STC WDC Blog

Janice (Ginny) Redish, a member of the Washington DC Chapter, has a new book out called “Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works”, Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 2007, 380 pp., $49.95 (plus s&h; http://www.mkp.com or through http://www.redish.net). The “Communicator’s eNEWS”, Issue 78, September 2007, says that “This is a great guide for a [...]

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Nancy McCord gave a presentation about “Blogging for Search Engines” to the Capital PC User Group on Saturday, 22 September 2007 at the Cleveland Park Library in DC. Because of the popularity of her topic, she set up a resource area where you may download a PDF of her handout. See http://www.mccordweb.com/web-design/downloads.php. The presentation was [...]

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MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town ordered his bureaucrats to stop using expressions such as “I don’t know” and “I can’t”, or look for another job. Alexander Kuzmin, the 33-year-old mayor of Megion, banned these and 25 other phrases as a way to make his administration more efficient. Saying “I don’t [...]

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Freelancers and others that work from home or alone have fewer opportunities to network around the water cooler. In this 17-minute enhanced audio podcast, three networking pros reveal how to “break out of solitary confinement” and network successfully.
This podcast features an interview between host and technical writer Carolyn Kelley Klinger, technology consultant Gabe Goldberg, and [...]

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Anna Colton, a recruiter with HireStrategy and former technical writer and STC WDC member, shared her thoughts on the right way to quit a job in this blog entry.
Don’t have time to read the whole thing right now? Here are some of her words of wisdom that she expands on in the piece. I took [...]

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During my career as both a contract and a permanent Technical Writer, I have gotten much of the information that has led to my being hired because of my relationships with other technical writers. Notice that I did not say contacts, I said relationships, because most of those who gave me information about employers were [...]

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Rumor has it that 10% off coupons were passed out at the Madcap road show this past July. Don’t worry if you missed your chance at a coupon because you have one more opportunity to get a coupon.
For a limited time, Madcap is offering any Washington, DC or Baltimore STC member an extra 10% [...]

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The Washington, DC Metro chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) is pleased to announce that registration has opened for User Focus 2007. This second annual usability conference, to be held on Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, is a one-day exchange of ideas and experiences that demonstrate the value of [...]

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[ September 11, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Metro Baltimore STC 2007-2008 Season Kickoff and Networking Event

Date: Tuesday, September 11th
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Dave & Buster’s at Arundel Mills Mall

Price: $20 for MBSTC members, $23 for non-members and walk-ins

Meet us at Dave and Buster’s for a lively evening of hors d’oeuvres, games, and networking. We [...]

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[ August 1, 2007 8:00 am to October 16, 2007 7:00 pm. ] The Washington, DC Chapter’s 2007-2008 Technical Communication Competitions are now open! Information and entry forms are at http://www.stcwdc.org/compete.shtml. This year the chapter is holding three competitions: Online Communication, Technical Art, and Technical Publications.

Deadline: 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, 16 October 2007.

Information about judging in the competitions is available at http://www.stcwdc.org/judcall.shtml. The Judging Application form is [...]

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