An Index of Tieline: STC's Leadership
Newsletter. All issues are in PDF. (Tieline
home page)
See also the list of articles of interest to newsletter
editors.
See also the Tieline
Knowledge
Base, sorted by topic.
2005
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November 2005 STC Adopts Localized Dues Structure, 1 New Chapter Leaders’ Reference Guide Posted, 1 Help Promote STC’s 53rd Annual Conference, 2 Community Leaders: Encourage Online Dues Renewal, 2 A Howling Good Time (Fun SIG), 3 Conference Registration Rates, 3 STC Offers Disaster Aid, 4 Conference Hotels Offer Convenience, Comfort, 4 U.S. Members: Deduct Your STC Dues, 5 SIG Changes, 5 Community Membership Drives, 6 Updated Administrative Directory to be Posted, 6 Society Events, 7 Chapter Name Change, 7 Reminder: Distinguished Service Award Deadlines, 7 Training Program Draws Raves, 8 Membership Categories for 2006, 9 Resources for STC Leaders, 9 |
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October 2005 Planning and Executing a Successful Regional Conference, 1 Deadline Extended for Training Program, 2 Board Report to be Posted, 2 Traveling Exhibits Available, 2 2005-2006 Seminar Schedule, 3 Sigma Tau Chi, Alpha Sigma Applications Due, 3 Chapter Name Change, 3 Chapter Size Categories, 4 Society Events, 5 Recommendations for DSAs, 7 |
September 2005
Hosting the Traveling Exhibits: A Primer, 1 A Membership Resource: Local Employers, 2 Correction: ISTCC Eligibility Time Frame, 2 A Membership Resource: Local Employers, 3 New Discussion Lists for STC Leaders, 3 A Bright Idea: Job Site Excursions, 4 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 4 Starting a User Group, 5 Mailing Label Requests, 5 Membership Drive Tactics, 6 Deadline Approaching for STC Training Program, 7 Society Events, 8 Celebrate Technical Communication, 9 Salary Survey Online, 9 |
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July/August 2005 Conducting a Successful Student Writing Contest, 1 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 2 Community Funding, 2 Advice for Competition Managers, 3 Behind the Scenes at STC’s Annual Conference, 4 Society-Level Offices for 2006, 5 STC 2005-2006 Newsletter Competition, 6 STC 2005-2006 Public Relations Competition, 7 Updated Administrative Directory Available, 7 Educational Outreach through Student Competitions, 8 Society Events, 8 Syndicated Content Available from STC.org, 9 Competition Contacts Posted, 9 Running the Trans European Tech Comm Competition, 10 Board Report Posted, 11 Submit Proposals for STC’s 53rd Annual Conference, 11 2004-2005 Community Award Winners, 12 The Leadership Community Resource: A New STC Initiative, 13 Career Center Debuts on Web, 15 New Associate Fellow Nominations Encouraged, 16 STC’s Training Program, 16 |
May/June 2005 How to Find Volunteers, 1 STC Announces Election Results, 2 STC Public Relations Competition Winners, 3 Faculty Advisors: Chapter Financial Report Forms Due, 3 Send Contact Info to STC Office, 3 Online Renewal Open through May, 3 Strength in Numbers: Forging Bonds with Nearby Communities, 4 Bring the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 6 New Sustaining Organizations Join STC, 6 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 6 Society Events, 7 Leadership Day Schedule, 7 Leadership Community Resource to Launch in Seattle, 8 Next Year’s Conference: Call for Proposals, 8 Rob Ziegler: Leadership Day Keynoter, 8 |
