Inside this issue: From the Editor’s Desk The President’s Corner Spotlight on Excellence Previous Event — Mini-Conference Yields Treasure Trove of Information Previous Event — Dr. Applen Reflects on Gloria Jaffe Excellence Award Previous Event …
Welcome, dear readers, to this month’s edition of Memo to Members. Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Joint event with the Future Technical Communicators club of the University of Central Florida. The “Mining …
By: Debra Johnson President Orlando Central Florida Chapter, STC Content is the lifeblood of an organization. Without content, products and/or services do not exist. Most organizations fail to understand that content is also a product; …
Excellence as a Core Value By: Mike Murray STC Associate Fellow Former Three-Time Chapter President (Author’s Note: In this series of articles, we will explore “Excellence.” What is it? Why is it important? What must …
By: Crystal Brezina Staff Writer, Memo to Members (Editor’s Note: Memo to Members coverage of the highly successful FTC/STC Mining for Knowledge seminar at the University of Central Florida reflects the collective effort of staff …
By: Nicole Garcia Staff Writer and Photographer, Memo to Members (Editor’s Note: MtM staff writer and photographer Nicole Garcia interviewed Professor J.D. Applen about the Gloria Jaffe Award as the Most Excellent Technical Communicator in …
By: Jonathan Neal Staff Writer, Memo to Members A nugget of knowledge is revealed! Welcome, one and all, to Dan Voss’ Amethyst Venue: “How to Write a Winning Proposal”! During the February procession, the veteran …
By: Nicole Garcia Staff Writer, Memo to Members Alex Garcia and Joel Smithson’s Aquamarine Venue, “Instructional Design,” provided a concise explanation of what instructional design is, how technical communicators are well-equipped for instructional design, and …
By: Crystal Brezina Staff Writer, Memo to Members At her diamond-studded, candle-lit table, Diamond Venue hostess Debra Johnson’s presentation on “Content Management” tackled how to manage content effectively. Her main focuses were “capturing, developing, sharing, …
By: Crystal Brezina Staff Writer, Memo to Members Emerald Venue hostess and host Bethany Aguad and Nick Ducharme focused their miners’ lamps to shed light on what graduates can soon look forward to: “The First …
By: Nicole Garcia Staff Writer, Memo to Members Karen Lane’s Topaz Venue, “Technical Editing,” proved to be a valuable lesson in the fundamentals of the trade from a veteran technical editor. Karen instructed visitors on …
By: Dan Voss Co-Manager, STC/FTC Student Mentoring Program One of the caverns in the “Mining for Knowledge” spelunking expedition was unexpectedly sealed off due to circumstances beyond the control of the event organizers and the …
