By Suchitra Govindarajan
A weekend is a beautiful thing. You may have your hands full with work and family responsibilities, but come Friday evening, you breathe a little easier. You look forward to sleeping in, eating out, catching a movie or just staying put at home. Occasionally though, you migh[...]
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Posts Tagged ‘STC’
July, 2011 § in STC
My Weekend at the STC Summit
July, 2011 § in News
Prez Talk
As each work day comes to a close, I find myself thinking about the everyday work we do, comprehending new systems, understanding new users, communicating with varied audiences, arguing our way over hinderances, and managing to perform multiple roles as technical writers.
At a first job, or a new j[...]
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April, 2011 § in News
Prez Talk
Professional networking
For someone who has more than 600+ connections in a professional network LinkedIn, it sounds foolish when he says professional networking is a big waste of time. But there are certain myths associated with it, which is not true in today’s business climate. I share here a[...]
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February, 2011 § in News
STC News and Events, Jan-Feb 2011
The Instructional Designers Community of India (IDCI), whose mission is to foster community building, training and learning for instructional designers has joined hands with the STC India Chapter. The collaboration will allow for streamlined and regular learning sessions.
IDCI will plan, identify t[...]
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Eye-opening: Dr Naresh Gupta on the future of content
– Rachel McAlpine
I had an intensely rewarding time at the STC India 12th Annual Conference, on my very first visit to India. There were many highlights for me. For example, I certainly won’t forget Dr Naresh Gupta’s visionary presentation on the future of content.
We can’t escape th[...]
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December, 2010 § in STC
Joe Sponge at the STC India Conference
– Pranav
The morning of November 11 dawned fresh and clear. There was a slight nip in the air but that was going to go away by the afternoon if I was any judge. Not that it really mattered. I was probably going to be inside the hotel for the duration of the preconference workshops. [..[...]
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December, 2010 § in STC
[Dec 2010] Prez Talk
– Michelle Cherian
Its December and Christmas is almost upon us, and so is a brand new year 2011 fast approaching. A whole new STC India administration council will also take charge of our chapter and take the next steps forward! We do have a few new faces in our council next year, but we do [...[...]
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[2010] STC India Volunteers
The STC India Admin Council for 2010 would like to thank all the volunteers who made all the chapter activities possible and helped build the chapter this year. Special mentions are due to the following volunteers:
City Reps for organizing learning sessions in many cities:
- Sure[...]
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[Dec 2010] STC Announcements
Path to Follow
STC’s Fellows and Associate Fellows are among the top technical communicators in the field. STC has implemented a program to recognize their valuable contributions to the field of technical communication. This program is called the Path to Fellow. Read more about the program an[...]
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December, 2010 § in STC
[Dec 2010] STC India Announcements
STC India Admin Council – 2011
Sandhya Prasad, the Election officer for 2010, announced the election results for the STC India Admin Council. The 2011 STC India Admin Council is:
• President: Rajdeep Gupta
• Vice President: Naveen D’Cruz
• Treasurer: Saravanana Manoharan
• Secretary[...]
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October, 2010 § in STC
[Oct 2010] Prez Talk
– Michelle Cherian
On behalf of the STC India Admin Council – 2010.
Just like the words in the poem – The road not taken – written by the famous American poet Robert Frost, this year we chose the road less travelled by – and we hope our decision made a difference.
Hosting the conference[...]
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[Oct 2010] STC India Announcements
12th Annual STC India Conference
The 12th Annual STC India Conference will be held in Delhi from November 11-November 13 2010.
Click here for details.
Click here for the conference agenda.
Click here for registering. Hurry, the registration closes in a few hours!
Admin Council elections
STC India C[...]
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[Oct 2010] STC Announcements
Access to webinar with STC membership renewal
Membership dues remain the same as last year, with one exciting addition (http://notebook.stc.org/exec-direct-blogging-with-kathryn-burton-3/): all members will receive two free archived seminars. Members can choose from over 60 seminars captured at t[...]
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October, 2010 § in STC
[Oct 2010] Learning Sessions
The following learning sessions have been conducted in the past few weeks.
Bangalore October 23, 2010
The STC India User Research and Usability SIG organized the following sessions
Effective Content Writing by Sudhindra.V, Sapient
Content Strategy – Integrating Content in User Experience Design [...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
July-August 2010 Newsletter
VolXII, Issue 4
Putting forth this issue of INDUS has been a series of challenges. When one problem seemed solved, another cropped up. At many points, the only way out was the easy way out – giving up. But then again, why let the hurdles defeat us? And it’s only in the face of challenges, that [...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
Report: STC India Career Day & Regional Conference
– Rajdeep Gupta
STC India Chapter offers technical communication professionals a platform to showcase talent and advance oneself in the field of technical communication. The 2010 STC India Career Day and Regional Conference organized at The Gateway Hotel, Bangalore on July 17, attracted te[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] STC Announcements
2011 Summit and Call for Proposals
2011 Summit will be held in Sacramento, California, during 15-18 May 2011. Call for proposals are tentatively scheduled to open 2 August and close 4 October. Keep checking the STC conference website for formal announcements.
Recorded Sessions of STC Summit 2010
If[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] STC India Announcements
- The STC India User Research and Usability SIG is pleased to announce three sessions on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Misys Software Solutions (India) Private Limited, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Off Intermediate Ring Road, Bangalore.
- The much awaited Framemaker contest is now on. STC in [...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] Learning Sessions
The following learning sessions/regional conferences have been conducted in the past few weeks.
Bangalore – July 17
STC India organized a Career Day and Regional Conference on at The Gateway Hotel, Bangalore on July 17, 2010. This conference included the following:
- Solution Documentat[...]
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