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The Secrets of Successful Technical Writing
A One-Day Writing Clinic for Professionals Who Write Reports • Manuals • Proposals • Procedures • Policies • Instructions
You can attend FREE with STAR12 membership - Get more info.
Program Description:
Technical Writing Is a Tough Assignment For Even The Most Experienced Writers
Think of all the challenges you face when you have to write a technical document.
Where do you start in organizing the mountain of data you’ve got? How do you explain complex information in a way that’s easy for readers to grasp? Is there a specific stylebook you should use? How can you catch embarrassing errors before they’re in print? How do you know if your copy is too technical for your readers? What can you do to motivate people to read every word? How do you cite sources correctly?
Accomplish your writing objectives with greater ease
Technical writing is also a high-stakes project — one that allows you little margin for error. Fail to explain instructions clearly in a user’s manual, and your readers will waste hours of time and effort. Draft an unconvincing proposal, and your department loses out on much needed equipment or extra staffing. Write a technical letter containing a grammatical blunder, and you damage your organization’s credibility — and your own. Create a vaguely worded policy, and your organization is exposed to a lawsuit.
Give your technical writing skills a major upgrade
Fortunately, now there’s a fast, easy way to learn the how-to’s of successful technical writing. The Secrets of Successful Technical Writing is a one-day writing clinic that provides you with the solid skills you need to handle any technical project with ease. Designed for busy professionals at all levels of writing experience, this workshop is a crash course in technical writing that is guaranteed to make you a better technical writer.
Add technical precision to every writing project
With an expert instructor as your guide, you’ll learn the tricks of the trade — proven strategies and techniques that professional technical writers use to convey complex information in easy-to-understand terms. Through lively writing exercises and activities that will strengthen your skills fast, you’ll discover how to transform jargon-filled data into crystal-clear, concise copy that gets the results you want!
Keep projects on deadline by cutting the time you spend writing
Whether you write technical documents on occasion or full time, you know firsthand how enormously time-consuming technical writing can be. That’s why we’ve packed this workshop with timesaving tips, tools, and shortcuts guaranteed to cut your writing time by at least 30 percent.
Just a sample of the timesavers you’ll learn ...
- Outline your project with a quick planning method that will keep you focused and ahead of deadlines.
- Organize reams of material quickly.
- Get the words flowing fast with tips for preventing writer’s block.
- Use standard formats and structures that help your words fall into place.
- Spot your errors in less time and with greater accuracy using editing shortcuts.
This is an important workshop for every business writer to attend
The Secrets of Successful Technical Writing offers you the rare opportunity to give your technical writing skills a substantial, measurable upgrade in just a day away from the office. Don’t wait any longer to get the knowledge and expertise you need to write high-quality technical documents that get excellent results — and make you look good!
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Cancellation Details:
If circumstances arise that require you to cancel your enrollment, see cancellation details below.
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 STAR12 Gives You Unlimited Access to Live Seminars & Webinars for a Full Year!
STAR12 is the premier training resource professionals go to for the answers they need. STAR12 offers the only complete learning center that combines unlimited, free access to live one- and two-day seminars, webinars, and online training.
When you register for the STAR12 All-Access Training Pass, you’ll get this event — and every event after this — for FREE!* And the best part is, you can get everything the STAR12 pass includes for only $299. Learn more
*You’ll have the option of registering for STAR12 during checkout.
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- Produce technical documents that present complex information clearly, concisely, and accurately.
- Cut your writing time by at least 30 percent on every technical writing project.
- Communicate effectively with charts, graphs, statistics, and graphics.
- Get your message across effectively in letters, memos, and e-mails on technical subjects.
- Create structures that will keep readers from being overwhelmed by too much technical information.
- Know which questions you must be able to answer before you begin to ensure the success of your finished document.
- Know how to assess your readers’ technical literacy levels and match your writing style to them.
- Simplify the research process with tips, tools, and resources you’ll learn in this workshop.
- Organize instructions and multi-step information in a logical, easy-to-follow manner.
- Develop a direct, easy-to-understand writing style by slashing wordiness, buzzwords, jargon, and formal language.
- Practice your writing skills in a relaxed, interactive learning environment.
