Added by Tom Johnson on August 5, 2009
The STC just converted News & Notes into a blog. Check it out.
Posted in blogs | Tagged newsletter, stc, Technology
Added by Tom Johnson on July 18, 2009
An insightful article about the struggle for associations to engage their members with social media. So appropriate for the STC right now. Thanks to Anne at justwriteclick.com for the link.
Posted in blogs | Tagged social media, stc
Added by Tom Johnson on July 12, 2009
STC’s wiki is also scheduled for demolition :: TechCommDood. I admit that while I haven’t visited the STC Forums in at least a year, I am surprised to see them being taken down. I didn’t realize the hosting costs were so prohibitive that it was an expense that needed to be cut. Then again, I’m [...]
Posted in blogs | Tagged forums, stc
Added by Tom Johnson on June 24, 2009
Bye bye STC | one man writes. Gordon Mclean writes on the STC issue. “Perhaps the time has come to wrapup the STC and let a new organisation grow from the ashes.”
Posted in blogs | Tagged financial crisis, stc
Added by Tom Johnson on June 24, 2009
Technically Speaking » The STC Crisis: the take of a “young” writer. Here’s Paul Pehrson’s take on the STC issue. Again, he argues that STC doesn’t have a strong value proposition. It seems no one is really getting much out of the STC. By the way, Paul just joined our team at work.
Posted in blogs | Tagged stc, value
Added by Tom Johnson on June 22, 2009
4J’s Group – THE CONTENT POOL: It’s STC not STW. Alan Porter comments on the STC issue and argues that we don’t focus enough on the visual communicators–the graphic designers and illustrators. The STC really only targets the technical writers. In a world where visual information is in increasing demand as a means of technical [...]
Posted in blogs | Tagged graphic design, stc
Added by Tom Johnson on June 19, 2009
Palimpsest: Whither STC? Sarah O’Keefe provides an excellent analysis of the financial meltdown that is troubling the STC right now. Her point about the lack of community struck me as the most critical factor. The STC is operating with a 30-year-old model. They need to come up to speed–and quick. The organization has been more [...]
Posted in blogs | Tagged stc
Added by Tom Johnson on May 13, 2009
YouTube – Society4TechComm’s Channel.
Posted in blogs | Tagged stc, video, youtube
Added by Tom Johnson on May 13, 2009
Gryphon Mountain Journals » Blog Archive » STC Body of Knowledge: A Promising Effort.
Posted in blogs | Tagged body of knowledge, development, profession, stc, tceserver, training
Added by Tom Johnson on May 11, 2009
Recording of Similar David Pogue Keynote Found | STC WDC Blog.
Posted in blogs | Tagged simplicity, stc, usability
Added by Tom Johnson on April 30, 2009
2009 Conferences – Never mind the quantity, experience the quality..
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Added by Tom Johnson on March 2, 2009
STC Speaker’s Registry | Find experts fast. Cool new database of speakers that chapters can use to find speakers for their chapter meetings. Note that this is a prototype only. I don’t know if the information it contains will be migrated to the released version or what.
Posted in blogs | Tagged chapters, registry, speakers, stc
Added by Tom Johnson on January 2, 2009
Membership Site WordPress Plugin
A lot of chapters and SIGs have been looking for a members-only type plugin for WordPress. Here it is.
Posted in blogs | Tagged members, restrictions, stc, wordpress plugins
Added by Tom Johnson on September 20, 2008
STC Atlanta 2009 call for Proposals.
Posted in blogs | Tagged proposals, stc