Metrics that matter Making the business case that documentation has valuePublishing Smarter
Tell the story around content as a business asset. We agree there is value in documentation but have been challenged at times to “prove it”. Present to groups including sales, support, service, IT, engineering, QA/testing, manufacturing, HR, training, finance, marketing, and every other business unit in your organization. Demonstrate how documentation drives sales and generates corporate revenue to managers and executives helping them see how important documentation is to them
Negotiation skills the missing ingredient to career success psstcJack Molisani
Technical Writing has always been a field in which we plan for output channels that don’t even exist yet, but it seems like authoring tools and technology are evolving faster the than technology we are writing about.
In this session I’m not going to talk about the latest tools and technology you need to learn to stay competitive. Instead, I’ll share what I see is holding most content professional back from quantum leaps in career development: soft skills like conflict resolution, workplace negotiation skills, and more.
Honing your workplace negotiating skills Jack Molisani
We all find ourselves negotiating for what we want, whether we're trying to manage the scope of a project, negotiate a job offer, or ask for a raise.
During this workshop you will practice how to successfully navigate a negotiation, including:
How to prepare for a pending negotiation
How to set the stage for success
How to get what you really want
When to cut your losses and start over elsewhere
Jack will draw on experience as both a buyer and seller of corporate services, and will share war stories from both sides of the negotiation table in this hands-on segment on how to hone your workplace negotiation skills.
This final workshop of the day will give you the tools to get what you want, not what you are offered.
“You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate!”
Career advancement through personal brandingJack Molisani
I recently went to a conference where attendees' name tags included the phrase, “Ask me about… [then the answer attendees provided when registering].” While the intent was to give attendees a way to break the ice when networking, I realized the whole concept of personal branding could be summarized by that simple statement, 'Ask me about…'
How is technical communication viewed in your organization? Does your boss's boss think of your department as a core part of the development team, or a burdensome commodity to be acquired at the lowest possible price given an acceptable level of quality?
What are you doing to promote your corporate value and advance your career?
What should people ask you about…?
How to ace an interview using a portfolio Jack Molisani
Have you ever interviewed for a position you wanted, but didn't get? Chances are you didn't achieve the four critical steps needed to receive a job offer. In this session, bestselling author and professional recruiter shows how a portfolio is not just a collection of writing samples--it is a tool you can use to control an interview and achieve specific objectives that result in a job offer. The segment includes what to put in a portfolio, how to get things to put in your portfolio, and most importantly, how to use your portfolio to ace a job interview.
The top 10 mistakes professional make when looking for workJack Molisani
From writing a resume to applying for jobs, there are a range of small, common mistakes that can derail your job search. In this presentation, bestselling author and professional recruiter Jack Molisani discussed the top 10 mistakes professionals make when looking for work (whether contract, staff, or consulting), with proactive tips on how to avoid these pitfalls and increase your chances of landing that next job or contract.
Resume and job hunting secrets that might surpise youJack Molisani
Have you ever submitted a resume for a position but weren't called for an interview? You probably made one (or more) mistakes that scuttled your chance of landing an interview. After seeing candidate after candidate skipped over because what they had (or didn’t have) in their resumes, best selling author and recruiter Jack Molisani has compiled little-known facts about how employers view and reject candidates based solely on their resumes.
Negotiation Skills: The Missing Ingredient to Career SuccessJack Molisani
In this session, I share what I see is holding most content professional back from quantum leaps in career development: soft skills like conflict resolution skills, workplace negotiation skills, and more.
Attend our September meeting for a fun and interactive session that is guaranteed to increase your “promotabilty” and advance your content career!
Metrics that matter Making the business case that documentation has valuePublishing Smarter
Tell the story around content as a business asset. We agree there is value in documentation but have been challenged at times to “prove it”. Present to groups including sales, support, service, IT, engineering, QA/testing, manufacturing, HR, training, finance, marketing, and every other business unit in your organization. Demonstrate how documentation drives sales and generates corporate revenue to managers and executives helping them see how important documentation is to them
Negotiation skills the missing ingredient to career success psstcJack Molisani
Technical Writing has always been a field in which we plan for output channels that don’t even exist yet, but it seems like authoring tools and technology are evolving faster the than technology we are writing about.
In this session I’m not going to talk about the latest tools and technology you need to learn to stay competitive. Instead, I’ll share what I see is holding most content professional back from quantum leaps in career development: soft skills like conflict resolution, workplace negotiation skills, and more.
Honing your workplace negotiating skills Jack Molisani
We all find ourselves negotiating for what we want, whether we're trying to manage the scope of a project, negotiate a job offer, or ask for a raise.