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April 2005 Sunday in Seattle: Don’t Miss Leadership Day!, 1 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 2 STC Membership Pins Available, 2 Leadership Day Keynoter Takes STC to the Summit, 3 Advance Conference Registration Deadline: April 22, 3 Links to Chapters, SIGs Posted, 3 STC Election Closes April 15 Nominating Comm. Seeks Candidates for Positions in 2006, 4 Distinguished Chapter Service Award Winners for 2005, 5 For Membership Managers: The STC Membership Cycle, 5 Distinguished SIG Service Award Winners for 2005, 6 Distinguished Service Award for Students, 6 New Sigma Tau Chi Members Named, 6 Society Events, 7 Jay R. Gould Award Winners, 7 Open Jam 2005, 7 Major STC Research Grant Program Announced, 8 $10,000 Research Grants: June 30 Deadline, 8 Next Year’s Conference: Call for Proposals, 8 |
March 2005 Chapter Meetings: How Important Is the Setting?, 1 STC Training Program, 2 Chapter Name Change, 2 STC Fellows and Associate Fellows for 2005, 3 Achievement Awards Deadline: April 1, 3 Connecting with Inactive and Lapsed Members, 4 Selling STC to the Boss, 4 Community Membership Drives, 6 Virginia Recognizes Technical Communicators, 6 (Technical Communication Week) Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 7 Lodging for STC’s 52nd Annual Conference, 7 Promoting Your Conference in Intercom, 8 STC Launches 52nd AnnualConference Web Site, 8 Updated Administrative Directory Available, 8 Society Events, 9 |
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February 2005 Managing Members-Only Web Sites, 1 Community Web Sites, 1 U.S. Members: Deduct Your STC Dues, 2 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 3 Procedures for STC’s 2005 Election, 3 Ask the Office: Appropriate Use of Chapter Funds, 4 Society Events, 5 STC Board Report, 5 The Economics of STC Membership: For Everything Else, There’s MasterCard, 6 The STC Membership Cycle, 6 Community Membership Drives, 7 Conference Web Site to Launch in February, 7 |
January 2005 The Dynamic Duo: Motivation and Recognition, 1 Leadership Day Schedule Announced, 2 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 3 Nomination of Candidates for Honorary Fellow, 4 Complimentary Membership for Nonmember Conf. Attendees, 4 Community Membership Drives, 5 Embracing Non-English Linguistic Communities, 6 Felice Frankel Named Honorary Fellow for 2005, 7 Society Events, 8 Procedures for STC’s 2005 Election, 8 STC 2005 at a Glance: Calendar for Chapter Leaders, 9 |
2004
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December 2004 Reach Out and Touch Someone—Outside STC, 1 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 2 STC Membership: The Cash You Save May Be Your Own, 3 Don’t Lose Touch with STC, 3 Dues Renewal Invoices in the Mail, 5 Community Membership Drives, 6 Society Events, 7 Procedures for STC’s 2005 Election, 7 Community Leaders: Encourage Online Dues Renewal, 7 |
November 2004 Rechartering: Taking the Pulse of Your Community, 1 Help Promote STC’s 52nd Annual Conference, 2 Society Office to Mail Preliminary Program, 2 Dues Renewal Deadline and Rates, 3 Society Nomination Process, 4 Preliminary Slate of Candidates for Society Office, 4 Proposed Amendments to STC Bylaws, 5 STC Policy: Campaigning for Society Office, 5 International Competition Judges Sought, 5 Community Membership Drives, 6 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 7 STC’s 52nd Annual Conference Registration Rates, 7 Reminder: Distinguished Service Award Deadlines, 7 Society Events, 8 A Bright Idea: Show the Value of $20, 8 U.S. Members: Deduct Your STC Dues, 9 Conference Hotels Offer Convenience, Comfort, 10 Updated Administrative Directory Online, 10 |
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October 2004 PR Campaigns: Thinking Beyond the “Bowl,” 1 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 2 Chapter Changes, 2 Dues Renewal Deadline and Rates, 3 Sigma Tau Chi, Alpha Sigma Applications Due, 3 Chapter Size Categories, 4 U.S. Members: Deduct Your STC Dues, 5 Recommendations for DSCAs, 6 New Specialty Gifts Brochure, 6 Board Amends Student Member Category, 7 Society Events, 7 Procedures for STC’s 2005 Election, 7 Student Technical Communication Competitions, 9 STC’s 52nd Annual Conference Registration Rates, 9 |
