Upcoming Webinars/Podcasts

Phoenix Chapter STC: Creating Your First Podcast

Join Matt Moran and the Phoenix Chapter STC at 6:30 EST on Tuesday evening, November 11, 2008, for a virtual event that will help you get started creating podcasts and blogs.

Topic

Wordpress is a free and powerful tool for blogging, podcasting, and content management. Our virtual workshop is meant to help the non-technical and technical alike. It answers these questions and more:

• How can I create audio (podcast) and video content (YouTube, MySpace, or other video service options) and embed it in my blog or webpage?
• What free and low-cost tools exist to enhance my blog or podcats?
• How do blogs impact search engine placement?

Matt will also provide a quick overview of RSS or subscription and syndication (and why you should care).

Presenter

Matthew Moran is the author of The IT Career Builder's Toolkit published by Cisco Press. His articles on technology, professional development, business, and new media have appeared in print and online publications, including: The Wall Street Journal's Career Journal, Windows Professional Magazine, informit.com, and many others. He speaks nationally, writes the popular blog, Notes From The Toolshed, and writer an performs original music.

Cost

Date

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Time

6:30 PM EST

Registration Deadline

2 PM EST, Monday, November 10, 2008

To register for the meeting, go to http://www.stc-phoenix.com/events/registration-form-virtual. You will be emailed the event login information.

Southwestern Ontario Chapter STC: How to Avoid Common Graphical Mistakes

While you may think of the word graphical as having to do with illustrations, the truth is that it is referring to how data is presented on graphs.

Topic

This session will use examples of real graphs to illustrate common mistakes that many professionals from all fields and positions make when using graphs to display data. It begins by discussing human perception and how we decode information from graphs, which helps explains why some graphs work and others don't. The presenter will describe a number of common mistakes, including problems with scales, tick marks, and labels; difficulties with making the data stand out; and issues involved with grouping several charts. The audience will also be given tips for creating better tables. We end with some useful little-known graph forms that communicate the data more clearly than the everyday graphs that are more commonly used.

Presenter

Naomi Robbins is a consultant and seminar leader who specializes in the graphical display of data. She trains employees of corporations and organizations on effective data presentation. She also reviews documents and presentations for clients, suggesting improvements or alternative presentations as appropriate. She is the author of Creating More Effective Graphs, published by John Wiley (2005). Dr. Robbins is a past officer of the Statistical Graphics Section of the American Statistical Association.

Date

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Time

1:00-2:30 PM EST

Location

Fee

When you go to PEER Group to participate in the web seminar, attendance is free for STC members and $35 for non-members. If you want to register for this web seminar so that you can view it at your own location, register directly with the STC Head Office.

Registration

To register to attend the session at the PEER Group location, contact Debbie Kerr.