
- You increase the size and diversity of your portfolio.
- You learn about Ajax, Ruby on Rails, RSS and all sorts of other cutting edge technologies.
- You increase your number of industry contacts
- You pick up additional work through referral
- You improve your experience using various publishing tools like FrameMaker and RoboHELP, among others.
And that's just off the top of my head. Really, the botom line is that it's a win-win situation for all involved. If you need ideas on which companies to approach, check out Robin Good's Sharewood Picnic each week. He finds 10 new media startups, some of which might be ideal for the aspiring technical writer to work on.



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Hi Jeff,
I am just starting out in this field. That bit of information is very useful and I greatly appreciate it. Is it possible for you to advise me on how to go about contacting these organizations. I would greatly appreciate your help in this regard.
Regards,
Posted by: CanuckDude | September 27, 2006 12:14 PM | Permalink to Comment