September 2004
Getting and Keeping New Members in Challenging Times, 1 Membership Drive FAQ, 2 Board Establishes New Membership Categories, 3 Publicizing Upcoming STC Seminars, 4 Competitions Updates, 4 Rewarding Active Membership, 5 Society Events, 6 A Membership Resource: Local Employers, 7 Helping Members Find Work: Chapter Employment Activities, 8 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 9 STC’s Newsletter Competition, 10 Bring the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 11 New on the STC Web Site: Intercom Online, 12 Mailing Label Requests, 12 STC Editors Have Reprint Permission, 12 Tieline Knowledge Base Posted, 12 |
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July-August 2004 Training Competition Judges, 1 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 2 Chapter Rebates, 2 STC Seminars: Affordable, Quality Training, 3 STC’s New Membership Model: It’s About Choice!, 3 Submit Proposals for STC’s 52nd Annual Conference, 4 Society Events, 4 Upcoming Board Meetings, 4 Updated Administrative Directory Available, 4 Society Announces 2003-2004 Chapter Award Winners, 5 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 6 Educational Outreach Through Student Competitions, 6 Spread the Word about Chapter Competitions, 7 Advice for Competition Managers, 8 Building a Competition Database, 9 STC’s Newsletter Competition, 13 STC’s Public Relations Competition, 14 Call for Nominations for Society-Level Offices, 15 |
May-June 2004 Managing a Chapter Competition, 1 STC Announces Election Results for 2004-2005, 2 Members Can Still Renew, 3 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 3 Updated Leadership Day Schedule, 3 Preparing for STC Public Relations Competition: Start Now!, 4 STC Public Relations Competition Winners, 5 Getting the Most from STC Conferences, 6 STC’s 52nd Annual Conference Call for Proposals, 6 Networking at STC’s 51st Annual Conference, 7 Resources for New Chapter Leaders, 7 STC Funds Documentation Research Study, 8 Society Events, 8 Faculty Advisors: Chp. Financial Report Forms Due, 9 Bring the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 9 Send Contact Info to STC Office, 9 |
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April 2004 Running an Auction, 1 Leadership Day, 2 Open Jam 2004, 2 For Membership Managers, 2 Nominating Comm. Seeks Candidates in 2005, 3 Distinguished Chapter Service Award Winners for 2004, 4 STC’s 52nd Annual Conference: Call for Proposals, 4 Distinguished SIG Service Award Winners for 2004, 5 Society Events, 5 Jay R. Gould Award Winners,6 New Sigma Tau Chi Members Named, 6 STC Membership Pins Available, 6 |
March 2004 Nine Keys to Successful Leadership, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 New Brochure to Replace About STC and 10 Reasons, 2 Learn from the Experts at Leadership Day, 3 New Sustaining Organization Joins STC, 3 Chapter Membership Drives, 4 Selling STC to the Boss, 4 Society Events, 5 STC Announces Fellows and Associate Fellows for 2004, 7 |
| February 2004 Networking Tips for the Introverted Leader, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 STC Offers Members New Health Insurance Program, 3 STC Launches 51st Annual Conference Web Site, 3 Lodging for STC’s 51st Annual Conference, 3 Nomination of Candidates for Honorary Fellow, 4 Procedures for STC’s 2004 Election, 4 Chapter Membership Drives, 5 The STC Membership Cycle, 5 Society Events, 6 Promote Your Conference in Intercom, 6 U.S. Members: Deduct Your STC Dues, 7 STC Board Report, 7 |
January 2004 How to Be a Better Chapter Treasurer, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 Leadership Day Schedule Announced, 3 STC’s Web Site: The Next Generation, 3 Chapter Membership Drives, 4 Procedures for STC’s 2004 Election, 4 Resources for Financial Help, 6 Society Events, 7 Complimentary Membership for Nonmember Conference Attendees, 7 Bring the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 7 STC 2004 at a Glance: Timetable for Chapter Leaders, 8 |
