Share and discuss active Technical Communications information while discussing job opportunities, networking with other Technical Communicators.
This monthly meeting is hosted by STC San Diego and is run by volunteer Tamara Harpster. It is open to all technical communicators interested in networking, job searching, and job opportunities

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Zoom credentials:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86709664137?pwd=SDJDdUN3cUJ4VXh2SVgvRk12cFJsZz09

Demystifying Technical SEO

Confirmation number: 8630343209

Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/dqg-iqpq-kdt
Or dial: (US) +1 321-209-6343 PIN: 592895565#
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Join us, we welcome anyone with an interest in technical communication. RSVP to president@stcwestcoast.ca to attend.

Join us for a quick lunch time meetup! Learn about the STC-MGL chapter, meet chapter members, and discuss topics and trends in technical communication. Register on Eventbrite

Would you like to learn more about where technical communication and UX design overlap? Would you like to learn more about some mutually beneficial skills? How about some of the challenges?
We’ll cover these in our joint presentation with OHIO STC and UX Akron.
We’ll include:
— Conducting Usability Tests for your documentation or interface
— Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
— Translating Engineering to Plain English

Read about the presenters: https://ohiostc.org/cmswp/events/swapping-skills-ux-pros-and-technical-communicators/

zoom link: https://stc-org.zoom.us/j/86347324325

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) hosts monthly meetings for STC community leaders. These virtual meetings give chapter and SIG leaders the opportunity to discuss topics related to managing their communities and serving their members.  For more information about CAC Town Hall’s and how to participate, visit: STC’s CAC Town Hall – Society for Technical Communication

The STC Canada West Coast chapter is holding our third annual virtual open house through Zoom.

Our chapter board and volunteers will be attending, along with other STC members, and providing opportunities to ask questions about the chapter and STC overall.

The session provides an opportunity for anyone to:

• • Ask chapter board members questions about the chapter
  • Learn more about chapter volunteer opportunities. We have both short and long-term options available. We currently have openings for Chapter Treasurer, Vice President and Social Media Coordinator.
  • Learn more about ways you can write and edit for the chapter to expand your technical writing portfolio.
  • Share your ideas for future events or topics that you’re interested in learning more about.
  • Invite friends or colleagues to join and learn more about the chapter, networking, and educational opportunities available.

Details

Date: Wednesday January 17, 2024 
Start time: 6:00pm Pacific (until 7:30pm)

RSVP on our website:

https://stcwestcoast.ca/coming-up/open-house-2024-learn-more-about-the-stc-canada-west-coast-chapter

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/763515674937?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for this networking event during which we will discuss STC certifications.

Register Online

The December 21st coffee break brought out a robust group of participants including Sue Kern, Jamye Sagan, Jennifer Prosek, Ray Kim, Tony Machosky, Tim Esposito, Robert Delwood, Lacey McGuire, Dan Myers, Stephanie M, and of course Erin Gallalee and me! That’s 12, right?!

So yeah, let’s fire up the new year with another good group for some good conversation about a day in the life of the solo technical communicator!

The fourth Thursday is January 25 at noon and the Zoom info is the same:

Join Zoom Meeting:
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You’re invited to the annual STC-FTC meeting, hosted by the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Florida chapter in partnership with the Future Technical Communicators (FTC) club at the University of Central Florida (UCF). This year, we’re exploring technical communication roles with a panel of experts.

In the evolving world of technical communication, understanding freelance, contract, and permanent roles is crucial for charting your path in your career. This year’s theme focuses on these roles, with our panelists sharing their insights for professionals at all levels.

Our Panelists

• Kelly Schrank
• Rachael Swertfeger
• Mirhonda Studevant
• Jessica Kreger

Join Us In-Person or Virtually

Participate in person at UCF or virtually via Zoom.

UCF Location: Nicholson School of Communication, Room 0116

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87194644937?pwd=c0lKRFJXRjAyWjhNdVc1MnFCODBOdz09

RSVP Now!

To attend the STC-FTC Meeting 2024, RSVP now to reserve your spot for this free meeting!

Join us for an evening of learning and collaboration as we explore technical communication roles together!

Make new friends and reconnect with old acquaintances. Spend the fourth Saturday morning of the month connecting and chatting with fellow technical communicators on Zoom. RSVP!

