Spotlight Webinar: What is Ethics?

About the Webinar We've got a new free member-only webinar coming up (sponsored by the Community Affairs Committee) with a fresh topic: ethics in technical communication. Hosted by Derek G. Ross, PhD, the editor of Intercom's ethics column, this webinar discusses ethics Read more

Sharing Award Recognition

When your community presents a member with an award, you are telling the world about the great contributions of that member. However, the world might not be on your community website or newsletter, and you should be certain the award winner’s employers know about the award. One way to do so is to send a message directly to the awardee’s supervisor. Below we present a template for such purposes, originally written with a Distinguished Chapter Service Award in mind.

Simplifying Your Community Finances with Quicken

Keeping track of your community’s finances can be a chore, especially if you’re using a written checkbook or homebrew Excel sheet. When it comes time to do your STC budget or financial report, guessing at the expenses and income for all the budget categories can be tricky. We recommend you use Quicken to track your community expenses. Quicken is a software application for both the PC and Mac.