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Keen to develop your career as a Technical Author? Special half-day workshop on the keys to building a highly successful career as a technical communicator

Central London on Monday 13th July 2009 -

"Your presentation was fantastic - you really addressed what our members were asking to learn. And you made it great fun!" CJ Walker

"Ellis, thanks for giving such an awesome presentation." Tom Johnson

"Cherryleaf also made a great contribution to the conference, with a comprehensive three-hour career development workshop" Stuart Culshaw

This unique and authoritative seminar is ideal for you whether you:

• are new to technical communication; or
• you have been a technical communicator for years.

What matters is not the years of experience you have, but how well you will fare in the next few months and years.

We invite you to this special workshop, so we can show you the skills that are key to professional success as a technical author, and provide you with a practical approach to developing a successful career in technical communication.

Let no one tell you the future is going to be easy for every technical author. It isn't. But if you get it right...

In June, the TransAlpine Chapter of the Society for Technical Communicators (STC) asked Cherryleaf to reveal the key to building a highly successful career as a technical communicator. They felt it was vital their members had the skills and strategies to develop professionally - particularly in these tough economic times - and so they paid for one of our staff to fly to Vienna, Austria and deliver a workshop on how they could do this.

We've decided to share this information with a few other Technical Communicators in a special, half-day, workshop in London called "Career development for Technical Authors".

Limited numbers

The number of delegates on this workshop is restricted to 12; this is to make sure everyone receives the best possible level of training. Please don't forget places are sold on a first come, first served basis. Sorry, spaces are limited, so you need to book early in order to guarantee your place.

What you will get

We will:

• look at the future of technical writing; and
• discuss the latest research into what makes a good technical writer.

We will then move onto:

• the issue of marketing yourself (within your employer or as a freelancer),
• networking, and
• job searching strategies.

This will include some practical exercises. You'll also have the opportunity to get some feedback on your CV, if you wish.

Money back guarantee

This course comes with a 30-day money back satisfaction guarantee.

Date and location

On Monday 13th July we will presenting the workshop near at venue in central London - a few minutes walk from London Victoria station and St James Park Underground station.

Attendees are invited to arrive for tea/coffee etc from 1.30pm for a prompt start at 1.45pm.

The seminar will finish by 4.45pm although attendees may stay to chat and network for a while afterwards.

About your presenter

Ellis Pratt co-owns Cherryleaf Limited, a technical communication company that carries out work throughout the UK and Europe. At Cherryleaf, Ellis is the Sales and Marketing Director, as well as the Head of Recruitment.

He has presented on the future of technical communication at the STC's TransAlpine, TICAD and UA Europe conferences, as well as for the ISTC's London Special Interest Group.

Ellis drives the Cherryleaf blog and produces its acclaimed monthly newsletter. He has authored "Tech Writing 2.0 - The application of Web 2.0 technologies", "So you want to become a technical author," "Network to Get Work" and co-authored "BusinessWise - Words of Wisdom for Small Businesses with Big Ambitions". He also has an article on measuring the value of technical communication, due to be published later this year in "Intercom" magazine.

Book now - space is limited, early price price offer

• Early bird price tickets are £87 ex VAT per delegate
• Late booking full price tickets will be £105 ex VAT per delegate

Please note we accept payment in US $, STERLING and  EUROS.

You will be given the option to choose your currency when you confirm your credit card details.

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