Long holiday weekend here we come! Lots of US technical communicators return to work today after the STC Summit, and get a long weekend to recuperate from one day of hard work☺. Fear not … TechWhirl has not been idle while tech comm, and customer experience conferences soldiered on.
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Word Wise: Another ICC2014 Interview with Marcia Riefer Johnston
Well, Amazon may be big—with a name like that, how could they be small?—but apparently, their stories don’t tell the whole story. When I went looking (Googling, of course) for “the moment,” the big moment when the whole world of books crossed the line, I couldn’t find it.
Preparing Content for a Global Audience – Part 1
Departments and teams responsible for preparing content for numerous internal and external audiences can no longer rely on English being “the language of business.” Content must be globalized, translated, localized and often transcreated to satisfy consumers who want to search, learn and buy in their own language in the comfort of their own culture.
What is eLearning?
The simplest definition from Google search results defines eLearning as “learning conducted via electronic media, typically on the internet.” It takes SMEs, stakeholders, and knowledge of audience needs and expectations to develop complete, meaningful learning experiences that actually impact organizational goals.
Transferring Skills Between Tech Comm and CXM (poll)
If the silos can come down in the typical business, it may that CXM is the way to do it. So we turn our attention to the practical side of this trend: how can tech comm and other content professionals transfer their skills and move into this growing area?
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