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Scott Abel
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- Palm Springs, CA
- United States
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Humane Society of Indpls
79 members
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Blog Indiana
85 members
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Online Social Network ...
21 members
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Apple User's Group
232 members
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Indiana High Speed Rail
25 members
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Social Media Marketing
281 members
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Bloggers Forum
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Professional Speakers ...
64 members
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Facebook Best Practices
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Indianapolis Cultural ...
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Scott Abel's Discussions
How is Smaller Indiana helping to grow YOUR business?
Replied Oct. 13, 2008
The Content Wrangler
Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler
Profile Information
- How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
- Friend
- What is your greatest strength?
- Helping organizations find more efficient ways to create, manage, and deliver their information assets. Oh, and my ability to say exactly what needs to be said, much to the dismay of the politically correct.
- What are you working on?
- Planning for our upcoming conference:
Documentation and Training DITA
June 3-5, 2009, Indianapolis, IN
http://www.doctrain.com
Web Content Chicago
June 15-16, 2009, Chicago, IL
http://www.webcontentconferences.com
Documentation and Training East
October 27-30, 2009 Waltham, MA
http://www.doctrain.com/east/2009
And, running my blog, http://www.thecontentwrangler.com (now with 21,400+ subscribers) and my new social network, http://thecontentwrangler.ning.com (with over 2,500 members).
- How big is your business?
- small company
- What is your Job Title
- Owner
- What is your Company Website?
- http://www.thecontentwrangler.com
- What is your Personal Website?
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottabel
- What is your alma mater?
- IUPUI
- Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
- I use Smaller Indiana for a wide variety of purposes; to keep contact with friends and business partners; find resources and more.
Scott Abel's Videos
Scott Abel's Blog
Moving to California: Friendly Black Lab Mix Needs A New Home
I'm looking for someone who is interested… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2008 at 5:18pm — 3 Comments
Information Visualization: A Look At U.S. Newspapers And Their Picks For President
Posted on November 1, 2008 at 3:24pm — 3 Comments
Hoosiers Crowds Gather Downtown for Barack Obama
It's history in the making! It's our JFK moment. Be part of it. Right now, crowds are swamping downtown to see the next president of the United States, Barack Obama, address Hoosier voters gathering now in downtown Indianapolis at the American Legion Mall at 431 N. Meridian Street. Parking is at a pre… Continue Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:00am — 11 Comments
Dan Quayle May Be Dancin' With The Stars
The official announcement will be made soon on ABC news program, Good Morning Ameri… Continue
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 9:43am — 2 Comments
The Sometimes Humorous Side of Social Networking: Facebook / eHarmony Parody Video
Posted on June 10, 2008 at 7:32am —
Groups
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Apple User's Group
232 members
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Indiana Small Business...
41 members
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Business Owners
534 members
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Indy Dancing
51 members
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Rainmakers Downtown
31 members
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Brady
Good morning. I'm with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and I believe we may have some resources you would find beneficial. If you get the chance, maybe we could grab coffee or lunch. Let me know if you're going to be downtown and have an extra 30 minutes or so.
Thanks,
Brady Jacoba
You've asked a fair question. Briefly, I am a freelance writer and editor who likes to create impact, preferably societal, for the success of a project.
I usually look for projects that take a complicated subject and "translate" it into the everyday language of the target audience. I worked for a Spanish bilingual newspaper at one time, even though I am by no means fluent in Spanish. I only wrote the English portion but knew enough about who I was addressing to make it work in English and was also conceptually clear when translated into Spanish.
I seem to seem to have a marketing mindset--it took me quite a while to figure this out--and an intense desire to communicate key issues to "the audience." Without a doubt, I have seen the healthcare community struggle to explain what could happen, and what should be done, if we face a flu pandemic in the United States. Everyone spoke English but not the same daily language. When I read about the DocTrain event--I spent (too much) time on the web site reading the workshop descriptions--I sensed a fit for future articles, or perhaps, writing marketing materials. Positioning a concept in the target audience mind is crucial--and I observe misses are common.
This note to you is far too long. If you want to know who I write for ( so far), feel free to call me (317.882.3198). I realize those passes are to benefit the objectives of the organization. Again, calling would save time since I am on deadline for several articles and will not return to Smaller Indiana for several days. Thanks for your time!
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