Professional communicators of Metafilter: Please give me your tips for handling subject matter experts who write poorly, but don't know it. When a colleague is adamant that their disorganised writing and grammatical errors Must Not Be Changed, how do you respond?
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posted by embrangled
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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I'm a PhD student, and I'd like to do more academic networking over email. How does this work, and what should the emails sound like?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2012 -
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The way I research (academic or otherwise) is increasingly incompatible with the tools I have. Reams of handwritten notebooks, and hundreds of word docs vs a highly tagged website only add to my self-created confusion.
I'm drawn to Tinderbox software as a possible solution, but as an adamant PC user I'm locked out.
How do you order your research? / How to write-up my PhD now my brain is fried?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 16, 2012 -
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I am intereted in learning more about the discipline(s) of Technical Writing/Communication.
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posted by iurodivii
on Apr 8, 2010 -
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What are the most effective professional (personal) websites for writers you've seen?
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posted by artlung
on Mar 1, 2010 -
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Interviewing with a technical writing / communication portfolio. What resources and tips for those who have gone through it or hired from it.
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posted by jadepearl
on Feb 27, 2008 -
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Humble mefite seeking tips for learning to express herself better (specifically, without being too quiet, sounding too serious, or inadvertently coming off as arrogant or self-centered) in the following scenarios..
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posted by pearl228
on Feb 13, 2008 -
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Is anyone learning piano (or planning to)? If so, can I ask you some questions?
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posted by Tlogmer
on Sep 26, 2005 -
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