Putting the “technical” into “technical communication”

I came across a Facebook memory that recounted a conversation that I had about a year ago with Erin Gallalee from STC. She had suggested a couple of topics that might be of interest to technical communicators. Each can be a topic in and of themselves, and perhaps at some point soon, I might take …

May speaking engagements #STCSummit #DevOpsDays

I'm looking at my calendar, and am realizing that in just a couple of weeks, I'll be hopping aboard a flight to Minneapolis for STC Summit. And if that wasn't enough, the weekend after that trip, I'll be heading north of the border up to Montréal for DevOpsDays. So, I figured this'd be a good …

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 3/11/2024) #UserGroup #STCSummit #DevOpsDays

My 2024 presentation schedule is starting to shape up, so I figured this'd be a good time to post my upcoming speaking schedule update! So far, I have three confirmed events where I will be speaking, Although not all specific speaking dates are set yet, these are the events where I'm confirmed to be speaking. …

I’ve been selected for #STCSummit — again!

The hits keep coming! A week after hearing that I was selected for DevOpsDays Montréal, I received word that I have been selected to speak at STC Summit in Minneapolis on May 17-19! I will be doing my networking presentation, which is one of my favorites! Now the hard part begins: travel planning. These two …

Goals for 2024

As I write this, we're already a few days into 2024. I hope everyone had a happy, festive, and safe holiday -- whatever holiday you celebrate -- as well as an equally festive New Year's celebration. For me, personally, New Year's Eve was a quiet evening in my living room along with my wife, and New Year's …

When professions intersect

This afternoon, I took part in an online "virtual coffee break" with STC. During the conversation, something was mentioned about indexing. At that point, my mind shifted. To me, at that moment, "indexing" didn't refer to technical communication, but rather to SQL Server. A number of things occurred to me at that moment. Although "indexing" …

Coming up with new presentation ideas

I'm sure that one of the struggles -- and most common questions -- for new presentation speakers is, "what do I speak about?" For those of you who are budding presentation speakers, let me tell you that even experienced speakers can have the same problem. This issue is common, and it isn't limited to presentation …

My first #STCSummit: the debrief #STC23 #TechComm

This article is going out a little later than I'd hoped, but better late than never, and I wanted to get this out while stuff was still fresh in my mind. After taking some time to recover, I've returned home from my first STC Summit! I've wanted to attend this event for some time, and …

Getting ready for #STCSummit #STC23 #TechComm

As I write this, I am preparing to travel to Atlanta for STC Summit! I'm getting all my stuff packed and ready (save for a few items that I'll need when I get up early in the morning) so that I can just grab my things, catch my ride, and head to the airport for …

I’m speaking at #STCSummit next week! #STC23 #TechComm

Next week, I'm off to speak at yet another conference! This time, it is not related to PASS. I will be speaking at STC Summit in Atlanta, GA next week! The Summit is scheduled to take place May 14-17. I am scheduled to speak on Tuesday, May 16! I will be doing my job hunt …