About Miraz

Writing, training, speaking, plain language, technology

My strengths and interests

Miraz Jordan, writer, trainer, speaker.

• plain language
• training
• technology and science
• Apple computers, devices and software
• Valid and accessible HTML and CSS
• Internet
• WordPress

Hire me if you need:

• articles for your publications, newsletters or website
• help with writing or editing text for your website
• how-to articles, help files or training manuals
• information or training about the Internet
• training on how to use a WordPress website
• customised training courses
• a speaker about writing, technology or the Internet

I am based in Wellington, New Zealand.

See my Testimonials page and Portfolio page. Contact me.

Fees

My fees depend on the individual job, but as a rough guideline reckon on NZ$100 to $120 per hour, or US$300 to $400 per article of 500 to 750 words. Taxes and expenses not included.

Please contact me to discuss your particular requirements.

Examples of ongoing work

• Weekdays: Tech Universe column for the NZ Herald.
• Tips for users of Apple products: MacTips
• Training videos: Practical Mac Tips
• Blog: KnowIT

Examples of other recent work:

WordPress 2 Visual QuickStart Guide

See my Portfolio for a complete list.

• Monthly Panui Tips for community organisations
• Informit interview: HTML5: The 900-Page Gorilla with a Wide Ensemble.
• Informit interview: Up Late with CSS3, and Loving It!
• In 2010 I ran a series of customised training courses for Wellington Regional Council, teaching community organisations and taxi operators how to work with the new Snapper-based Total Mobility Card.
• At the 2010 CreativeTech conference I presented a session of 50 Mac Tips in 50 minutes.
• In August 2010 I wrote ‘Developing a Website’ for a Department of Internal Affairs publication (35,000 words, to be published early 2011).
• In July 2010 I rewrote Chapter 12 of the Community Resource Kit, for the Department of Internal Affairs (11,000 words, not yet published).
• In May 2010 I created and ran a workshop on behalf of Wellington ICT for community organisations: First, Fast, Effective Text: writing for Web Readers.
• For NZ Herald, Webstock 2010 interview with Adam Greenfield: Cheap as chips — your networked chair.
• For NZ Herald, Webstock 2010 Shelley Bernstein session report: Amplifying the community’s voice.
• Book: WordPress 2 Visual QuickStart Guide, Peachpit Press, July 2006, co-authored with Maria Langer.
• Book, ebook and website: Connect your community — A guide for community groups, iwi groups, and not-for-profit organisations

Awards

MacTips is a 2010 finalist in the Onyas Best Content (personal).

Onyas finalist

My MacTips site is a 2010 finalist in the Onyas (winner to be announced in February 2011): Best Content (personal).

Exceptional Adult Educator of the Year

In 2003 I was selected as an Exceptional Adult Educator of the Year as part of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) initiative.

Exceptional Adult Educator of the Year 2003.

That initiative was Adult Learner’s Week, designed to celebrate the efforts, achievements and contributions of adult learners, educators and providers, and to promote the importance of adult learning to the wider community.

Connections

I regularly use Twitter, and dip in to Facebook and LinkedIn. I engage with colleagues on the invaluable Wise Women list.

Home life

Oshi and Sasha

I enjoy watching, reading and listening to material about sci-fi, science and technology. My Mac computer, iPad and iPhone feature large in my life. I walk with my dogs. I love learning. I try to play my part in looking after our planet.

My wonderful partner Deb and I wrangle 3 cats and 2 dogs, with some success.

Contact Miraz

To discuss how I can help you, email me at author@knowit.co.nz. If pre-arranged I can video chat with Skype.