STC WDC-MB Blog

TranslationDo you have a number of years of experience in your line of work? Do you consider yourself pretty darn competent at what you do? If so, please consider sharing your expertise with others by signing up to be a judge for the 2009-2010 STC (Society for Technical Communication) D.C. area competition! There are actually [...]

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TranslationCome out to the National Museum of Crime and Punishment to network with fellow technical communicators, learn some tips about ghostwriting, and peek inside DC’s newest museum and headquarters for FOX TV’s hit series, America’s Most Wanted. Register today! Agenda 5PM: Tour the museum 6PM: Eat and socialize in John Walsh’s television studio 7PM: Lili [...]

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Translation If you are a full-time student in high school or an accredited college or university, we encourage you to submit your best work to the STC Washington, DC Chapter Technical Publications and Online Communication competitions. In each competition, the student who submits the best student entry will receive an $800 scholarship. (If the entry [...]

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TranslationEnter Before November 13! http://www.stcwdc.org/compete.shtml In the fall, STC chapters hold local competitions. As the 2009-2010 Competitions Manager of the Washington DC chapter, I am continuing the tradition of presenting some of the reasons that you might enjoy entering the competitions. Would you like to be an award-winning technical communicator? For those of you who [...]

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TranslationApply Now to be a Judge! http://www.stcwdc.org/php/judge_comp_application_form.php The STC Washington, DC Chapter’s annual Technical Publications and Online Communication Competitions are open to receive entries. Would you like to see them? Are you ready to help evaluate them? If you think you may be, here’s a brief summary of what’s in store. The Call for Entries [...]

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TranslationThis article raises a lot of questions. I wonder if this includes corporate sponsors of nonprofit organizations? Is it reportable advertising to have affiliate links such as the Amazon.com Associates Program on a Web site? Is it reportable advertising to have logos and links back to corporate sponsors and donors of chapter sites? If so, [...]

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