Pioneer 10 Plaque
The Pioneer Gold Plaque: Just Another Flawed User Manual
I was surfing the net looking for something to post or talk about when I found this article by Dan Goldstein published via TechWhirl. It gave me a chuckle so I thought I would pass it on.
The Winning Formula for Talent Management
Notice one of the key terms are Training & Development that requires documentation of some form or another.
Seven Qualities of a Successful Freelancer
I have had to take a hard long look at how I work from home. I have come to the conclusion that I really need to learn how to focus and work on one project at a time.
5 Statements Successful People Refuse to Accept
I think this article was written for me; of course, that could just be my ego talking.
I have constantly and I mean constantly tried to figure out why something didn’t work for me? I still don’t have all of the answers but this article has given me some food for thought.
5 Ways to Create Motivation Using eLearning Scenarios
I read this and I couldn’t help but think of a game series that I enjoy playing created by Naughty Dog called Jak and Daxter. The first game is really simple and easy but as you move through each level the game gets more advanced. The next game builds on the fundamentals you used in the first. I still haven’t been able to beat Jak and Daxter: The Last Frontier but heights scare me even in a game.
My point is, nobody would expect a child to do algebra without learning basic math skills. Why should any other skill be any different. Yes, it may be slower but the employee, student, or customer will be less frustrated and more productive. A really quick side note: make sure to update your scenarios to suite your user needs.
Work From Home? 5 Tips to Keep You Sane
What helps keep you sane when working for home?
10 daily habits to bring you career success
Is there anything you would add to this list? Is there anything different you have done that has helped you achieve career success?
Found this article and decided to share.
The Most Common Mistake For Young, Dumb Entrepreneurs
Have you made any career mistakes you wish you could change?
Here is an example of bad technical writing, Cake Left Out in Break Room With No Instructions. Yes, we realize it is a piece of satire written by the Onion.
However, think about it. What if a cake had appeared in the break room with nothing written on it, no one knowing why it was there, or who it was for, there would some serious confusion.
Now imagine, that cake is software with no instructions, a pretty resume with no structure, a business or marketing plan with no goals, a marketing flier with two little or too much information, an employee manual that hasn’t been updated. Not so funny now.
Instructions no matter what they are pertain to need to be clear and concise; even if it just a cake sitting in the break room.
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