2003
| December
2003 Making Publicity a Priority, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 Maxine Singer: STC’s 2004 Honorary Fellow, 3 Dues Renewal Invoices in the Mail, 3 Chapter Membership Drives, 4 New DCSA Guidelines on STC Web Site, 4 Creating, Developing, and Administering a Chapter Scholarship, 5 Society Events, 7 Editors’ Corner, 7 |
November
2003 Planning an HTML Newsletter, 1 Annual Conference, 2 Dues Renewal Invoices to Be Mailed Soon, 3 STC’s 2004 Election, 4 STC Policy: Campaigning for Society Office, 5 Conference Hotels Offer Convenience, Comfort, 6 STC Introduces Web-and-Telephone Seminars, 7 Chapter Membership Drives, 8 Editors’ Corner, 9 |
| October
2003 Recognizing Employers of Technical Communicators, 1 Membership Drives: Targeting Employers, 2 Scholarships for Technical Communication, 3 STC Prorated Dues Explained, 4 Chapters Holding Student Technical Communication Competitions, 5 Chapter Size Categories, 6 Society Events, 7 Recommendations for Distinguished Service Awards, 8 Editor’s Corner, 9 |
September
2003 Kick-start Your Membership Drive, 1 Membership Drives: Now Is the Time, 2 Mailing Label Requests, 2 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 3 Ask the Office: Nonmember Volunteers, 3 Running a Membership Campaign, 4 A Membership Resource: Local Employers, 6 Editors’ Corner, 7 Creating a Quality Newsletter, 8 Society Events, 10 |
| July-August
2003 Leadership Day 2003: All about Volunteers, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 2002-2003 Chapter Award Recipients, 3 STC-U: Supporting Members through Education, 4 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 5 Preparing for the STC Public Relations Competition: Start Now!, 6 E-Mail Etiquette, 8 Leadership Material on the STC Web Site, 8 |
May-June
2003 Houston Chapter Launches Past Presidents Club, 1 Leadership Day, 1 STC Announces Election Results for 2003-2004, 2 Networking at STC’s 50th Annual Conference, 3 Distinguished SIG Service Award Winners for 2003, 4 The Revamped STC Research Grants Program, 5 Balancing Your Chapter’s Books with Microsoft Excel, 6 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 7 STC Public Relations Competition Winners, 8 |
| April
2003 Supporting Our Members through Lean Times, 1 Leadership Day, 2 DCSA Winners for 2003, 3 New Sigma Tau Chi Members Named, p 4 Jay R. Gould Award Winners, 4 Membership Managers Take Note, 4 Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates, 5 Newsletter News, 6 |
March
2003 Using Multiple Speakers at Chapter Meetings, 1 STC Announces Fellows and Associate Fellows for 2003, 2 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 3 The Value of STC Membership, 3 Chapter Membership Drives, 4 Eight Tips for Networking, 5 A Bright Idea: Membership Points, 6 Building Membership with Targeted Mailings, 7 |
| February
2003 Riding the Achievement Roller Coaster, 1 Deduct Your STC Dues, 2 STC Telephone Seminars, 3 Coming Soon: Member 100,000, 3 Share Your Newsletter, 4 Proactive PR, 4 Nomination of Candidates, 5 STC Launches Web Site, 7 STC’s 2003 Election: New Procedures, 7 Chapter Membership Drives, 8 |
January
2003 Networking Within STC, 1 Ask the Office: Nonmember Volunteers, 2 STC Telephone Seminars, 3 Advice to Working Parents, 4 Complimentary Membership, 4 STC’s 2003 Election: New Procedures, 5 Kudos for Handbook Effort, 5 New E-mail Forwarding System. 5 Chapter Membership Drives, 6 STC 2003 at a Glance, 7 |
2002
| December
2002 Activate Your New Members, 1 Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars, 2 STC Election Approaches, 2 Chapter Membership Drives, 3 Natalie Angier: STC’s 2003 Honorary Fellow , 4 STC’s 50th Annual Conference Fact Sheet, 5 Hoosier Chapter’s Insight Award, 5 Starting an Internet Mailing List, 6 |
