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When: June 5–9, 2021
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You’ve successfully implemented an authoring solution for your organization’s technical communications team. It’s saving your team time and your organization money. It’s even turned a few heads in management. Now they’re wondering if you can roll out your solution to other teams in your organization. In this webinar, we’ll explain how to do just that in five-steps and raise your team’s profile within your organization in the... Details
When: May 5, 2021
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Whether you are looking for an in-house position or trying to pick up new clients, a good portfolio is the best way to highlight your skills and abilities. It goes much further than your resume or CV; it can show prospective employers or clients the quality of your work, while giving you an opportunity to showcase how you solved problems.
When: April 21, 2021
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A good documentation plan provides a roadmap for your information development project, and it serves as a “contract” between your content-creation team and the project teams you support. In this course, you’ll learn how to create an effective doc plan that clearly describes the content you’ll produce and the process you’ll follow. You’ll also learn how to adjust the traditional doc plan format for projects that use agile (or agile-like) methodologies.
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When: April 6 – May 18, 2021
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If your content doesn't reach the right internal audiences, they're not going to be able to act on it or support it, and that can lead to even bigger problems. Geographic, cultural, language and functional differences mean that our employees have diverse interest in and understanding of our content. Content strategists must account for these differences and make sure that stakeholders get content in the needed format, in the right language, and with the right tone and purpose for... Details
When: March 29 – April 12, 2021
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Trial and error is certainly an effective way to learn. But wouldn't it be nice if you knew someone who had already paved the way and left a map for you to follow? Matt Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador at TechSmith, will host a panel of users with different experience levels simplifying their own content. They'll discuss what worked well, what didn't, what they wish they would have known sooner, and provide advice for those looking to start creating their own simplified content.... Details
When: March 25, 2021
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In this webinar, you’ll learn about the added value of infographics and how to leverage them in documentation. We'll discuss the main infographic types: workflows, data flows, and conceptual infographics, and how to plan your own infographics. We’ll also share tips how to leverage visual language cues to get your message across, create interactive infographics, and use free resources to enhance your... Details
When: March 24, 2021
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So you think you know Instagram. Or do you? If you think Instagram is just another social media platform, you could be missing out on potential followers. Join us for a dive into what Instagram is and why it could be the perfect social media addition to your strategy. It could open a brand new world of followers. Join STC Philadelphia Metro chapter leader Maureen Scallatino, as she introduces the benefits of this unique social media platform to better inform your community and enable ... Details
When: March 23, 2021
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Technical writers and editors are often an afterthought in the software development world and sometimes are even the “ugly stepchild” on the development team. We are the “necessary evil” that Project Owners and Development Managers never want assign in their budget. In this 4-week course, you will not only learn the benefits of working with the development teams, but also how to make them come to love you along the way! I will show you how to become a part of the team, even when you... Details
When: March 22 – April 12, 2021
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Judy Shenouda will share the whys and hows of creating first and second editions of her book, Career Success in 12 Easy Steps: A Journal, and an eLearning companion product, now is progress. She will guide you through the eLearning’s self assessment and a sample fill-in-the-blank story with the hope that you will leave the webinar brimming with ideas for creating books and eLearning products for yourself, your clients, or your... Details
When: March 18, 2021
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