Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2023

“I Do Think We Did the Right Things at the Right Time to Generate the Right Buzz1:” A TPC Framework for Public Events

John J Silvestro Slippery Rock University

Abstract

To support collaborations between technical communicators and nonprofits, this article outlines a framework for composing public events. The article develops a technical and professional communication (TPC) lens for public events and then draws that together with a case study of a nonprofit’s strategies for their public event. Through this work, the article outlines a framework for organizing and managing public events that can engage challenging publics around complex information.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2023-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2022.2056638
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