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	<description>Technical Writing &#38; Communication Tips, Trends &#38; Tutorials by Ugur Akinci, Ph.D.</description>
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		<title>Should You Get a Technical Communication (or Writing) Certificate, or Diploma?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Here&#8217;s a question TCC readers ask me often: &#8220;Should I get a diploma or certificate in technical writing/communication?&#8221; I&#8217;m big on education and training. But my answer to this question is always: &#8220;It depends.&#8221; Let me explain. First off, if your current or prospective employer demands that you get a certificate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your Technical Communication career dying? How to revive it</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a great article that I&#8217;m sure applies to the careers of some technical communicators. It&#8217;s got some valuable advice for sagging careers. It starts with asking the following list of signs which might mean that you career is in trouble: You are unhappy with the nature of your work You aren’t growing You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does It Take to be a Technical Writer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joseph Stutzman A Technical Writing career can be quite lucrative, but in today&#8217;s economy it is important to not only have the skills, but be willing to take a lesser salary in order to get your foot in the door and to improve your chances of having a long term career. The job seekers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Communication Community has lost Prof. Dan Marder</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer When Dan Marder took up the fight against bad writing, not even his fellow academics could escape the wrath of his critical pen. Or as the former professor might put it — especially not his fellow academics, since they were often some of the worst offenders. Marder, a decorated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nancy Coppola Receives Top Honor From Technical Communication Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nancy Coppola, of Mountain Lakes, a professor in the department of humanities at NJIT and the Director of the Master of Science program in Professional and Technical Communication, received the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication from the Society for Technical Communication. Coppola received the honor for outstanding achievements in promoting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survival Tips for Technical Writing Team Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 13:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jack Kandalle Guest Writer A fairly typical situation in technical writing is when a new writer is hired as a part of an existing team. Such a common arrangement has both its pros and cons, and you need to step your way carefully through some of the pitfalls. For one thing, if you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building Trust and Credibility for Success</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/03/04/building-trust-and-credibility-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Excerpt) By Christina At an interview recently I was asked, “How do you build trust?” After thinking about the question for a moment, I answered, Building trust requires that you be honest and transparent. Also, delivering on your promises instills credibility and helps build trust. I think that was a pretty good answer for thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity Tip for Technical Writers &#8211; The Secret to Controlling Your Inbox</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/02/23/productivity-tip-for-technical-writers-the-secret-to-controlling-your-inbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/02/23/productivity-tip-for-technical-writers-the-secret-to-controlling-your-inbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bryan S. Adar The New York Times cited a study conducted by RescueTime &#8211; a company that analyzes computer habits. According to the study, a typical information worker who sits at his computer all day, checks email more than 50 times and uses instant messaging more than 77 times! These distractions come at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Gates on CO2, &#8220;Energy Miracles,&#8221; and the Future of Our World&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/02/19/bill-gates-on-co2-and-the-future-of-our-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Microsoft-bashing is a popular past-time in certain circles. As much as I love Apple and have criticized the less-than-perfect MS products in the past,  I never doubted Bill Gates&#8217; worth as a business leader and one of the most important figures of the late 20th and early 21st century. Gates has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Technical Writer Meditates as He Watches the Vancouver Winter Olympics …</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/02/18/a-technical-writer-meditates-as-he-watches-the-vancouver-winter-olympics-%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Watching the Winter Olympics is such pleasure, such fun&#8230; But I also find myself frequently pondering about the parallels between the Olympic struggle on ice and snow and the struggle required in this life to become a successful technical communicator. Here are some of my thoughts, in no particular order&#8230; Just [...]]]></description>
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