Every Page is Page One: Topic-based Authoring for Technical Communications and the Web (In person and Webinar)

Readers dive into the middle of your content using search, links, or indexes, but often find themselves lost in the middle of a long consecutive narrative. Even when the content is produced using common topic-based writing techniques, it often organized like a book, and individual topics do not work well as a starting point for the reader. On the Web, in particular, readers can come from anywhere and land anywhere. Is your content ready to receive them? | More

Information Mapping Offers Discount to STC Members

Blank screen anxiety? There's nothing worse than a blank screen and a looming document deadline. We can fix that blank screen problem by giving you the tools and techniques you need to simplify the writing process with Information Mapping® and FS Pro 2013 software. | More

Heidi Thiessen Memorial Award for Excellence in Student Technical Communication

We are now accepting applications for the Heidi Thiessen Memorial Award. Application for this award is open to all Ontario college and university students who are registered in at least two courses per semester in the 2013 to 2014 school year. First prize is $500 and second prize is $250, which also includes an STC membership. | More

Resume Critiquing Service

As a technical communicator, you know that it is not easy to edit your own work. The end result is better when you have had a fresh set of eyes look at what you have written. A resume is no different. Fresh eyes mean a fresh perspective and can be the difference between getting an interview or not. Have someone look at your resume the way a potential employer might look at it. | More

Some Highlights from this Last STC Year

The 2012-2013 STC year was full of activity. There was lots to see and do. Here are just a few highlights:

• A variety of topics and formats for our education evenings (for example, webinars, presentations, and panels).
• Social events at McCabes like our Awards night and our games night.
• Increased social media presence (106 members of our LinkedIn group, STC Southwestern Ontario Chapter; 120 followers @stc_soc on Twitter; over 100 members of STC Soutwestern Ontario Google Group, use of EventBrite for promoting and registering for our events, presence on Facebook)
• Our first chocolate tasting event. There was so much chocolate that most people had to take some home.
• Three exceptional winners of the Heidi Thiessen Memorial Award in a year when we changed the requirements from other years. The number of entries, once again, increased this year.
• A Distinguished Chapter Service Award for Fei Min Lorente and The Summit Award for Kathryn Bender.
• An AGM that included our Progress to Success Career Event with five presenters.