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Q2 2010 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q2 2010 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q1 2010 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q1 2010 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q4 2009 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q4 2009 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q4 2009 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q3 2009 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q3 2009 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q3 2009 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q2 2009 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q2 2009 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q2 2009 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q1 2009 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q1 2009 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q1 2009 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q4 2008 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q4 2008 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q4 2008 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q3 2008 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q3 2008 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q3 2008 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q2 2008 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q2 2008 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q2 2008 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q1 2008 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q1 2008 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q1 2008 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q4 2007 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q4 2007 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q4 2007 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q3 2007 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q3 2007 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q2 2007 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q2 2007 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Midyear 2007 Freelance Rates for Copy Editors and Proofreaders

Q1 2007 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q1 2007 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

Q4 2006 Salaries for Technical/Marcom Writers and Documentation Managers

Q4 2006 Freelance Rates for Technical and Marcom Writers

 

 

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    Columns on Elephant

    Translatable but Debatable

    Each month, Mark L. Levinson presents one hard-to-translate Hebrew word at a time for discussion.

    Of Mice and Keyboard Shortcuts

    Michael Cohen will teach us practical shortcuts that save us time and make our lives easier.

    The Why of Style

    Mark L. Levinson examines the big and little factors that make writing effective.

    Broken Bell Education in Israel

    David Siegel looks at the problems in education in Israel and discusses what can be done.

    Jonathan's Tool Bar & Grill

    Jonathan Plutchok identifies free or inexpensive utilities or plug-ins that save time, increase productivity, improve your computing environment, perform a task you otherwise couldn't do... or is just too much fun to ignore. This column has grown into its own blog at http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com where you can find new issues every week.

    It's in The Script

    Paul Schnall teaches us about the power of FrameScript and how to use it.

    Do it Yourself

    Did you ever wonder what was inside a PC, laptop, or other microcomputer system? Michael Cohen teaches us what's inside and how to configure and build our own.

    Coaching for Success

    Dr. Tal discusses the principles of professional coaching, focusing on resiliency.

    Hunters and Gatherers

    Eric Gluch looks at modern marketing.

    Moving to Chelm

    Esther Shira Stepansky takes us on a humorous adventure in the modern day land of Chelm as we look at some of the challenges of making aliyah and finding work in Israel. Making aliyah is supposed to be the fulfillment of my of your Jewish identity, so why does Israel make it so difficult?

    Why am I a Tech Writer?

    By Michael Altman

    Life as a Tech Writer

    By Mumpy

    Building Bridges (in Hebrew)

    Dr. Zaidel discusses another aspect of mediation within the framework of Israel's court-approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process.

    Don't Forget

    Hezy Asher teaches us how to improve our memory.

    World of Podcasting

    Tom Johnson's podcast episodes, provide tips on recording presentations, and other podcasting related news and events.

    Effective Management ניהול אפקטיבי

    By Eitan Reuveni

    Scribblin' With Steph

    By Stephanie Freid

    Life in Northern Israel

    By multiple authors

    Life on the Southern Front of Israel

    By Israel Ivri

    Event Summaries

    Summaries of events held by Elephant and other organizations throughout the Israeli technical/marcom community.