November
2002 |
| October
2002 STC Launches Members-Only Web Site, 1 New Brochure Targets Employers, 2 Networking: The Ultimate Contact Sport, 3 Chapter Size Categories, 6 New Dues Prorating Schedule, Announced, 8 Scholarships for Technical Communication, 10 Adding Value to Student Chapters, 12 |
September
2002 Leading Horses to Water: Running a Membership Campaign, 1 Membership Drive FAQ, 2 New Members Save on Dues, 3 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 4 Proactive PR, 5 Cultivating the Value of Membership, 6 A Membership Resource: Local Employers , 8 |
| July/August
2002 STC Leadership Survey Provides Direction, 1 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 2 STC Committees, 3 STX: Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow, 3 Starting a Chapter-Level SIG, 4 Administrative Update, 7 New Student Chapters, 7 |
June
2002 Balancing Your Chapter’s Books with Microsoft Excel, 1 STC Announces Election Results for 2002-2003, 2 Leadership Day 2002, 3 Spring 2002 Board Report, 4 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 4 Regional Conferences Approaching, 6 Call for Proposals, 6 |
| April/May
2002 Leadership Day 2002: Focus on Strategic Planning, 1 Selling STC to the Boss, 2 Jamming in Nashville, 2 DCSA Winners for 2002, 3 New Sigma Tau Chi/Alpha Sigma Members Named, 4 Jay R. Gould Award Winners, 4 Q & A: Corporate Sponsorships, 5 |
March
2002 STC@50: How Old Are We?, 1 STC Announces Fellows and Associate Fellows for 2002, 2 Chapter Membership Drives, 3 Leadership Day, 3 Strategic Plans: Focusing Chapter Energy, 4 The Value of STC Membership, 6 |
| February
2002 (Newsletters) A Web-Only Publication: Is It for You?, 1 Deduct Your STC Dues, 2 Society Dues: Pay Now, Vote Early, 2 Chapter Membership Drives, 3 Chapter Changes, 3 Conference-Going 101, 4 Creating an Idea Culture, 5 Seeking Technical Communication Issues, 7 |
January
2002 Hosting a Chapter Satellite, 1 Is Your Chapter an Award Winner?, 2 Managing a Regional Conference, 3 Chapter Membership Drives, 4 STC Authors Have Web Opportunity, 4 STC 2002 At a Glance, 5 Volunteer Protection Act, 7 STC Telephone Seminars, 7 |
2001
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December 2001 Staying Fiscally Healthy, 1 New Financial Procedures for Chapters, 1 STC Policy: Campaigning for Society Office, 2 Society Nomination By Petition, 3 M: Chapter Membership Drives, 4 M: Dues Renewal Invoices, 4 Can I Reprint This?, 5 Free Professional Development: Starting a Journal Club, 6 Q & A: Quorums for Society Business, 7 New Chapter Achievement Award Guidelines, 7 |
November 2001 |
| October 2001 Organizing a Writing Contest, 1 Recommendations for DCSAs, 2 Restricting Some Chapter Services to Members Only, 3 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 5 Chapter Size Categories, 6 Two New SIGs, 8 Scholarships for Technical Communication, 9 |
September 2001 Web Site Redesign: Improving Processes, 1 Q & A: Research Grants, 2 Teaching Fellowship Proposals Due, 2 Lunch Area Networks, 3 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 3 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 4 M: Membership Drives, 5 STC Welcomes New Chapters, 7 |
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July/August 2001 Leadership Day 2001, 1 Chapter Leaders: Consider Moving Up, 2 How to Develop a Chapter Survey, 3 Spring 2001 Board Report, 5 Chapter Award Winners, 6 Regional Conferences Approaching, 7 |
May/June 2001 A Reference Guide to Chapter Admin. Council Positions, 1 STC Election Results, 2 Leaving Your Comfort Zone, 3 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 4 Faculty Advisors: Chapter Financial Report Forms Due, 4 Online Financial Transaction Services, 5 |
