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A Techcomm Bestiary Summit14
The document titled 'A Techcomm Bestiary' by Ben Woelk explores different roles within technical communication, highlighting the contributions of various professionals such as editors, project managers, and content curators. It humorously acknowledges that any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental and includes a disclaimer about the use of sources. The author provides contact information and promotes their work related to social media guidance.
A Techcomm Bestiary Summit14
- 1. A Techcomm Bestiary Ben Woelk
- 2. What’s a Bestiary? Bestiary.ca
- 3. Method to myMadness
- 4. Madness to myMethod? http://intercom.stc.org/2014/03/technical-authoring-skills-map-at- red-gate-software/
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- 6. What was Ithinking? (aka, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here) http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/ima ges/divinecomedy_271.jpg
- 7. The Editor http://curiousrambler.com/2012/10/14/pa lazzo-vecchio-sailing-tortoises-and-a-ufo/
- 8. The Consultant BritishLibrary, Harley MS 4751, Folio 47r
- 9. The Project Manager http://thegraphicsfairy.com/vintage-clip-art- french-dictionary-page-seashells/
- 10. The Documentation TeamMember Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 47r
- 11. The Manager BritishLibrary, Royal MS 12 C. xix, Folio 6r
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- 13. The Marcom Writer Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 33v
- 14. The Information Architect Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 29v
- 15. The Communication Specialist Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 60v
- 16. The Web Designer Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, Folio 130r
- 17. The Mentor KongeligeBibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 18r
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- 19. Disclaimer and Apologies • Any similarity to real techcomm practitioners is purely coincidental. • I really did think it was a clever idea. • Initially!
- 20. Contact Info andDiscredits • Ben Woelk • @benwoelk • Ben.woelk@gmail.com • Benwoelk.com • I misused many sources in a way that was never imagined or intended by their creators.
- 21. Author • ShockproofingYour Use of Social Media (Your Guru Guides), available at Amazon
Editor's Notes
- #5 Apologies to Brian Harris at Red Gate Software
- #7 Someone will be unhappy with the beast chosen. Awkward animal symbolism. Doesn’t always match MBTI. Notice you weren’t given balls to throw at me this year!
- #8 Not the naked cherub! ISTJ (inspector) Builder, gatherer Cosimo Medici--Hasten slowly, perfect balance between speed and patience
- #9 Wisdom, truth, patience, darkness, a death messenger, divination, solitude, detachment, wisdom, change
- #10 INTJ
- #11 ESTJ, - industry, order, purity, soul,, messengers between worlds, secret wisdom. Community.
- #12 splendor, power, majesty, strength, courage, nobility
- #13 Speed, focus
- #14 ENTP, ESTP? Parrot, Peacock—talker, flare, flashy, confident, charismatic, charming
- #15 Ant - Group minded, perseverance, self-discipline, group effort, teamwork, industriousness, orderliness, virtue. Strength, stamina, honor.
- #16 ENTP—confident, likes to be with others Dolphin - Kindness, play, savior, guide, sea power, swift, intelligence, communication, breath control, awareness of tone.
- #17 Spider - Creative, pattern of life, connects the past with the future, creating possibilities.
- #18 ENFJ Dog - Guidance, protection, loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness, watchfulness
- #19 Whale - record keeper