STC

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STC

• September 11, 2007
• Amy Oldham, President, Middle Tennessee Chapter
  (MTC) of STC

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What is STC?

• STC Society for Technical Communication.
• STC advances the theory and practice of technical
  communication across all user abilities and
  media.
• It is the largest organization of its type in the
  world, having over 15,000 members worldwide.

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Who are we?

• STCs members include technical writers and
  editors, content developers, documentation
  specialists, technical illustrators,
  instructional designers, academics, information
  architects, usability and human factors
  professionals, visual designers, Web designers
  and developers, and translators - anyone whose
  work makes technical information available to
  those who need it.

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Why STC?

• Social
• Training
• Career

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Social

• Network
• Guidance
• Shared Experience
• Support/Reinforcement
• Recognition
• Service Opportunities

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Training and Education

• Conferences, Webinars, Chapter Meetings
• Publications
• Shortcuts
• Alternate Solutions
• New Technologies
• Special Interests
• Resource Access

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Career

• Professional/Career Development
• Employment
• Network Opportunities
• Publications/Presentations
• Competitions
• (New) Skills Acquirement and Application
• Mentor Opportunities
• Portfolio Additions

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STC is NOT mutually exclusive

• STC maintains relationships with a number of
  related organizations. They share information and
  occasionally co-sponsor programs with STC.
• Usability Professional's Association (UPA)
• American Society for Training and Development
  (ASTD)

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For more information

• For more information about The Societys mission
  and goals or to join the organization, visit
• WWW.STC.ORG