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April 2001 Creating, Developing, and Administering a Chapter Scholarship, 1 A Bright Idea: Vision Day, 2 M: Membership Managers, 2 DCSA Winners for 2001, 3 The East Bay Chapter’s Technical Literacy Project, 4 Q & A: Corporate Sponsorships, 6 M: STC Mailing to Build Membership, 7 |
February 2001 The Mentoring Program at Silicon Valley Chapter, 1 E: Chapter Opportunity: STC Phone Seminars, 2 E: Improve the Conference: Complete the Straw Poll, 2 M: Chapter Membership Drives, 3 M: Society Dues: Pay Now, Vote Early, 3 Vintage Whine and Cheese, 4 Preparing a Web Site Redesign, 5 A Bright Idea, 6 |
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January 2001 M: Promoting STC to Potential New Members, 1 E: STC Conference Fact Sheet, 2 M: Chapter Membership Drives, 3 M: Now is the Time to Renew Your Membership!, 4 Chapter Officer Transition Tasks, 5 Copyright and STC Chapter Newsletters, 6 Chapter Web Site Host Provider Transition: Looking Forward, 7 |
2000
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December 2000 The Chicago Chapter STC Institute for Professional Development: Connecting Academe and the “Real World,” 1 What’s Needed Now: Your Involvement, 2 Chapter Membership Drives, 3 Society Nomination Process, 4 STC’s Honorary Fellow for 2001, 5 STC Seminar on Preemptive Project Planning, 5 Key Qualifications and Responsibilities for Society Positions, 7 |
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October 2000 Starting a Chapter-Level Special Interest Group, 1 Nominating Procedure for the DCSA, 2 Recommendations for DCSAs, 3 Chapter Size Categories, 5 Scholarships for Technical Communicators, 6 Chapters Holding Competitions, 7 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 9 Dues Renewal Invoices to be Mailed Soon, 11 |
September 2000 Student Outreach Night: Hoosier Style, 1 Leadership Workshops, 2 Are We Chasing Potential Members Away?, 3 Mailing Label Requests, 3 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 4 Membership Drives: Now Is The Time, 5 A Bright Idea, 6 How To Deal With Conflict, 6 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 7 |
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July/August 2000 Leadership Day: Looking Forward To 2001, 1 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 2 Spring Board Report, 2 Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates, 3 Society Announces Chapter Award Winners, 4 Submit changes to Administrative Directory, 5 Preparing for the STC Public Relations Competition: Start Now!, 6 |
May/June 2000 New Journal Editor Fellowship Program, 1 A Bright Idea, 2 Upcoming Chapter Competitions, 2 Chapter Membership Renewals, 3 STC’s 48th Annual Conference Call for Proposals, 3 Newsletter News, 4 New Membership Confirmation Procedure, 6 Student Chapter Advisors: Chp. Financial Rpt. Forms Due, 7 New Sigma Tau Chi Members Named, 7 |
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April 2000 Leadership Day 2000, 1 Upcoming Regional Conferences, 2 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 3 DCSA Winners for 2000, 4 Promoting Your Event: Q&A, 5 Call for Papers, 6 Team Management Tips, 6 10 Reasons to Join STC Replaces About STC Brochure, 7 Membership Managers Take Note, 7 Conference Newcomers, 7 |
March 2000 Traveling Exhibit: The Main Event, 1 STC Announces Fellows and Associate Fellows for 2000, 2 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 3 Three New Sustaining Organizations, 3 Communication Resource for STC Chapters and Members, 4 Ask The Office, 5 Winter Board Report, 5 Networking Opportunities in Orlando, 7 |
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February 2000 New York Metro Chapter’s Scholarship Awards, 1 STC’s 47th Annual Conference Fact Sheet, 2 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 3 New Student Chapter, 3 Six Tips for an Effective Transition, 4 STC’s Policy on Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, 5 Society Dues: Pay Now, Vote Early, 5 Leadership Day, 5 10 Reasons to Join STC Replaces About STC Brochure, 7 |
