Scriptorium is once again conducting a survey on structured authoring, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger is helping spread the word to make sure they get as many responses as possible. Here’s their explanation of the survey: Happy New Year! In Read more
Last month, the STC membership department ran a contest to give away five iPod Shuffles for renewing members. Hundreds of members renewed in response to the contest and we’d like to congratulate the winners, drawn at random from all renewals. The Read more
The deadline for STC’s Products & Services Survey has been extended. Please be sure to complete the survey by 11:59 PM EDT (GMT-4) Wednesday, 3 November. In response to requests, we’ve posted the link to the survey on the STC Read more
The deadline for STC’s Products & Services Survey has been extended. Please be sure to complete the survey by 11:59 PM EDT (GMT-4) Wednesday, 3 November. In response to requests, we’ve posted the link to the survey on the STC 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
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
The applications for several important Recognitions are due next Monday, 1 November. Distinguished Community Service Awards (DCSA/DSSA/DSAS) Jay Gould Award Ken Rainey Award Sigma Tau Chi/Alpha Sigma honorary societies Please see the Recognition > Awards menu on www.stc.org for guidelines Read more
Earlier this year, MindTouch ranked the top 25 most influential tech comm bloggers (see the “Other Blogs” tab at the top); now they’ve turned their attention to content strategists. In mid-September, MindTouch released a sneak peek at the top 25 Read more
Recently, a member of the STC LinkedIn group asked the question: “What makes a good technical communicator, in ONE WORD?” The answers were varied, interesting, often entertaining, and thoughtful. I’ve listed the various answers (without names) below. I didn’t delete Read more
The Professional Communication Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has named Saul Carliner as Editor-in-Chief of its peer-reviewed publication, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. His term begins 1 January 2011. The IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication is a peer-reviewed, Read more