During this workshop you will practice how to successfully navigate a negotiation, including:
How to prepare for a pending negotiation
How to set the stage for success
How to get what you really want
When to cut your losses and start over elsewhere
Jack will draw on experience as both a buyer and seller of corporate services, and will share war stories from both sides of the negotiation table in this hands-on segment on how to hone your workplace negotiation skills.
This final workshop of the day will give you the tools to get what you want, not what you are offered.
“You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate!”
Career advancement through personal brandingJack Molisani
I recently went to a conference where attendees' name tags included the phrase, “Ask me about… [then the answer attendees provided when registering].” While the intent was to give attendees a way to break the ice when networking, I realized the whole concept of personal branding could be summarized by that simple statement, 'Ask me about…'
How is technical communication viewed in your organization? Does your boss's boss think of your department as a core part of the development team, or a burdensome commodity to be acquired at the lowest possible price given an acceptable level of quality?
What are you doing to promote your corporate value and advance your career?
What should people ask you about…?
How to ace an interview using a portfolio Jack Molisani
Have you ever interviewed for a position you wanted, but didn't get? Chances are you didn't achieve the four critical steps needed to receive a job offer. In this session, bestselling author and professional recruiter shows how a portfolio is not just a collection of writing samples--it is a tool you can use to control an interview and achieve specific objectives that result in a job offer. The segment includes what to put in a portfolio, how to get things to put in your portfolio, and most importantly, how to use your portfolio to ace a job interview.
The top 10 mistakes professional make when looking for workJack Molisani
From writing a resume to applying for jobs, there are a range of small, common mistakes that can derail your job search. In this presentation, bestselling author and professional recruiter Jack Molisani discussed the top 10 mistakes professionals make when looking for work (whether contract, staff, or consulting), with proactive tips on how to avoid these pitfalls and increase your chances of landing that next job or contract.
Resume and job hunting secrets that might surpise youJack Molisani
Have you ever submitted a resume for a position but weren't called for an interview? You probably made one (or more) mistakes that scuttled your chance of landing an interview. After seeing candidate after candidate skipped over because what they had (or didn’t have) in their resumes, best selling author and recruiter Jack Molisani has compiled little-known facts about how employers view and reject candidates based solely on their resumes.
Negotiation Skills: The Missing Ingredient to Career SuccessJack Molisani
In this session, I share what I see is holding most content professional back from quantum leaps in career development: soft skills like conflict resolution skills, workplace negotiation skills, and more.
Attend our September meeting for a fun and interactive session that is guaranteed to increase your “promotabilty” and advance your content career!
Let’s Work Together: How SASB Implemented DITA and Changed their Corporate Cu...Jack Molisani
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™
(SASB™) develops and disseminates industryspecific
sustainability accounting standards that
help public corporations disclose material,
decision-useful information to investors. Because
the Standards team needed to capture their
research, track how it drove the standards, and
publish the standards via multiple channels,
SASB implemented DITA with a CMS.
Jessi Lawrence and Amber Swope worked with
the SASB organization to change the culture
from addressing individual team's pain points to
collaboratively designing the right solution for
everyone. They leveraged their agile development
approach with the content and tool
development, and developed tools and processes
that organically adapt to the Standards team's
existing daily workflow but still solve the larger
problem of disconnected processes. Not only did
the project change how the content creators and
publishers work, it changed their relationship
with the IT team, which moved from being a
support organization to truly being a service
organization.
In this session, you will learn how implementing
DITA is more than an opportunity to address
technical and business requirements. It's your
chance to break down barriers between teams
and work together. Jessi and Amber describe
how implementing DITA with a CMS not only
changed how the content creators and
publishers work, but also changed their
relationship with the IT team, which moved from
being a support organization to truly being a
service organization.
Let’s Work Together: How SASB Implemented DITA and Changed their Corporate Cu...Jack Molisani
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™
(SASB™) develops and disseminates industryspecific
sustainability accounting standards that
help public corporations disclose material,
decision-useful information to investors. Because
the Standards team needed to capture their
research, track how it drove the standards, and
publish the standards via multiple channels,
SASB implemented DITA with a CMS.
Jessi Lawrence and Amber Swope worked with
the SASB organization to change the culture
from addressing individual team's pain points to
collaboratively designing the right solution for
everyone. They leveraged their agile development
approach with the content and tool
development, and developed tools and processes
that organically adapt to the Standards team's
existing daily workflow but still solve the larger
problem of disconnected processes. Not only did
the project change how the content creators and
publishers work, it changed their relationship
with the IT team, which moved from being a
support organization to truly being a service
organization.
In this session, you will learn how implementing
DITA is more than an opportunity to address
technical and business requirements. It's your
chance to break down barriers between teams
and work together. Jessi and Amber describe
how implementing DITA with a CMS not only
changed how the content creators and
publishers work, but also changed their
relationship with the IT team, which moved from
being a support organization to truly being a
service organization.