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Medical writing. American Medical Writers Association, Business writing. International Association of Business Communicators. Trends in professional education. Global information. Machine translation. Computer documentation. Looking ahead. | The Field of Technical Writing 21 ing modes and your chances for success also will be greater. It has long been known that writers who can prepare the most articulate oral and written presentations are better equipped for good jobs and for regular promotions than those who do not communicate well. Every report we have seen every questionnaire filled out by technical communicators now holding important management positions attests to this fact the author knew how to write well how to present proposals and how to speak convincingly. Problems Faced by Technical Writers The phrase media intake implies that communication has at its disposal more media and channels of information than were conceived possible just a few short years ago. As with the scientist more information reaches and is available to the writer than can be assimilated in a short period of time. This can frustrate a writer who may feel inundated by this ever-increasing tidal wave of information. In this vein the late President Kennedy is reported to have said I m reading more and more and enjoying it less and less. There isn t any simple or rational solution to this problem. Earlier in this chapter you read that the most successful technical writer must necessarily become an eternal student. You will have to spend many hours reviewing mountains of information just to keep up to date. For example consider the story of the Hollywood agent who was fired by an actor for failing to get him a choice role. The agent protested and proceeded to give the actor a long list of accomplishments on his behalf. The actor responded Yes I know. But what have you done for me lately Unfortunately this little vignette is true everywhere people work for others. So to ensure your continued value and employability you must stay current and 22 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers on top of things in this fast-moving world where employees can be quickly replaced. Because your technical writing career will include dealing .