For the October Program meeting, STC SoCenTx brings David Dylan Thomas, author of Design for Cognitive Bias and creator and host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast as he shows us how to identify biases and use content strategy and design to reduce the impact of those biases. Users' minds take shortcuts to get through the … Continue reading Design for Cognitive Bias: Using Mental Shortcuts for Good Instead of Evil
STC SIG COI One-Year Anniversary Celebration Meet-Up
Hosted by the CAC (Community Affairs Committee) All STC members are invited to the SIG COI (Communities of Interest) One-Year Anniversary Celebration! The SIG COIs are virtual networking groups, each focused on a particular tech comm topic. Join the CAC (Community Affairs Committee) for this fun, informative event! Learn more about the SIG COIs and … Continue reading STC SIG COI One-Year Anniversary Celebration Meet-Up
Welcome to the 2021-2022 STC SoCenTx Admin Council!
Say hi to the 2021-2022 STC SoCenTx Admin Council! We've got a full slate of events planned, and are adding new platforms and venues for our chapter. President: Jamye Sagan As the Pharmacy Communication Advisor for H-E-B, Jamye helps design training programs and materials for various projects and initiatives in the pharmacy department. She also … Continue reading Welcome to the 2021-2022 STC SoCenTx Admin Council!
STC Student Volunteers Journey
Join us for this FREE event and hear from three students who will share their STC volunteer and tech comm internship journeys. September 21 Chapter Meeting: Student Experiences Panel STC student members have a wealth of experiences to share. Join us for this FREE event and hear from three students who will share their volunteer … Continue reading STC Student Volunteers Journey
Tech Comm Office Hours on Discord!
Do you have questions about technical communications, tools, practices, or anything else? Looking for a place to talk to chapter members? We've started our own Discord Server - Tech Comm Office Hours! Look for an invite via email if you're on our mailing list. Want to join our mailing list? Click here! Missed the invite … Continue reading Tech Comm Office Hours on Discord!
Get that Interview! How to Beat the Dreaded Applicant Tracking System
Have you ever applied for a job via a company’s website but never received an interview? Chances are you made one (or several) mistakes that kicked you out of the running. An applicant tracking system is a job application platform that uses artificial intelligence to rank how well it “thinks” you match the job for … Continue reading Get that Interview! How to Beat the Dreaded Applicant Tracking System
Face to Face Social July 15
Join us on Thursday, July 15 from 6pm to 8pm for a face to face social at Cedar Creek Bar and Grill, 1034 W 20th St, Houston, TX 77008. We'll be outside in the fresh Houston air, and if it rains, retreat inside to the bar. Map to Cedar Creek Bar and Grill We've had … Continue reading Face to Face Social July 15
STC Summit Recap
Update: The STC Annual Business meeting will be held on June 15, and we don't want any of our members to miss it. So we will be holding our meeting on June 22. Join us virtually on June 22, 2021 for a recap of the STC Summit. Members who attended will report on the presentations … Continue reading STC Summit Recap
STC SoCenTx Earns CAA Silver Certificate
STC SoCenTx is awarded Silver for the STC Community Awards!
2021 MiniConference Schedule
The MiniConference schedule is now available! The Zoom rooms will run continuously so you can keep talking to your fellow attendees between sessions. May 1, 2021 Schedule About the presentations and presenters 8:30 – 8:50am MiniConference Startup9am – 9:50am Teaching Technical Writing to Engineers – What Works? – Noel Atzmiller10am – 10:50am Creating an Online … Continue reading 2021 MiniConference Schedule