Advances in media technologies flatten our world. To this end, three STC Chapters are hosting a webcast on January 20, 2011 on social media tools and technologies. While members of the participating chapters can register for free, other STC members are charged only $10.
When you consider that a live STC webcast runs you $79, $10 is a wicked deal. I encourage everyone to sign up, to support our fellow TechCom-ers who live on the bleeding edge. I'm sure there are concepts we can learn and apply in our own areas today.
The following was copied from the event posted at STC Carolina-Lightning Strikes Thrice
Lightning Strikes Thrice
Join the Carolina, Southeastern Michigan, and Rochester Chapters of the Society for Technical Communication as presenters from each chapter discuss how to leverage social media and the Internet as technical communications professionals.
- Where: Tekelec and online
- When: Thursday, January 20, 6:00pm
Networking begins at 6:00. The webinar begins at 6:30.
Using Twitter to Achieve Tech Comm Fame and Fortune
Peggy Harvey of the Carolina Chapter will describe how she used Twitter as a tech comm graduate student to expand her horizons and become part of the tech comm community. She’ll demo a tool you can use to monitor Twitter effectively and provide tips on how to become a productive tweeter – without going crazy in the process.
Recharge Your Career with an Electrifying Online Portfolio
Mark Lockwood of the Southeastern Michigan Chapter will discuss the benefits creating and leveraging an online portfolio to increase business and networking and how the Southeastern Michigan Chapter has implemented this feature on their website.
Social media has stormed its way into our daily techcomm work and private lives. Did you know that at the same time cyber criminals are pouring millions of dollars into attacks on social network users, often to conduct identity theft? Do you know how to protect yourself? Ben Woelk of the Rochester Chapter will talk about the top ten things to do to stay safely grounded as you use social media.
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