communication department

Volume XIX Number 7

Events

Society Events

September 13, 2006 WEBINAR
Austin Skaggs and Christine Granger will present an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Visible: The New Valuable,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. The seminar will focus on how documentation departments can show their value by becoming more visible within their organizations. For more information or to register, please visit stc.webex.com.

September 27, 2006 WEBINAR
Kevin A. Siegel will host an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Creating Interactive CBTs with Captivate—in Half the Time,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Participants will learn how to maximize the potential of Macromedia Captivate, a powerful tool for creating software simulations, and how to create “hybrid” CBTs (computer-based training systems) that will cut development time by 50 percent. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

October 11, 2006 WEBINAR
Nathaniel Lim will present an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Designing Business Forms: A No-nonsense Approach,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Participants will learn about the basic designs of hard copy forms, common design pitfalls, use of white space, placement of instructions, and logical flow. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

October 13–14, 2006 CONFERENCE
STC’s Region 2 Conference, “Making Cents of Making Sense: Technical Communications and Business,” will be held in London, England. The audience for the conference includes anyone involved in the business or production of technical documentation, including writers, editors, documentation managers, translators, technical illustrators, and publishers. For more information, please visit the conference Web site.

October 25, 2006 WEBINAR
Holly Harkness will host an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Ten Ways to Increase Your Value as a Technical Communicator,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. The seminar will focus on how technical communicators can market their versatility and talent in the services they provide. Contract technical communicators will also learn how to beef up their resumes and increase their chances of remaining with a company after their original project is completed. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

November 2–4, 2006 CONFERENCE
The Lone Star Community STC will host STC’s 2006 Region 5 Conference, “50 Facets of Technical Communication,” at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit the conference Web site.

November 8, 2006 WEBINAR
Whitney Quesenbery will host an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Choosing the Right Usability Technique (To Answer the Right Question),” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. This seminar will review options for usability evaluations and examine how they can be used most effectively. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

November 22, 2006 WEBINAR
Robert Dianetti will host an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Selling Technical Communication Services—Both Inside and Outside Your Organization,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Participants will learn how to identify their companies’ needs to create more business and how to market themselves effectively to build their career. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

December 6, 2006 WEBINAR
Maggie Haenel will present an STC Web-telephone seminar, “Creating Training that Sticks,” from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. The seminar will focus on how adults learn and what makes them remember information. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit stc.webex.com.

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