By Judy Glick-Smith Editor’s note: The STC Summit committee is pleased to announce that Judy Glick-Smith will be the speaker during the Honors Events and Lunch during the 2023 STC Summit on 16 May 2023. I started my technical writing Read more
Are you looking for more reasons to come to Denver for the STC Summit this year? We can give you a few!
I earned my Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) Foundation certification in May 2018. I’m proud knowing that I successfully passed a challenging exam that tested my knowledge of technical communication best practices. In the process, I enhanced my knowledge about the field.
Here are some highlights from our Yellow Brick Road of Professional Development sessions.
I got the Rookie of the Year award in 2017 from STC Rochester. Are you next?
People are skeptical of change because they do not trust that the change will be beneficial
Technical communication students who want to be science writers are often unsure about how to prepare for their careers. We often find ourselves in the same situation as the scientists we’ll work with—encountering more questions than answers.
Users generally do not care if a system is based on an old method, technology, or computer system. Users want reliable, dependable, and secure systems. Every year, IT managers meet to discuss how to replace legacy systems. As long as these systems adequately serve the organization and the budget does not allow for modernization, they are likely to remain unchanged. IT managers need to weigh the cost and risk of keeping legacy systems, such as end user support, training, documentation, and security.