Message ManagersIDLSIG@gmail.com for login information

This free program is presented as a part of STC’s TechComm Week! Join Craig Baehr in an interactive session on the CPTC Program, including an overview of the three levels and nine core competencies, what you need to know about the exam, sample questions, informative resources available, and the top study tips for preparing for each of the exams. We’ll also be available to answer your questions about the program, too. For more information and to participate: Tech Comm Week 2024 – Society for Technical Communication (stc.org)

Join us in this presentation as we delve into the complexities technical writers encounter when navigating negative feedback that is generic, vague, and utterly lacking in specificity. Uncover an effective approach to identify the underlying issues that feedback providers often struggle to articulate. Learn a practical methodology you can implement that will transform their non-actionable critique into a roadmap for enhancing the precision, clarity, and impact of your technical documentation.

For tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youre-wrong-my-documentation-is-brilliant-tickets-788846088887

STC webinar: Hacking into Cybersecurity: How Technical Communicators Can Succeed in Cyber, presented by Melissa Closser. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/event/event-hacking-into-cybersecurity/

This free program is presented as a part of STC’s TechComm Week! Come join STC education committee member Susan Lang as she speaks with some of our 2024 online course instructors as they discuss their program’s content, who should take their course, and how their course can apply to your skill set and knowledge base in tech comm. If you’ve ever had questions about our courses and how it might fit in your professional development, then this free session is for you!  For more information and to participate:  Tech Comm Week 2024 – Society for Technical Communication (stc.org)

Join STC President, Tim Esposito, and new Executive Director, Tim Shaw, as they host a series of town-hall meetings to talk directly with STC members. The Tims plan on updating the members on what STC is doing and where things are going. Expect a few happy (we hope) surprises along the way. Each town-hall will have time for questions and will build on the questions from the previous one(s).

Share and discuss active Technical Communications information while discussing job opportunities, networking with other Technical Communicators.
This monthly meeting is hosted by STC San Diego and is run by volunteer Tamara Harpster. It is open to all technical communicators interested in networking, job searching, and job opportunities

-:-

Zoom credentials:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86709664137?pwd=SDJDdUN3cUJ4VXh2SVgvRk12cFJsZz09

Join us for an after work meetup! Learn about the STC-MGL chapter, meet chapter members, and discuss topics and trends in technical communication. Register on Eventbrite

zoom link: https://stc-org.zoom.us/j/86347324325

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) hosts monthly meetings for STC community leaders. These virtual meetings give chapter and SIG leaders the opportunity to discuss topics related to managing their communities and serving their members.  For more information about CAC Town Hall’s and how to participate, visit: STC’s CAC Town Hall – Society for Technical Communication

STC asynchronous online course Rethinking Presentations with instructor Danielle Hennis. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/course/rethinking-presentations-february-2024/

STC live online course TechComm Grammar with instructor Geraldine Woods. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/course/tech-comm-grammar-february-2024/

Join us, we welcome anyone with an interest in technical communication. RSVP to president@stcwestcoast.ca to attend.

Changed just for February to Thursday Feb 15th (because of Valentine’s Day)

STC live course (with asynchronous option) : Cybersecurity Fundamentals for TechComm professionals with Ben Woelk. For more information and to register:  https://www.stc.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals-techcomm-professionals/

We want to listen to YOUR answers!

• What has been the best ROI of your membership STC and STC-SoCenTX membership?
• What has been a disappointment?
• What do you want from STC, both national and local, this year? 
• What would add value to your STC membership, both national and local?
• Join us for an informal virtual meeting of the minds (or meeting of the virtual minds?)! 
• We’ll discuss everyone’s ideas. 

Share yours ideas during the meeting or by completing this anonymous survey:
Elevate 2024 STC SoCentTX with Your Feedback

We’ll meet on February 20, from 6:30pm to 8pm via Zoom. Register here!

Are you adopting or have recently adopted DITA? Do you understand how information architecture impacts the process? In this upcoming STC meeting, Amber Swope, founder of DITA Strategies, will share her experience and insight as a Management Information Architect who has spent more than 15 years helping clients implement DITA. Discover the value that information architecture can bring to your DITA implementation.

In this meeting, attendees will learn:

• The value of Information Architecture
• The difference between management and delivery IA
• The relationship between DITA and IA
• How to get started with the DITA Maturity Model

About the Speaker

Amber Swope is an internationally-recognized Information Architect, Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) expert, and information architecture (IA) consultant. With over 20 years of information development experience and 15 years of DITA expertise, Amber specializes in helping organizations create opportunity through IA. She helps teams build scalable IA solutions to future-enable their content and empowers team members to advance their architecture as it evolves to meet new business needs.

Cost

Pay what you can! The suggested donation is $10, but you’re welcome to join us no matter what you contribute.