January 2000 A Chapter and its Satellite — An Evolving Relationship, 1 Deduct Your STC Dues, 2 Complimentary Membership, 2 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 3 Complete Straw Poll by March 10, 2000, 3 Can Meeting Champions Boost Your Meeting Attendance?, 4 How to Champion an STC Meeting, 5 Advertising Opportunity, 5 STC Creates New MarCom Resource Committee, 6 STC 2000 at a Glance, 7 |
1999
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December 1999 How to Draft a Blueprint for Success:, A Brief Guide to Chapter Strategic Planning, 1 A Bright Idea!, 2 Two New Chapters Join STC, 2 Correction to Chapter Sizes, 3 Coming in January: STC Seminar on Indexing Technical Documentation, 3 STC Office Web Site Gets A Makeover, 4 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 5 Call for STC Newsletter Competition Judges, 5 ISTWC: Changes for 2001, 7 |
November 1999 |
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October 1999 Managing the Chapter Competition, Part 2, 1 Membership Drives, 2 Chapter Award Winners, 3 Ken Caird Student Article Competition, 4 Seeking Exemplar Nominations, 5 Scholarships for Technical Communicators, 6 Chapters Change Size Categories, 7 Deduct Your STC Dues, 8 Nominations for 2000 Jay R. Gould Award Due October 15, 9 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 10 Recommendations for DCSA, 11 Nominating Procedure for DCSA, 12 The Administrative Directory: A Valuable Resource, 14 |
September 1999 Managing a Chapter Competition, Part 1, 1 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 2 Attention Newsletter Editors: Remaining Neutral, 2 STC Newsletter Competition: What’s New for 2000?, 3 11th Annual InterChange Conf., October 19-20, 1999, 4 Membership Drives: Now is the Time, 4 Turning Members into Active Volunteers, 5 Chapter Events and Religious Observances, 5 STC and E-mail Spam, 6 |
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July/August 1999 Leadership Day ’99—A New Beginning, 1 Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Society-Level Positions, 2 Bringing the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 3 Reminder to Chapter Presidents, 3 Hosting a Successful Chapter Meeting, 4 Mailing Label FAQ, 5 Advice for Newly Elected Chapter Officers: Don’t Panic!, 6 STC Welcomes New Chapter, 6 Call for Proposals Released, 6 Planning a Chapter Leadership Day, 7 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 7 |
May/June 1999 Innovation Update: Communication Program in Progress, 1 Ask the Office, 2 Intercom Online, 2 Call for Proposals Released, 2 Inheriting a Winning Newsletter:, Some Thoughts on Balancing Tradition and Innovation, 3 Testing Your Web Pages, 5 Attention Chapter Administrative Councils, 6 Community Service Programs, 6 |
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April 1999 Society Office Web Site Updates, 1 Technical Writer Occupation Scores Big, 2 Ask the Office, 2 Delivering Your Newsletter Electronically, 3 Motivating Yourself and Others, 4 Chapter Membership Renewals, 5 Membership Counts, 5 New Specialty Gifts Brochure, 7 1999 Ken Caird Student Article Competition Winners, 7 |
March 1999 STC Leadership Day: Your Ticket to Fun and Knowledge, 1 A Bright Idea, 2 STC Welcomes New Chapter, 2 Ask The Office, 2 Creating a Chapter Web Page, 3 Mail to your Canadian Members, 4 Reinvigorating a Chapter, 5 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 6 Winter Board Report, 7 |
