What to do when a web seminar proves so popular that we have to turn people away? Repeat it as soon as possible, of course! Don Moyer’s 30 June webinar Building Visual Explanations: Practical Advice for Writers was so popular Read more
Information architect. Manager. Designer. Graphic artist. Writer. Editor. QA. One person—many hats. Such is the life of a lone writer. There are many joys in being a lone writer, but also several burdens. One person needs to handle many jobs, Read more
Information architect. Manager. Designer. Graphic artist. Writer. Editor. QA. One person—many hats. Such is the life of a lone writer. There are many joys in being a lone writer, but also several burdens. One person needs to handle many jobs, Read more
Guest post by Andrea Wenger. Writing is the heart of technical communication. True, we take on many other tasks as well—information development, content curation, editing, graphic design, videography, usability testing—but most of our jobs, in some way, require us to Read more
The slides from Rich Maggiani’s recent STC web seminar, Promoting Your Career Through Social Media, was selected by SlideShare.com as a showcase presentation on their “Career” page. SlideShare allows users to upload and share PowerPoint and other presentations, Word docs, PDFs, etc., Read more
The slides from Rich Maggiani’s recent STC web seminar, Promoting Your Career Through Social Media, was selected by SlideShare.com as a showcase presentation on their “Career” page. SlideShare allows users to upload and share PowerPoint and other presentations, Word docs, PDFs, etc., Read more
Why Are Visual Explanations Useful? Guest post by Don Moyer There’s a popular urban myth that people only use ten percent of their true mental capacity. That’s ridiculous. Even the smartest people are using their full mental powers every day and often that’s not enough. Coping Read more
Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter—oh my! You’re certainly not in Kansas any more; today’s social media presents a whole new world of emerald beauty. But are you a wizard at using social media? You’re reading the STC blog (and thanks for Read more
Guest post by Buck Wilbur. Are Technical Communicators also Knowledge Managers? Much of today’s organizational production is accomplished by people putting their ideas into computers. Everyone is constantly on their computer. Whether you are an accountant, an aircraft designer, a Read more
Guest post by Buck Wilbur. Are Technical Communicators also Knowledge Managers? Much of today’s organizational production is accomplished by people putting their ideas into computers. Everyone is constantly on their computer. Whether you are an accountant, an aircraft designer, a Read more