My first video on YouTube for The Technical Editor.
"Stop Explaining Things Wrong—Do This Instead"
Most engineers skip the #1 rule of technical communication.
Spoiler: It’s not about what you say, but who’s reading it.
#TechnicalWriting #TechnicalEditing #PlainLanguage #engineering
Coming up tomorrow: how do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house #TechnicalEditing work? And once hired, how can you best demonstrate and develop your skills? Learn all about it in our Nov. 14 webinar with Claire Fossey: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/so-you-want-to-be-an-in-house-technical-editor/
Member price: $42 / Non-member price: $70
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#Editing #EditingTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #EditorsCanada
Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]
How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house technical #editing work? And once hired, how can you best demonstrate and develop your skills? Learn all about the above and more in our Nov. 14 webinar with experienced technical editor Claire Fossey: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/so-you-want-to-be-an-in-house-technical-editor/
(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com)
#TechnicalEditing #EditingAdvice #ProfessionalDevelopment #EditorsCanada
Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]
How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house technical #editing work? And once hired, how can you best demonstrate and develop your skills? Learn all about the above and more in our Nov. 14 webinar with experienced technical editor Claire Fossey: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/so-you-want-to-be-an-in-house-technical-editor/
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#TechnicalEditing #EditingTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #EditorsCanada
Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]
How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house technical #editing work? And once hired, how can you best demonstrate and develop your skills? Learn all about the above and more in our Nov. 14 webinar with experienced technical editor Claire Fossey: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/so-you-want-to-be-an-in-house-technical-editor/
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#TechnicalEditing #EditingAdvice #EditingTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #EditorsCanada
Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]
Editing catch(es)of the day: several instances of “clock” being misspelled where the L and O are swapped or the L is omitted entirely.
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Watch our Nordic Chapter's recent webinar exploring the impacts of inclusive language and careful word choices in quality editing, with Emilia Harding, Technical Editor for style at The BMJ, and Chapter Chair, Ines Steffens.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MS9NuaIoxog&feature=youtu.be
#Webinar #TechnicalEditing #InclusiveLanguage #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI
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