Title :
Communicator skills in a changing world
Author :
Alexander, Susan Mathew
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Road, Bangalore, India
Abstract :
Discusses the business climate of today and the challenges faced today by professional communicators the world over. Some of these challenges are the need to have extremely fast turnaround to meet deadlines and having to work with counterparts in other parts of the world that you never see. The paper is based on observations of how the information technology industry functions and effective practices across several organizations. While aimed at all communications professionals, it finds special relevance for technical communicators in the information technology industry. The paper discusses eight areas that communicators need to bear in mind to be able to function effectively in the business climate that prevails today
Keywords :
DP industry; commerce; information technology; management of change; professional communication; business climate; changing world; communications professionals; deadlines; fast turnaround; foreign counterparts; information technology industry; organizations; professional communicator skills; technical communicators; Business communication; Communication industry; Costs; Documentation; Ear; Globalization; Information technology; Proposals; Time to market; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1999. IPCC 99. Communication Jazz: Improvising the New International Communication Culture. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5709-4
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1999.799104
