Biography
Ron Blicq is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. and is responsible for developing and presenting technical communication programs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He is Immediate Past President of the International Council for Technical Communication (INTECOM), a Fellow of both the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), a Senior Life Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and co-author of several award-winning textbooks.
Ron first became involved in technical communication with the Royal Air Force in 1953. He has since been a technical editor with an electronics engineering firm and a teacher of technical communication at a technical college. While working with his engineering students, Blicq developed a unique instructional technique called The Pyramid Method of Writing. This method is now recognized by academics as the most useful, practical way to convey written information, and is taught in technical communication courses at universities and colleges throughout North America. These online courses will teach you how to use the Pyramid Method.
Ron has been honored with numerous international awards for his contributions in the technical communication field and in 2001, the IEEE Professional Communication Society created an award in his name for honoring exceptional teachers in the field. He has written, produced and directed several educational videos and is working on his third play.