- Jump-start your writing process with proven techniques for eliminating writer’s block.
- Rid your writing of clichés and tired phrases that sound dated and unprofessional.
- Proofread like a pro to spot factual errors that could potentially cause lawsuits or accidents — or cost you your job.
- Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your finished technical document is clear, concise, and mistake-free.
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Technical Writing Project Strategies
- A quick overview of the challenges inherent in technical writing
- Define objectives for your project — and steps you’ll take to ensure you achieve them
- Key questions you must answer before you write a word
- Assess your readers’ technical literacy levels to know what you can and cannot expect from them
- How to determine content for your project
- Information gathering: research tips and shortcuts that will save time and effort
Develop a Writing Style That’s Precise And Easy to Read
- Why formalized technical-ese has
given way to a more conversational, relaxed style
- How to avoid five common mistakes technical writers make that render their documents useless
- Active voice and other proven techniques for writing clearly and directly
- Keep it concise: slashing wordiness, clichés, and redundancies
- Examples of using statistics effectively rather than overwhelming the reader with numbers
Writing-Efficiency Secrets and Shortcuts
- Surefire tips for overcoming writer’s block or writing anxiety
- Tips for cranking out that first draft fast so you can see what you’ve got to work with
- Secrets to cutting your writing time by at least 30 percent
- Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite! Steps for improving your first draft — and second and third
Grammar, Punctuation, Abbreviations and More
- Frequently misused words in technical and business writing — and words that don’t exist
- The Ten Commandments of Capitalization, plus computer terms with correct capitalization
- Cures for “comma-itis” and other punctuation ailments
- Common misuse of numbers and how to avoid such confusion
- How to attribute information correctly using quotes
Using Format and Statistics to Make Your Document User-Friendly
- Structures and formats proven to enhance readability and understanding
- Pointers for creating headlines, titles, and subheads that draw your readers in
- How to use charts, graphs, and tables to communicate volumes
- Graphics and illustrations: recognizing when to use them and when to pass
Guidelines for Specific Technical Writing Projects
- A checklist for technical letters and
e-mails that ensures you’ve covered all
the bases
- A simple structure for a standout report
- Is it comprehensive enough? A handy policy and procedure checklist that helps you make sure
- Crucial ingredients of a persuasive proposal
- How to write requests that motivate your reader to act favorably — and respond quickly!
- Essential elements of user-friendly manuals and users’ guides
- Techniques for writing instructions that cannot be misunderstood
Editing and Proofreading Techniques that Ensure Letter-Perfect Accuracy
- Editing “musts” for technical writing that are clear, concise, and precise
- Fact-checking techniques that help guarantee 100 percent technical accuracy
- Expert editors’ tricks for spotting their own mistakes
- The importance of getting a well-qualified “second set of eyes” to proofread your document
- Final read-through: an editing and proofing checklist that leaves nothing to chance
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“I forgot how important writing was to me until National Seminars reopened my eyes.”
D. Armstrong
Finance Coordinator
TracFone Wireless
“This class is one of the best I have ever attended.”
A. Sterling
Administrative Assistant
North Ridge Medical Center
“The instructor was motivating, pleasant, and extremely knowledgeable. It was time well spent!”
S. Ross
Technical Writer & Trainer
National Elevator Industry
“I was very happy with the class. The time flew by, and I felt very satisfied with the materials presented.”
K. Kieffer
Sr. Pharmacy Tech CPhT
Pharmaceutical Specialties
“It was excellent.”
A. Martin
Programmer
Fdot
“Very fun! The day
flew by and I left with
a TON of GREAT
INFORMATION!
Thank you!”
J. Ehm
Vice President
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Cancellation Details: If circumstances arise that require you to cancel your enrollment in The Secrets of Successful Technical Writing, you may substitute another person in your place or receive a credit memo for a future seminar of equal value. Or, you may receive a refund, minus a $10 enrollment processing charge, provided you notify us at least five days before the training. At that time, any additional online training materials included in your registration will be deactivated.
Additionally, if your enrollment included a STAR12 membership, it will also be cancelled at that time. Once you attend The Secrets of Successful Technical Writing, or any other seminar through your STAR12 membership, no refunds will be granted.
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