During the holidays, I saw a line of people sitting on the sidewalk in front of Best Buy. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to stand in line for something, I asked the greeter at Best Buy why everyone was Read more
To start out the new year, I reviewed XML Press book sales for the last three years. The actual numbers weren’t a big surprise; we track sales closely. But I decided to look deeper and see what I could learn. Read more
One of the (many) challenges of freelancing is managing clients who expect us to be available at any and all times. The Internet—especially social media—and email, along with changing phone technology, are among the major culprits, but freelancers are often Read more
Editor’s note: Registration is now open for the STC Summit! Register today at the Really Early Bird rate and save, then bookmark Bette’s blog post and get the most out of your conference experience. I recently returned from the fabulous Read more
Ah, the end of the year. That wondrous time of snow, seasonal holidays, and … stress. Here are some ideas for freelance tech communicators to consider as the new year approaches. They’re based on thinking like a client rather than Read more
Rolling through Roswell, NM, over Thanksgiving, I saw this ad for a local bank on a billboard: Lending Should Be Easy. We Make Sure It Is. The message contains a fundamental flaw. Can you see it? The message, which is Read more
Rolling through Roswell, NM, over Thanksgiving, I saw this ad for a local bank on a billboard: Lending Should Be Easy. We Make Sure It Is. The message contains a fundamental flaw. Can you see it? The message, which is Read more
It’s almost Christmas and, in the UK, that means it’s not long until the Doctor Who Christmas episode will be on TV. Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme that is today popular throughout the world. Since the show Read more
A different version of this blog post was published in the January 2013 issue of Corrigo, Newsletter of the Technical Editing SIG. I think editors are uniquely suited to be judges for the STC International Summit Awards (ISA). In many Read more
I live in a highly multi-cultural neighborhood. As the year goes by, one can see home decorations going up that celebrate a variety of holidays. I know that the winter holidays are coming when I see the first Diwali lights going up around Read more