the changes are already obvious, others much less so. … Continue reading

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Wednesday, April 14th – How to Get a Job in Technical Writing

Speaker: Aaron Redshaw Description Getting a Job in Technical Writing, by Aaron Redshaw, will be a practical talk about the steps you can take to become a technical writer. It will include what works and what doesn’t work in the … Continue reading

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Wednesday, March 10th – Mastering Your Website 201

Speaker: Timothy Esposito Description You’ve created your domain, selected a hosting company, and installed WordPress. Your site is up and running, but is fairly straightforward and simple, and missing its 15 pieces of flair. Learn how to improve your site … Continue reading

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Wednesday, February 10th – Design for Cognitive Bias: Using Mental Shortcuts for Good Instead of Evil

Speaker: David Dylan Thomas Please note the time change! This meeting will start at 5:30 pm Pacific time! Description Users’ minds take shortcuts to get through the day. Usually they’re harmless. Even helpful. But what happens when they’re not? In … Continue reading

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