Northeast Ohio Society for Technical Communication
Past NEO STC President Brian E. Smith was awarded the Distinguished Chapter Service Award by the Society for Technical Communication in 2019. His citation reads “For your selfless leadership as Northeast Ohio chapter president and for your sustained contributions in support of our membership.” The Distinguished Chapter Service Award (DCSA) is designed to recognize … Continue reading…
NEO STC chapter members celebrated at the annual holiday party that took place at Fox & Hound in Mayfield Heights. Laughter, good food, networking, games, and merriment were all parts of the festive evening that members enjoyed. A giant thank you to Immediate Past President Bob Young who made the arrangements for the successful gathering … Continue reading…
In the webinar held December 17, 2019, Jason Vensel aptly provided tips to help those attending the upcoming Summit maximize their experience in Seattle in 2020. Jason plans to attend the Summit in Seattle making this one of many Summits he has attended. His insights included not being a hotel hermit. He recommends you go out … Continue reading…
Leadership Intelligence: The 5Qs for Thriving as a Leader tackles the topic of leadership as it relates to the corporate world today. The authors assert that what works today in the corporate world includes “nimble minds” and “rounded perspectives” when it comes to leadership and solving problems. The authors have done research concerning effective leadership … Continue reading…
In our recent drawing for a $20 gift card, Amber Shulman was our winner. Our newsletter committee conducts these drawings with the names of those who make a contribution to our newsletter. If you submit an article for our newsletter, you are eligible to be in our drawing. Submit articles to newsletter@neostc.org. We love book … Continue reading…
November’s program meeting was a fun, engaging, and informative blend of lecture and audience participation. Our presenter was Jennifer Yaros, a veteran technical communicator and instructional designer, who recently took her career in a more “creative” direction with a venture called “BrainSpark.” Jennifer has written a book and gives seminars and workshops on creativity. Last … Continue reading…
It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is upon us already. It’s been here for me for a few weeks already, watching all the Christmas movies on the Hallmark channels. Monte and I have also already been to Frankenmuth with my sisters and sister-in-law, for my 21st annual pilgrimage to the festive Bavarian village … Continue reading…
It’s that time of year again: STC membership renewals. If you need a reminder of the STC memberships and benefits, check out: https://www.stc.org/membership/. Don’t forget everything your NEO STC Chapter membership provides you: Membership in an award-winning community Networking and social opportunities with other industry professionals Training and educational pportunities Community newsletter Slack community and … Continue reading…
Paul is a past president of the NEO STC community and winner of the NEO STC Distinguished Chapter Service Award (DCSA). The DCSA award recognizes STC members for service to a specific geographic community. In 2012, shortly after moving back to Ohio from Dallas, Texas, Paul was tapped to work with the NEO STC team … Continue reading…
A Leadership Symposium was given on October 5 with Toastmasters International. It was divided into three parts with speakers: Part 1: Characteristics of Effective Leaders (David Yung) Part 2: Developing Your Leadership Skill (Deborah Bonner) Part 3: Working in the Team Environment (Craig Gerlock) David Yung shared with us the Asian words for leader which … Continue reading…
There are a couple of regional technical communication competitions being held: the STC Carolina 2019-20 Technical Communication Competition and the STC Regional TechComm Competition. Each competition has an approaching deadline: 26 October 2019 and 6 December 2019, respectively. For more details, check out https://www.stc.org/wiki/international-summit-awards/. If you have questions, contact the individual competition managers. Also, submissions … Continue reading…
Representatives from EAC Product Development Solutions presented on how to take advantage of technological advances in Augmented Reality (AR) and head-mounted displays during the NEO STC meeting on Thursday, September 12. They showed us how you can marry classical technical publications with these new technologies. Two main approaches are either 2D or 3D: The 2D … Continue reading…
Teachers, researchers, and practitioners should find something of interest in Developing Writers in Higher Education. In addition to the paper book, of particular interest for Developing Writers in Higher Education is the friendly and well-executed companion web site at https://www.developingwritersbook.org/ where you can “…find out what 169 students can tell you about writing.” The site organizes its content … Continue reading…
It is my honor and privilege to step into the President role (again) for NEO STC. I say again, because I took this role in the 2007-2008 year, when I was really scared and green. This time around, I feel better prepared and more confident, but still take the challenges seriously. Let’s take a moment … Continue reading…
Kelly Schrank, the current President for the Rochester chapter and a Co-Manager of the Technical Editing SIG, stays busy but generously took the time to answer several of my questions! Kelly has been an STC member for 10 years and earned the honorary rank of Associate Fellow. In her time as an STC member, she … Continue reading…
Amber is a new member of NEO STC, having joined early this year. “I’ve attended several programs and the member picnic in May, and have enjoyed getting to know some of you already,” she says. This year, Amber is serving on the Board of Directors in the role of Communications. “I’ve been on the chapter’s … Continue reading…
STC is delighted to announce a $500 scholarship to assist students who are pursuing an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree or graduate certificate program in some aspect of technical communication. The award is for the 2020-2021 academic year and will be awarded in February 2020. Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2019. Students do not have … Continue reading…
Are you active in your STC chapter? Have you held office or worked on a committee? Have you judged publications competitions, locally or internationally? Do you speak at chapter meetings? Or maybe you write articles for the chapter newsletter or for Intercom? You can be twice rewarded for your labors: first, by all of your … Continue reading…
New job? New industry? Moving? Wondering if you are fairly compensated? Those are some of the reasons webinar host Jim Bousquet notes could make the the STC Salary Database of interest to you. In looking at the database, consider that industry and geography matter greatly. For example, if the cost of living is high as … Continue reading…
Teachers, students, and anyone else interested in the study of literature, rhetoric, and composition should find The Two Cultures of English a good read. Author Jason Maxwell is a Clinical Assistant Professor of English at the University of Buffalo. He tackles in The Two Cultures of English the general topic of how today’s universities ask … Continue reading…