About

Hello,

My name is Ivan Walsh and I’m the ‘team’ behind this site.

What I do

That’s another way of saying I used to be a Technical Writer but now get paid to help others organize their tech docs. Moving up the corporate ladder is one of the main themes of this site. The other is how to setup your own business as a consultant, contractor or business owner.I’m an Information Development consultant with strengths in helping people improve how they write, publish and extend their information assets.

Let’s Connect!

You can get me on Twitter @klaritidotcom, Disqus, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Delicious & Google Reader.

What I do

I advise people on how to leverage their information assets and build relationships that deliver value.

About this site

I Heart Tech Docs is a popular destination for technical communicators seeking information about technical writing, content management, and career development.

Our readers include technical writers, information designers, information architects, web writers, and content managers.

How I make a 6 Figure Income as a Freelance Writer

I set an aim in 2006 to get out of 9-5 office work and become a full-time consultant.

Three years later that dream has become a reality. Today my ‘job’ is developing information products, tailored content, and providing consultancy services. I do it all from home — no more commuting!

Getting there has not been easy. It you want to follow the same path (or give it a try) take a look at some of these sites, especially Perry Marshall, Darren Rowse.

Read the right people.
Use the right tools
Sell the right products.

That’s it in a nutshell.

Try the following and sign up for their newsletters.

Oh and don’t forget ChrisBrogan.com

My background

I started here in Ireland and now live next to the Temple of Heaven. One of the benefits of freelancing/consulting is that you get to travel. Sometimes you even get to see places like California, Mexico City, London and Shanghai.

Who’ve you worked for?

I’ve provided products and services to companies in the UK, US, Asia and the Middle East. Some of these you might know:

Accenture, Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Bearing Point, DHL, Disney, Ernst and Young, IBM, Intel, LeasePlan, KPMG, NEC, Oracle, S1, Symantec, Valista, Vodaphone, Western Union

I want you to work for me!

If you’re looking for any work that can be done over the web, drop me a line. I specialize in corporate blogging, web writing, white papers, and technical documentation.

We need a writer! Can you help?

Of course! Let me know what’s involved, a little about the project, your deadlines and the technologies involved. I’ll get back to you for sure.

What tools do you use?

Quite a range.

Audacity – for creating and editing podcasts
Adobe FrameMaker – for technical documents, user guides, sys admin guides
Camtasia – for screen recording, videos, tutorials and demonstrations
DocToHelp – for web-based help and online content development
Microsoft Visio – for technical diagrams and business process map

Other sites you run?

Here’s a partial list.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure, always glad to oblige. If you have any questions about making money as a writer (starting out, salary, career opportunities, tools or whatever), developing content or working in China, drop me a line.

Can I send you an article for your site?

Please do!

I’m always looking for product reviews, opinion pieces, tips, tricks and career advice. We’ll give you back links to your site, promotion in our newsletters, RSS feeds, and other publishing channels.

How can I contact you?

Please use the form here.

Regards,

Ivan Walsh