STC WDC-MB Blog

Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Virtual Town Hall meeting on January 25, 2012. The webinar provided a good opportunity for us to reconnect, celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and get excited about the opportunities before us in the coming year. Slides from the Virtual Town Hall in pdf format Among [...]

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Big thanks to everyone who participated in our STC WDC/MB Social Media Survey. Some folks have expressed an interest in seeing the full slideshow, so I’m posting it here. STC Social Media Survey powerpoint slide show What did we say? We like email We like face-to-face We like Facebook We like the Intercom magazine Job [...]

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On Wednesday, November 9, the Washington DC – Metro Baltimore chapter treated members to a screening of the STC Virtual Conference Applying Research in Practice. It was a treat in every sense of the word. Provided at no cost to our members, the webinar offered presentations from researchers who are analyzing current trends in technical [...]

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On April 20 in Arlington, VA, the WDC Chapter will hold a panel discussion featuring local luminaries in technical communication. Experts in content analysis, education, training, usability, and social media will share how they stay successful in challenging economic times. For details and registration, see Top 5 Things That Further My Career: A Technical Communicator [...]

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Come learn about social media and celebrate with the 2009-2010 chapter competition award winners on March 13! You will learn: How the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses social media to improve communication and debunk myths How social media can support your organization’s mission and assist in decision-making Best practices for implementation of a social media [...]

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The STC Washington, DC Chapter is pleased to present the lists of winners for our local competitions for which we had 36 entries this year. Entry titles, contributors, and the organizations they represent are listed on the following pages. Online Communication winners: http://www.stcwdc.org/0910owinners.shtml Technical Publications winners: "Our Changing Planet: The View from Space" is the [...]

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