by Joel Basart | Jul 3, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Our June meeting focused on technical topics, mainly artificial intelligence (AI). One member showed off a Synthesia policies and procedures demo reel for his own consulting company, created using artificial intelligence and generated images. Synthesia is a non-profit...
by Darlene Evanoff | Jun 30, 2023 | Career
The Society for Technical Communication offers several levels of professional certification for technical communicators, beginning with the Foundation level. Are you thinking of writing the CPTC Foundation Level exam? You should! Does the thought of writing the exam...
by Heather Sommerville | Jun 30, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Recent Events
The first webinar in our Finding Work series took place on Wednesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Lyndsey Steffler and Chris Powell discussed how to create effective portfolios and résumés. Topics include: How to set objectives, catch the reader’s attention,...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | May 29, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We started with some news of a potential promotion for an attendee. During an informational interview with a lead technical writer at her company, the lead writer suggested she apply for a technical writing position and write her own job description! We talked about...
by Brian Young | May 4, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we discussed ChatGPT, its growing application in coding and writing, and some of its pros and cons. The STC has given several presentations and workshops on the topic, from fundamental definitions of language learning models (LLMs) and potential new...
by Joel Basart | Apr 25, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Recent Events
Management literature sometimes overly focuses on extroverted leaders, but introverts are equally successful at providing guidance, mentorship, decision-making, and networking. Introverted leaders, about 40% of leaders/executives, possess strengths and abilities that...
by Brian Evancic | Apr 2, 2023 | Techniques, Tools
Traditional project management Waterfall is the traditional project management style. It goes through distinct, consecutive phases, such as planning, execution, and testing. Construction and engineering projects typically use waterfall project management. One project...
by Heather Sommerville | Mar 25, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month’s virtual get-together began, appropriately for a networking meeting, with the question: Can you network if you’re not looking for work? Should you? Why or why not? All agreed that networking, online or in person, offers much more than job-hunting contacts....
by Joel Basart | Feb 27, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Chapter, Tools
As the first in a series of Tools webinars, we are presenting Creating Instructional Videos with an emphasis on using TechSmith Camtasia and other video creation tools. Why use instructional videos: Many companies use videos to inform customers about products and...
