Quite a few people stumble across my blog searching for information on technical writing. One recent stumbler, Nick, writes with the following question: I’m studying tech writing and I happened upon this site (blog) and I’m asking myself what can I get from this thing called “blog” and what can I give to it. It seems that most of the people who respond are lecturers … more »

Alan Houser, principal of Group Wellesley consultants, makes an insightful observation about non-leader blogs: …Much of the really appealing blog content is being generated by former “non-leaders” — those who have valid, insightful opinions, and who have become recognized in our profession through their blogs. (see comment | see Alan’s blog) In other words, people who don’t hold high-up leadership positions are often the ones … more »

In a recent episode on The Engaging Brand podcast, business coach Anna Farmery interviews Mark Sanborn, author of You don’t need a title to be a leader, on the topic of self-confidence. Farmery says many people have aspirations to write a book, but lack the self-confidence to do it. Sanborn says you can use a blog as a tool to build confidence and write a … more »