This is the final reminder to join STC and host/moderator Saul Carliner for the virtual conference Applying Research in Practice on Wednesday, 9 November, from 10:30 AM-4:00 PM EST (GMT-5). This unique, day-long, online event will summarize recent research in areas Read more
Most social media strategies focus on new marketing trends, sales opportunities, or public relations. However, these strategies are driven by a company’s fear of inaction rather than a desire to provide the support that Web 2.0 users expect. Can technical Read more
Guest post by Larry Kunz, STC Fellow and Strategic Planning manager The STC Board of Directors is considering changing the Society’s vision statement. The vision statement answers the question, “What would the world look like if everything went perfectly for Read more
As a technical communicator, you should be on top of current trends, especially those that have made real impacts on your culture, like social media and social networking. You should be able to know it, own it, and make it Read more
Any good technical communicator starts a documentation project by doing needs analysis. For P&P (policy and procedure) content writers, the process is the same. However, there are some differences. Join presenter Leah Guren and the Policy & Procedures SIG for Read more
Find out why IP doesn’t need to be a dirty word with Paul Pehrson and It’s All Fun and Games until Somebody Gets Sued, Thursday, 15 September from 4:00-5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4). In this webinar, you will learn what content Read more
STC released the 2010-2011 Salary Database (with 2010 data) a couple weeks ago, and many members have already purchased it (thanks!). There’s a wealth of great information in the Salary Database, so we wanted to try and share some of Read more
I’m excited to announce a new effort from STC—the Alumni Renewal Offer to bring former members back into the fold. Before we email these alumni, however, I want to explain to our current members why we’re doing this. As you Read more
Yes, as mentioned in passing a couple weeks ago, STC’s Notebook turns two years old today! The blog started on 3 August 2009 under Tara Ebrahimi and has continued to evolve with more and different postings. Your Friendly Neighboorhood Blogger Read more
Why yes, we have done something new with our hair! If by “hair” you mean “sidebar,” that is. STC’s Notebook is approaching its second birthday (3 August!), so we’re starting to look at some minor changes to refresh the look Read more