Tag: Summit

Apr 22

Introducing the API Track at the 2015 Summit

A January 2015 Harvard Business Review article, “The Strategic Value of APIs,” illustrates how companies have discovered significant growth opportunities by offering APIs. Previously the purview of the technology industry, APIs are now offered by companies in industries as diverse as fashion, real estate, and retail. Many of us wouldn’t think a Walgreens API exists. Even in technology companies, APIs are being used as a bridge between industries. When we think of IBM’s Watson, we likely don’t think about it as a partner in oncology care.

Apr 21

Interview with Nancy Duarte – Opening Keynote Speaker at the 2015 Summit

Past STC President Nicky Bleiel sat down to have a chat with Nancy Duarte, Opening Keynote Speaker for the 2015 Summit. Some highlights from their conversation include:

It’s our job to transform our organizations so we are ready for the future … and there’s really no way to transform without persuading.
You can send out communications all day, but if you don’t empathetically understand who you are talking to, and from their vantage point “walk in their shoes” and understand what they need from you to be successful … then, you’re not resonating.
We’ve just changed so much, how we process and consume information. We’re consuming it in smaller bites.

Apr 17

What Are the Benefits of Attending the STC Summit?

June is getting closer and closer! Whether you’ve registered for the 2015 Summit or not, do you find yourself wondering how exactly the Summit sets itself apart from all the other techcomm conferences? There’s no shortage of them, that’s for sure. We’re here to tell you what makes the Summit different and why it’s the can’t-miss techcomm event of the year!

Apr 16

Don’t Miss Out: Preconference Workshops Add Value to Your Summit Experience

Led by industry leaders, this year’s preconference workshops at the 2015 Summit provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice skills that will help you stay ahead and provide value to you, your employer, and your customers. Explore a topic that will advance your professional development, or challenge yourself with a new topic that can move your career in a new direction:

Information Architecture for Everybody; Abby Covert
Apply Cognitive Science to Your User Assistance; Ray Gallon
Project Management for the Technical Communicator; Liz Herman
Tell Me About Yourself: Promoting Yourself, Your Business; Brenda Huettner
Crash Course in API Documentation; Tom Johnson
Creating Documentation-Centric, Interactive Mobile Apps; Neil Perlin

Mar 17

What is happening at the #STC15 Leadership Program?

The Leadership Program at the STC 2015 Summit http://summit.stc.org/ will be Sunday, 21 June, from 8:00 AM to noon EDT. The program offers an opportunity for STC community leaders past, present, and future to get together for sharing and learning. This year’s program will be a little different and for good reason.

Dec 02

Discovering Columbus

When STC announced the location of the 2015 Technical Communication Summit, there were mixed reactions. Columbus, Ohio. “What? Where?” people asked. I get it. I only discovered Columbus, Ohio when I traveled to the city for a job interview with Battelle last year. I was hired for the job and, although I am located in Battelle’s Arlington, Virginia office, I have spent a good amount of time traveling to Battelle’s Columbus-based headquarters over the past year. I can tell you that I have been pleasantly surprised by Columbus. I asked some Battelle colleagues working there to share what they find interesting and unique about Columbus.

Sep 19

A Note from STC’s Summit Best of Show Winner

The Biological and Environmental Research Information System (BERIS) team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is highly honored to have been named STC’s 2013-14 International Summit Awards Best of Show. Yet, we also acknowledge the nearly 25 years of valuable experience and guidance we have received from entering STC technical communication competitions at the chapter and international (if our entries were deemed worthy) levels. Participating in chapter competitions in East Tennessee, Washington DC–Baltimore, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Florida has provided us with a broad range of opinions and competitors in publications, art, and online formats. We very much appreciate the judges’ critiques and comments, and all of them have contributed to our receiving this ultimate award and recognition from our peers