We had a great opportunity to promote STCs Policies & Procedures Special Interest Group (P&P SIG) on August 30th. For those of you who were able to attend, Aleshia Jefferson demonstrated how to create a simple business request form in Microsoft Power Apps. Aleshia is a veteran technical writer with 25+ years of experience and … Continue reading…
Join us at Michael Angelo’s Winery in Broadview Heights on Friday – 9/16 – starting at 6:00. The address is 5515 Broadview Road Richfield, OH 44286. If you have any questions, please contact Angie Dianetti adianetti@radcomservices.com.
Allyship is a type of relationship that goes beyond friendship. It involves supporting someone at a personal or professional level to be more successful than that person would be trying to succeed alone. To embrace allyship, it is important to understand that people from marginalized groups are not habitually offered the same opportunities, support, and … Continue reading…
We will soon hold a drawing for a $20 gift card – for those who submit an article to this newsletter. In other words, write an article for this newsletter, and we will enter your name in our drawing. Submit articles to jeanettepevans@gmail.com. Book reviews, article reviews, event and meeting reviews, and articles on … Continue reading…
Mark Bould. 2021. Verso London. ISBN-10 : 1839760478. ISBN-13 : 978-1839760471. 176 pages. $19.95 (hardcover). Human activity is having an environmental impact on our planet, and this period of time is considered by some to be a geological age known as the Anthropocene. Bould makes a comment about this period in … Continue reading…
Have you noticed that almost everyone who has a laptop and can type has a secret perception that writing is easy and therefore it should not cost much? When you decide to launch your writing career (whether you have your own business or work within an organisation), one of the most difficult challenges you face … Continue reading…
Did you or your company produce great technical instruction, information, user support, or promotional content for the web or mobile devices in the past year or two? You could be the next winner of the STC Alliance Competition! The STC Alliance is comprised of the Atlanta, New England, New York, Rochester, South-Central Texas, and Washington … Continue reading…
Make a vital contribution to STC and our Ohio STC chapter! You can help the chapter continue to achieve its award-winning service to its membership and community. In addition, there are many benefits to being a chapter volunteer, such as: Develop new skills Receive mentoring from STC leaders Advance your career: Add assets, experience, and … Continue reading…
The Ohio STC met (in person!) at Shadow Lake Picnic Area on June 14, 2022, to conduct the elections for the 2022 to 2023 Ohio STC leadership. Kelly Webb Bonstrup presented the list of candidates for the Ohio STC board for the upcoming 2022 to 2023 chapter year as follows: President – Lisa Adair automatically … Continue reading…
At the Ohio STC Annual Elections and Recognition, we recognized the following members for their contributions to Ohio STC: Volunteer Recognition Achievement Award Angie Dianetti For providing networking opportunities in the Ohio Chapter. Angie coordinates our mostly monthly networking lunches and social events. Volunteer Recognition Achievement Award Kelly Webb Bonstrup For supporting the chapter. Kelly … Continue reading…
STC Fellow Bob Young won a $20 gift card in our recent drawing open to anyone who successfully answered a question about mentoring opportunities based on an article in our newsletter. Please stay tuned for details on upcoming drawings.
Our March 2022 social included STC Associate Fellow Angie Dianetti hosting in a moving car with husband (STC Associate Fellow Bob Dianetti) driving as we discussed today’s changing workplace. About a dozen people attended as we discussed a variety of topics. Attendees shared their experiences with people returning to the office part-time, full-time, or not … Continue reading…
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines microaggression as a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group. The definition expands to explain that the poignant aspect of microaggression is that when we commit them, we do not recognize or label the behavior as a … Continue reading…
If you are a practitioner or teacher working in the field of technical communication, environmental education, science communication, or public health, Embodied Environmental Risk in Technical Communication: Problems and Solutions Toward Social Sustainability (edited by Mary Le Rouge and Steven Stinson) will provide you with a valuable perspective and give great food for thought. Editors … Continue reading…
Educating Tomorrow: Learning for the post-pandemic worldChris Brown and Ruth Luzmore. 2021. Emerald Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80043-663-3. 200 pages. US$23.99 (softback). Does a post-pandemic world provide us with a blank slate for change in society overall and education in particular? That is a question Brown and Luzmore ask in Educating Tomorrow. Can education emerge as new and improved in … Continue reading…
Ohio STC will hold elections for officers for the 2022 – 2023 year on Thursday June 14 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm Eastern Daylight time. Elections will be held for the positions of: Vice President: Candidate Paulette Tiggs, Senior Member Secretary Treasurer Our current Vice President, Lisa Adair, will advance to office of President for the … Continue reading…
This is the time of year when birds are coursing along the Mississippi flyway. Some of the birds will stop here to settle in and breed, while others cross Lake Erie and continue on to the boreal forests in northern Canada. Northwest Ohio in May is the best place to witness spring songbird migration in … Continue reading…
Join the CAC (Community Affairs Committee) at STC’s annual virtual Leadership Program as we take a deep dive into building vibrant STC communities and celebrate STC’s true treasure: our dedicated leaders and volunteers. The CAC invites all STC leaders, volunteers, and members who are interested in becoming more active in STC communities. Join us as … Continue reading…
A thank you goes out to Lisa Adair for providing us with this graphic.
It’s been a couple of years, but the STC Summit was back to an in-person event this year. Admittedly, attendance seemed a bit lower than the previous Summits that I’ve attended. But that’s understandable – many people are still reluctant to attend large events. The smaller numbers didn’t diminish the feeling of excitement that you … Continue reading…
