A Techcomm BestiaryBen Woelk

Rochester Chapter

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And Now, For Something Completely Different

What’s a Bestiary?

Bestiary.ca

Method to my Madness

Madness to my Method?

http://intercom.stc.org/2014/03/technical-authoring-skills-map-at-red-gate-software/

What was I thinking? (aka, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here)

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The Editor

http://curiousrambler.com/2012/10/14/palazzo-vecchio-sailing-tortoises-and-a-ufo/

The Consultant

British Library, Harley MS 4751, Folio 47r

The Project Manager

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The Documentation Team Member

Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 47r

The Manager

British Library, Royal MS 12 C. xix, Folio 6r

The Agile Expert

The Marcom Writer

Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 33v

The Information Architect

Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 29v

The Communication Specialist

Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 60v

The Web Designer

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, Folio 130r

The Mentor

Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, Folio 18r

The Content Curator

Disclaimer and Apologies

• Any similarity to real techcomm practitioners is purely coincidental.

• I really did think it was a clever idea.

• Initially!

Contact Info and Discredits

• 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.

• This presentation has nothing to do with the Niagara Escarpment.

Author

• Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media (Your Guru Guides), available at Amazon