Why I Value STC Rochester
If you've been following this blog over the last month (Thank you!), you know I've been writing about how our local STC chapter is redefining its value proposition and rethinking how we engage our...
View ArticleWriting the Next Chapter
Change is necessary but change is uncomfortable. We should ignore the past. We should value the past. We should just do it. We should learn from past efforts. Do we dash forward, make our mistakes and...
View ArticleCall for Proposals, Spectrum 2011 (April 1, 2011)
Spectrum 2011 – Building Better Solutions: A Skills Symposium Rochester Chapter, Society for Technical Communication (STC) Submittal deadline: December 17, 2010 You and your colleagues are invited to...
View ArticleCommunications Liftoff! Rocketing Your Community to the Stars
Society for Technical Communication Summit Conference Leadership Day Presentation, May 15, 2011 Join the discussion on MySTC at http://ow.ly/51WfG Communications liftoff! rocketing your community...
View ArticleTwitter Use at #STC11 Summit
Last year, I kicked off this blog by posting about Twitter Use at the #STC10 Summit in Dallas. I thought it would be interesting to look at Twitter use at #STC11 as well. Methodology I’ve only analyzed...
View ArticleUnpacking My Takeaways from #STC11
It’s been a little less than two weeks since the Society for Technical Communication Summit in Sacramento ended. Summit was an intensive four day immersion in the multifaceted profession of technical...
View ArticleUpcoming Owners Manual series on AMC
Ever have trouble trying to figure out how to use something correctly? Ever make a BIG mistake? Ever wonder about the importance of usability in product design? Most of us can hop into a car and drive...
View ArticleTechnical Communications Skills Map
Technical Communications Skills Map | Red Gate Software Development. Have you wondered about the job possibilities available to you as a technical communicator? This skills map by Brian Harris provides...
View ArticleThe Secure Communicator
I had the pleasure of discussing information security best practices for technical communicators through an STC webinar. Here’s the presentation: … Continue reading →
View ArticleKeeping the Magic of Summit Alive
Keeping the Magic of Summit Alive STC Summit Anaheim was my ninth Summit! For the last several years, I’ve almost always returned from Summit energized, excited to have made new connections, sad about...
View ArticleDetermining our Value Proposition
The decline in both local and international membership is causing us to reexamine who we are and what value we bring. In other words, what's our value proposition? Our STC Rochester leadership council...
View ArticleValue Proposition or Vision Statement?
Value proposition STC is the best network for excellence in technical communications The post Value Proposition or Vision Statement? appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
View ArticleI’m a keynote speaker at the TCUK 2018 Conference!
I’m thrilled and honored to be one of the keynote speakers at TCUK 2018 in September. Technical Communication UK is the annual conference of the ISTC (Institute of Scientific and Technical...
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