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WELCOME!
| Welcome to the Oklahoma Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Our members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, Web specialists, and many more. A number of our members are self-employed and work as freelancers or consultants.
What do all these members have in common? They know the value of professional development and networking opportunities that STC has to offer. Want more information about STC and about membership benefits?
The Oklahoma Chapter holds meetings and workshops in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Stillwater--meetings and workshops that are open to the public. Want more information on the Oklahoma Chapter of STC and the student chapter at Oklahoma State University?
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Publications
STC-OK Newsletter
Technical Communication Online*
Intercom*
The Business of Technical Communication*
Technical Editing SIG Newsletter
*User name and password are needed to access member publications. Forgotten your user name or password? Click "password reminder" on the STC home page.
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A Word About STC Membership
As a past president and as a long time member who has lived through many recessions and hopes to live through this one, I totally understand what it means to choose between living necessities and a professional membership. However, in tough times it is more important than ever to put your money where your profession is, if you can.
Why is it important? During tough times...
1. People tend to get isolated and understandably depressed. STC offers a community of like-minded professionals. This has been and will be a good refuge to offset isolation.
2. It is important to reach out and make alliances and network more than ever. STC is ready made for that. You never know when someone will know someone who needs someone to perform work.
3. While you are down, it is important to augment your skills. STC offers workshops and learning opportunities at a much lower rate than you'll find even at a community college.
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What's New
New Officers for 2009-2010
President, Ella Lackey
Vice President, Clint Clausing
Secretary, Gary Wehlacz
Treasurer, Valerie Simer
Valerie, Ella, Clint, and Gary at the recent Oklahoma chapter meeting in Tulsa.
Check out the summary of the STC-OK plans for the upcoming year provided by our new officers in the latest issue of our Dialog! newsletter.
Upcoming Webinars
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
12:00–1:30pm Central Time
Designing and Implementing
Embedded Help
Presented by Nicky Bleiel
Embedding Help into your software application is the ideal way to give users relevant information exactly when they need it, making them successful and increasing the usability of your application. This webinar will discuss the benefits of embedded Help and strategies for implementing it—specifically how to integrate and deploy a dynamic, embedded Help pane that displays relevant information as the user navigates the interface.
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Wednesday, 29 July, 2009
12:00–1:30pm Central Time
Converting Readers from Casual Subscribers to Devoted Followers:
Best Practices for Blogging
Presented by Tom Johnson
Although many people feel blogging is an activity with no best practices or rules—you publish what you want, when you want, and how you want—these same bloggers usually crave readership, comments, and visibility. They want to have successful blogs that connect with a wide audience in an influential way.
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