Join Rahel and the STC Canada West Coast Chapter for this free virtual event on March 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM.

About This Webinar

Managing content goes beyond the creation and publication of documentation.

A familiar lament is that documentation isn’t considered until it’s too late in a project to create the quality of content we’d like to produce. Organizations often think of content as a grudgingly necessary task that can be undertaken at the end of a project, without considering the organization’s strategic goals.

Fragmented communications and pro forma documentation make for a frustrating user experience, but the user experience is where the need for content starts and where it should also end. The fact that various organizational silos create and publish content independently from each other not only affects internal metrics such as productivity, but also has external ramifications, such as damaging the corporate brand.

About the Presenter

Rahel Anne Bailie, President of Intentional Design Inc, develops and implements content strategies for organizations wanting to manage their content as valuable information assets. Coming from a strong technical communication background, combined with her information architecture and usability practice, Rahel has a unique understanding of content and its place in the design process. She will discuss the concept of content strategy as a way of managing content throughout its entire lifecycle, from concept to sunset, and connect this field of practice to opportunities for career advancement.

Register Now to Attend

Register to join the STC Canada West Coast on March 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM PST for this unique webinar presentation, and learn how content strategy can work for your organization and your career. When finalized, log-in details for registrants will be provided.

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The Canada West Coast Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) is providing one (1) grant of full conference registration to the 2010 STC Summit in Dallas, TX that takes place May 2–5, 2010. A panel of judges composed of STC CWC directors will review the applications to determine the winner.

The value of this grant is US$695.00 and provides full conference registration to the winner. This grant does not include any conference workshops outside of the main conference, evening events or receptions, meals, travel, or accommodation.

Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. (PST) on March 8, 2010.
The winner will be announced before March 15, 2010, so that other applicants can take advantage of early bird rates.

Eligibility

• STC CWC members in good standing.
• Excludes STC CWC directors (president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary and past president).

Requirements for the Winner

If you receive this grant, you are required to:
• Attend the STC Summit in Dallas, Texas, May 2–5, 2010.
• Speak at a fall 2010 program meeting about your experience at the STC Summit. You will consult with the board director responsible for chapter programs to determine the date of this presentation.
• Write a Coast Lines article describing at least two sessions at the STC Summit that you found particularly valuable for personal or professional development.

Application Process

• Complete the application form in its entirety. Incomplete forms will not be considered.
• Send your completed application form to president (at) stcwestcoast (dot) ca, with the subject line “Application for STC Summit Grant.”
• All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on March 8, 2010.

Download the STC Summit Grant application form. Good luck!

The spirit of the competition aims to inspire communication excellence by acknowledging technical communicators who produce award-winning work. So in this spirit we proudly acknowledge our peers who have achieved a standard of excellence through technical communication.

Winners

•      In the category for Online Tutorials/Training; Award of Merit - Barry Shanko for Network Simplicity Software Workbook Planning for MRM

•    In the category for Technical Art Promotional & Informational Materials Design; Award of Excellence - Graham Masters, Jennifer Wiebe, Lisa Siddons for SpeedLine Solutions Strategic Plan 2009-2011

•    In the category for Technical Publication Reference Materials; Award of Excellence - Lisa Siddons, Chris Ninkovich, Louise Rousseau for SpeedLine Solutions for Terminal Quick Reference

Judges

Lead judge - Heather Sommerville and remote judges Sharon Twiss and Marian Buechert evaluated and chose winning entries by consensus.

Competition Manager Liessi Häussler of Cyberscribe Solutions Inc. generously provided an office and interns to kickstart the competition.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks to all judges and volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make the chapter’s competition a success!