atw: Re: Casual trainers to deliver two-day technical writing, scientific writing and business writing courses
- From: Bob Trussler <bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:34:09 +1100
Geoffrey,
I am interested.
I have been doing tech writing courses - sporadically - since 1986.
As a science graduate (and a Professional Geoscientist), I reckon that I can
handle the science writing course as well as technical writing and most
probably business writing.
Canberra and Sydney are the prime places for me, and Brisbane would also
suit me.
I do think that Lynne Truss made a valuable contribution to (1) humour and
(2) 'raising the profile' of punctuation as a popular topic of conversation.
Bob T
2009/10/26 Geoffrey Marnell <geoffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Hi austechies,
>
> I'm looking for two, and possibly more, writers to help me deliver training
> courses throughout 2010 (starting in February). Ideally, I'd like one writer
> to deliver courses in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and another to deliver
> courses in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. However, I am willing to consider
> smaller territories, and even one-city territories. (Thus I'd be willing to
> consider, as possibilities, someone who will deliver courses just in Perth,
> or just in Canberra and Sydney.)
>
> I would expect you to use the course materials already developed (training
> workbooks and presentation slides) and thus you will need to master their
> contents before your initial delivery. If necessary, training will be
> offered (preferably by way of you sitting in on one or more of my classes).
>
> The courses primarily concentrate on language and methodologies, not tools
> and technologies. Thus their delivery would favour the language buff over
> the VBA macro buff or DITA buff. Moreover, their focus is on communication,
> *contemporary* communication, not on the rigid application of so-called
> rules of syntax, punctuation and the like. So if you think that, say, Lynne
> Truss has made a valuable contribution to the practice of communication, or
> think that a sentence must never start with *and* or end with a
> preposition, then this opportunity is not for you.
>
> Three courses are on offer: technical writing, scientific writing and
> business writing. There is much overlap in content between the three, and
> little effort needed to master the course-specific material in each.
> However, if you are interested in delivering, say, the technical writing
> course but not the others, that's fine. I'd still be interested in hearing
> from you. You can get an idea of the content of a course by downloading the
> corresponding brochure from http://courses.abelard.com.au.
>
> Depending on the territory, and courses sought, there could be between two
> and six days a month of training per trainer. Abelard will look after
> bookings, venue hire and participant materials, and pay you a commission
> based on the number of bookings in each course.
>
> Give me a call if you're interested in pursuing this further (but not
> today, Monday).
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Geoffrey Marnell
> Principal Consultant
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
> T: +61 3 9596 3456
> F: +61 3 9596 3625
> W: www.abelard.com.au
>
>
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Bob Trussler
Phone 0418 661 462
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