Meeting format

We’ll keep things casual during this virtual event:

• Network with each other and learning about job opportunities
• Announce chapter news from OCSTC and surrounding chapters
• Learn from our guest speaker with room for a Q&A at the end
• Have fun!

How to join

You’ll need to register through this event page before the deadline. The day before the meeting or the morning of, we’ll send the Zoom meeting URL and password to the email address you used to register. 

Video is optional but encouraged. Wearing earbuds or a headset is also highly recommended.

Please RSVP to admin@stcwestcoast.ca by 4 p.m. to receive a Zoom link.
https://stcwestcoast.ca/events-tech-comm-cafe

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87678551188

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Meeting ID: 876 7855 1188

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Join the Florida Chapter on February 22 at 6:30 pm on Zoom to discuss your toughest problem and hear our panelists’ advice!

Let’s face it, being a professional technical communicator in 2024 comes with unique challenges. Do any of these sound familiar to you?

– Keeping up with rapidly evolving software tools and platforms, as well as emerging communication technologies.
– Working with limited resources, including budget constraints, can impact the quality and effectiveness of communication deliverables.
– Struggling to collaborate effectively with other departments, such as engineering or marketing, due to differences in priorities, communication styles, or understanding of technical content.
– While you are communicating complex technical information in a clear and accessible manner, especially when dealing with intricate or specialized subject matter.

No, it’s not easy being us. And it can be even harder if you’re just starting. Let our panelists help solve your problems on Thursday!

Make new friends and reconnect with old acquaintances. Spend the fourth Saturday morning of the month connecting and chatting with fellow technical communicators on Zoom. RSVP!

Message ManagersIDLSIG@gmail.com for login information

STC online course: TechComm 201: Beyond the Basics, presented by Leah Guren. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/course/tech-comm-201-beyond-the-basics-feb-2024/

STC Chicago, in collaboration with STC Rochester and STC Carolina, will be hosting a collaborative space for technical communicators to come together and discuss relevant topics, including projects, questions, difficulties and more. You bring the topic, we provide the space for the discussion.

Please register by using this link: https://buytickets.at/stccarolina/1100134

STC online workshop: How to Create the Perfect Technical Writer Resume, presented by Christina Mayr. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/course/how-to-create-the-perfect-technical-writer-resume-feb-2024/

Share and discuss active Technical Communications information while discussing job opportunities, networking with other Technical Communicators.
This monthly meeting is hosted by STC San Diego and is run by volunteer Tamara Harpster. It is open to all technical communicators interested in networking, job searching, and job opportunities

-:-

Zoom credentials:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86709664137?pwd=SDJDdUN3cUJ4VXh2SVgvRk12cFJsZz09

Tech Comm Fundamentals Bootcamp asynchronous online course, presented by Leah Guren. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/course/tc-bootcamp-march-2024/

Join us March 4th to meet other professionals in the field and chat about technical communication. The event is free and open to everyone, each person will pay their own tab if they choose to eat or drink.Please register ahead of time so we know how many seats to save. Register on Eventbrite

zoom link: https://stc-org.zoom.us/j/86347324325

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) hosts monthly meetings for STC community leaders. These virtual meetings give chapter and SIG leaders the opportunity to discuss topics related to managing their communities and serving their members.  For more information about CAC Town Hall’s and how to participate, visit: STC’s CAC Town Hall – Society for Technical Communication

Free #techcomm social event for everyone interested in #Instructional #Design. Sponsored by the #IDL SIG. Register to attend. #writing #editing

This meeting is open to anyone, SIG member or not, STC member or not. Register on Eventbrite 
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/instructional-design-amp-learning-cop-7687636379 for Zoom information

Join us, we welcome anyone with an interest in technical communication. RSVP to president@stcwestcoast.ca to attend.

STC Webinar: Walking Backwards: Using Backwards Design to Improve Inclusivity presented by Kristine Fielding. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/event/event-using-backwards-design-to-improve-inclusivity/

Please RSVP to admin@stcwestcoast.ca by 4 p.m. to receive a Zoom link.
https://stcwestcoast.ca/events-tech-comm-cafe

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crafting-inclusive-technical-content-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-audiences-tickets-851261133967?

Make new friends and reconnect with old acquaintances. Spend the fourth Saturday morning of the month connecting and chatting with fellow technical communicators on Zoom. RSVP!

Learn how to seamlessly publish content created in DITA using the iiRDS standard in this online event!

STC live webinar: Mind Mapping Your Way to Organized Success presented by Tricia Spayer. For more information and to register: https://www.stc.org/event/event-mind-mapping-your-way-to-organized-success/

Join Zoom Meeting:
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