Guest post from Intercom editor Liz Pohland I am pleased to announce the Intercom Editorial Calendar for 2011. Along with providing potential authors with submission deadlines, the editorial calendar is a product of brainstorming sessions about what content STC should Read more
As you’re hopefully aware, the renewal and new member drive for 2011 has started! There’s already been a rush of both new and returning members signing up, and we look forward to many more. Don’t forget to check out our Read more
STC Vice President Hillary Hart took a closer look at the results of STC’s Brand Perception Survey; her thoughts on a few subjects that intrigued her are below. View the survey results here; read STC President Mike Hughes’s initial thoughts Read more
STC’s favorite editor, Liz Pohland, makes the trek from Stately STC Manor to LavaCon in sunny San Diego, CA, next week. LavaCon 2.0: The Conference on Digital Media and Content Strategies offers almost 60 sessions and pre- and post-conference workshops on Read more
Last month Forbes magazine published the article, “The Evolution of the User Manual.” The subhead clearly stated something that you as a technical communicator probably already know: “Products and services documentation is now a core business asset that can drive revenues.” Read more
The 2010-2011 STC Buyers’ Guide to Products and Services is now live! This year’s Buyers’ Guide is a fully online, fully functioning database with: 24 category listings to select from Contact information for every company, with phone number and email address Read more
Each fall, the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee invites STC communities and members to recommend five-year-plus Senior Members for the rank of STC Associate Fellow. This honor recognizes members’ achievements in the field of technical communication, contributions to STC, or both. Read more
Task Analysis for Developing Policies & Procedures Content Users Need and Prefer 19 October 2010, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) $49 General Admission, $39 STC General Members, $29 P&P SIG Members In a presentation filled with anecdotes and examples, Raymond Urgo Read more
I’ve been meaning to get to this for some time, and the Mindtouch 25 Most Influential Tech Comm Bloggers article provided a great impetus. If you take a look at the tabs at the top of STC’s Notebook, you’ll see a Read more
A message from STC President Michael Hughes This is the year we reinvent STC! We do so to better serve the increasingly diverse community of technical communicators. We are shifting our focus from STC the organization to STC as a Read more