Guest post by Liz Herman After recently attending the STC Summit in May, I can confidently tell you that I am not a tool. I mean, no one came out and specifically told me that I was not a tool. Read more
One of the highlights of technical communication is that you hear a variety of viewpoints. Granted, technical communication contains a wide berth of overlapping topics, and debates on particular issues are going to happen. It’s what keeps our field innovative and progressive. Read more
“Read the owner’s manual” is a common first step for how-to guidance. AMC is taking that advice and turning it into a competition with the new TV series Owners Manual, debuting on 15 August at 10:00 PM EDT (GMT-4). The Read more
Guest post by Aiessa Moyna, Chair, Nominating Committee Are you interested in serving the Society in an elected office? Do you know someone who would be a perfect candidate? If so, the Nominating Committee wants to hear from you. We Read more
Speaking in front of a group of people is very hard to do. Don’t make it worse by making your audience feel like you are boring them, confusing them, or wasting their time. In this webinar, we will discuss presentation Read more
Do you often feel like there’s more to developing technical product content than user guides, reference manuals, and contextual help? Do you sometimes find that your information deliverables are discontinuous or that the content is redundant between them? Would you Read more
Earlier in the week, someone who’d commented an a Cherryleaf blog post emailed me to say he had a feeling the two of us were the only ones participating in the conversation. He went on to say: “It’s funny how Read more
The STC “Easy as Pie” education sale has been extended through Sunday, 21 July! Register for any currently scheduled webinar this weekend and save $20. Whether the webinar is next week, next month, or even in December, you can register Read more
Path to Fellow is a recurring feature here on STC’s Notebook to highlight the rich contributions of our honored members. We want to tell your story! If you’re a Fellow or Associate Fellow and would like to participate in this Read more
The 2012-2013 Salary Database is now available! All members receive a free copy of the Salary Database PDF, which includes charts, maps, and an evaluation by STC’s economist, and nonmembers may purchase the publication for $49. The STC Salary Database Read more