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# Review of Word 2007, Tool vs. Industry Experience, the Slow Movement, E-mail Tips, and More

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In this week's Tech Writer Voices podcast, Heidi and I talk about some innovative research from Microsoft, Word 2007, convincing upper management you're not a cost, focusing on information users actually want, tool versus industry experience, the curse of knowledge, the slow movement, and a tip for handling your e-mail inbox.

Links mentioned in the Show

- [Tom's blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/)
- [Heidi's blog](https://heidilhansen.blogspot.com/index.html)
- [Innovative Microsoft Research](http://research.microsoft.com/research/vibe/)
- [Other Microsoft site](http://research.microsoft.com/vibe/videos.aspx)
- [Curse of Knowledge](https://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/24/the-curse-of-knowledge-the-more-you-know-the-worse-communicator-you-become/)
- [Doug Davis article on Tool vs. Industry knowledge](https://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/15/post-in-business-columns-of-whats-host-in-stc-by-proedit-guy/)
- Music is from [Al Stravinsky](http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=fc7a36681645ae4050bb44d67604beda)

**About Tech Writer Voices**

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