Running A Successful Running A Successful Documentation Documentation

ConsultancyConsultancy

Parwathi S. MirlayParwathi S. Mirlay

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The Technical Writing The Technical Writing CompanyCompany

BangaloreBangalore

Tech Writing on the Up-Tech Writing on the Up-swing :swing :

Global Giants of IT are all Global Giants of IT are all in Indiain India

IBMIBM Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments CITILCITIL Hewlette PackardHewlette Packard WiproWipro InfosysInfosys PhilipsPhilips

Opportunities are knocking at your door

Kinds of Work AvailableKinds of Work Available

Work on CONTRACT for a big Work on CONTRACT for a big companycompany

Be part of a DOCUMENTATION TEAMBe part of a DOCUMENTATION TEAM

Work for an established TECH Work for an established TECH WRITING FIRMWRITING FIRM

Your Key to SuccessYour Key to Success

QualityQuality

ProfessionalismProfessionalism

Respecting DeadlinesRespecting Deadlines

Staying ahead with Staying ahead with Tomorrow’s Tomorrow’s TechnologyTechnology

Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceHow does it effect your How does it effect your

success ?success ?

Good Education Good Education but low on but low on ExperienceExperience

High on High on Experience and Experience and low on Educationlow on Education

Tech Writing is an Interdisciplinary Activity

Why do you want to setup Why do you want to setup your own firm ?your own firm ?

Variety of WorkVariety of Work

Be your own BossBe your own Boss

A Range of Activities A Range of Activities

Flexi-timeFlexi-time

Places to Go !Places to Go !

How to setup a Company How to setup a Company Market Survey - do your Market Survey - do your

homework wellhomework well

Documentation Groups in companiesDocumentation Groups in companies

Tech Writing FirmsTech Writing Firms

Small Software companiesSmall Software companies

Make a list of :

What type of a companyWhat type of a companyshould it be ?should it be ?

A ProprietorshipA Proprietorship

A PartnershipA Partnership

A Limited A Limited CompanyCompany

Your Infrastructure Your Infrastructure RequirementsRequirements

A NameA Name Good StationaryGood Stationary SpaceSpace SystemSystem SoftwareSoftware Internet ConnectionInternet Connection Phone & FaxPhone & Fax

Initial Business : How to Initial Business : How to get it ?get it ?

The Company The Company where you workwhere you work

FriendsFriends

ContactsContacts

MailersMailersPEOPLE ARE THE KEY

Be friendly and tenacious

What does it mean to be What does it mean to be on your OWN ?on your OWN ?

Work DisciplineWork Discipline Financial DisciplineFinancial Discipline High MotivationHigh Motivation Targets for yourselfTargets for yourself PrioritizationPrioritization Time ManagementTime Management Crisis ManagementCrisis Management

FOCUS - Specialize in ONE area

Do It AllDo It All

Clean-upClean-up

OrganizeOrganize

MarketMarket

WriteWrite

Interact with Interact with clientsclients

COLLECT

Stay Plugged-In Stay Plugged-In to the world of Tech to the world of Tech

WritingWriting

Surf the NetSurf the Net Be a member of the STCBe a member of the STC Join the local Tech Writing ClubJoin the local Tech Writing Club Look out for New Areas that interest youLook out for New Areas that interest you

Spin-off Areas define GROWTH

VARIETY is the spice of Work