Proposal Writing: A Strategic Skill for Technical Communicators
Sooner or later, you will probably have to write a proposal, whether it’s for an internal capital expenditure, a sales contract, a government or institutional contract, or a nonprofit grant request. (…)

Network…or Die

My goal is plain and simple…I want to turn your cold-call-selling process into a referral-buying process. (…)

(And Nearly Everybody Else)
by Mindy Hoffbauer

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably had one of those days when you were too tired to cook, so you decided to have pizza delivered. (…)

SWO-STC and the 3 Rs
by Louise Tincher
When Judy told me one of the themes for this month’s newsletter—The Three Rs—I thought “Reading, Writing and Arithmetic”? (…)

SWO Member Judges ITCC Entries
SWO Senior Member and STC Associate Fellow Sylvia Miller judged in the annual International Technical Publications Competitions of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). (…)

Better Living through Chemistry… and Communication
by Karen Rokich

Joe Martin worked for nineteen years as an industrial chemist specialized in organic mass spectrometry. Working in two Fortune 500 companies, he earned the titles of Research Specialist and Senior Chemist.  He had only one problem… he enjoyed writing about scientific work more than actually doing it,. (…)

Free Pizza and a Tour!
by Lisa Carbaugh
SWO STC members returned to Miamisburg for their final meeting before summer break. (…)

Strategies for Success is the theme for SWO’s 2008-2009 programs. (…)

Reflections from a Leadership Day 2008 Panel
By Karen Mardahl, STC SIG Advocate
This is reprinted with permission from an article in the July 17 issue of Tieline, 

While participating in a panel on Leadership Day together with my colleagues in the SIG Advisory Council, I heard many ideas that inspired the thought "that would be a great Tieline article." The panel—Judith Herr, outgoing SIG Advocate and incoming STC Director; Dan Charles (Emerging Technologies); Richard Mateosian (Management SIG); Shari Gray (Lone Writer SIG); and me (AccessAbility SIG and incoming SIG Advocate)—covered a range of topics, including recruiting, motivating, and keeping volunteer leaders—virtually. (…)

Rest, Relaxation, and Renewal
by Judith Harper

Blogger Sonia Simone made a great observation in her Remarkable Communication blog:
Scheduled maintenance is critical for any complex piece of equipment that’s working at or close to its maximum productivity. (…)