by Brian Young | Oct 2, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Networking was a recurring theme at this month’s meeting. Participants shared their LinkedIn pages and helped one another by making new connections and recommending other networking opportunities. STC special interest groups (SIGs) were noted as a good place to meet...
by Ernesto Campo | Aug 29, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we welcomed people from Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta; we had a briefer than usual but insightful discussion. One writer, who is looking to pivot from data design, asked where to learn the basics of technical writing. She’d been under the...
by Heather Sommerville | Jul 24, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we welcomed people from two countries and two time zones. The group was smaller than usual; apparently summer weather outranks a Zoom meeting! Nevertheless, we had a lively discussion. One writer told us about his student work placement, creating a document...
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 Ernesto Campo | Jul 3, 2023 | Recent Events, Tools
Ernesto CampoErnesto Campo is a freelance writer with a background in journalism, marketing, and public relations living in Calgary, Alberta. He recently got his Technical Writing Extension Certificate at Mount Royal University. He is also an author of children’s...
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,...
