Archives for the tag "professional development"

Managing Your Brand Online: Two Workshops

December 15, 2009 · Posted in Events, social media  

Two social media workshops in 2010, helping professionals manage their online brands: Vancouver, White Rock.

Managing Your Online Brand: A Vancouver Workshop

October 16, 2009 · Posted in social media  

Attend this Vancouver workshop on promoting yourself and your career with the responsible use of social media.

A practical definition of content

June 26, 2009 · Posted in Content Development, Content Strategies  

Content is contextualized data. Context is what gives data meaning and allows people to understand it.

Content strategy and the new face of documentation

May 10, 2009 · Posted in Content Strategies  

Content strategy in the context of trends in delivery of technical content.

The Content is Not in the Tool: Using Blogging, Microblogging, and Related Social Media Tools to Get Jobs and Influence People (or not)

April 18, 2009 · Posted in professional development, social media  

Left behind when it comes to new technologies? Create and protect your personal brand. Learn to use social media in a smart, responsible, career-enhancing way.

Having community means growing community

April 2, 2009 · Posted in professional development, social media  

This month, Fast Company magazine has a couple of articles on community, and the use of social media in the corporate context. Some of the content is inspiring – I’m sending the article about the baby-faced 25-year-old Facebook cofounder, Chris Hughes, to my grandson to show him some possibilities outside of the more traditional career [...]

The speed of technology

March 13, 2009 · Posted in professional development  

No doubt the speed of technology shapes everything we do. Most people reading this article are evidence of that, as the work we do didn’t exist when we graduated from high school, or university, or even a few years ago. While some people get fixated on a single hot technology, and may even build a [...]

Rahel Bailie named Fellow of STC

January 27, 2009 · Posted in management, professional development  

It’s official – I’ve been named STC Fellow. Fellow is the highest rank conferred by the STC, and is decided by a committee that judges contribution to the profession against a number of standard criteria.
Thanks for everyone who sent their congratulations and good wishes. I’ll be celebrating with the other seven new Fellows at the [...]

Keep creating unexpected value

December 24, 2008 · Posted in management, professional development  

What better way to create a great customer experience than by delivering more than they expect?

Showcase Your Talents

October 13, 2008 · Posted in management, professional development  

Using a resume to showcase your talents in an effective marketing campaign.