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February 1999 Strategies to Attract Volunteers, 1 Atlanta Chapter to Sponsor February Writing Workshop, 2 Deadline for Public Relations Competition Approaches, 2 Creating a Secure Area on Your Web Site , 3 Ask the Office: Corporate Sponsorship, 4 Upcoming Regional Conferences, 4 Conference Information on the STC Web Site, 4 Acquiring Feature Articles for Your Chapter Newsletter, 5 A Bright Idea, 6 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 6 STC’s 46th Annual Conference Information, 7 Chapter Checking Accounts, 7 Leadership Day, 7 |
January 1999 New Member Recruitment: Ideas You Can Try To Boost Your Rosters, 1 Leadership Day, 2 Cincinnati Zoo, 3 Publicizing Competitions on the Web, 3 Keys to a Successful Newsletter, 4 Volunteerism: The Practical Benefits of A Noble Cause, 5 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 6 STC 1999-2000 at a Glance, 7 |
1998
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December 1998 Strategic Plans: Focusing Chapter Energy, 1 Adding Spice to Chapter Newsletters: Seventeen Examples, 2 Lucent Technologies: New Sustaining Organization, 3 Forty-sixth Annual Conference Preliminary Program, 3 Developing a Chapter Internship Program, 4 Chapter Membership Drive Achievers, 5 An Interactive Look at Member Activity, 7 Conference Carrier Selected, 8 |
November 1998 |
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October 1998 STC Web Site Revamped, 1 Ken Caird Competition, 2 Membership on the Rise, 2 Editing a Student Chapter Newsletter, 3 Fall Board Report, 3 Web Wise: Making a List, 4 Membership Drives, 6 Dues Renewal Invoices, 6 Deduct Your STC Dues, 7 Society Dues, 7 Nominating Committee Meeting, 7 |
September 1998 The Community Wants to Know:, What is Technical Communication?, 1 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 2 Recommendations for Distinguished Chapter Service Awards Due, 4 Support for Chapter Leaders, 5 Resources on Conference Planning, 5 Creating a Low-cost Interactive Voice Response Line for Your Chapter, 6 Changes to the International Student Technical , Writing Competition for 1998-99, 7 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 7 |
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August 1998 International Competition Rules: Changes for This Year, 1 Dealing with Difficult Situations, 2 New Position Supports Society-Level Volunteer Placement, 3 Web Pages: Two Students’ Views of the Rat Race, 4 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 5 Creating Top-Notch Newsletters, 6 Using PR to Boost Membership, 7 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 8 STC Competitions: Getting Permission, 10 Chapter Events with a Theme, 11 Chapters Change Size Categories, 12 Bringing the Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 13 |
July 1998 STC’s 45th Annual Conference, 1 Recommendations for DCSA’s Due November 30, 2 Planning a Chapter Leadership Day, 2 Nominating Procedure for the DCSA, 3-4 Sources of Chapter Newsletter Articles, 5 Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Society-Level Positions, 6 STC Board Report, 7 Looking for Chapter Officers, 7 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 8 |
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May/June 1998 Five Tips to Increase Your Membership, 1 Membership Renewal Update, 3 Networking at the 45th Annual STC Conference, 3 Highlights of STC’s 45th Annual Conference, 4 Distinguished Chapter Service Awards, 5 Hunting for Great Newsletter Articles, 6 Competition Planning, 7 Organizing Files for a Chapter Web Site, 8 New Fiscal Year for Student Chapters, 9 1998 Election Results, 10 STC 1998-99 at a Glance, 11 |
March/April 1998 Plan to Attend STC Leadership Day, 1 Tips for the Chapter Newsletter Editor, 2 Promoting Your Event: Q&A, 4 Membership Directory, 5 Administrative Directory Updates, 5 Los Angeles: So Much to See, so Little Time, 6 Where Can Students Publish?, 7 Dates with Special Significance, 7 Conference Newcomers, 7 SIG Forms, 7 |
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February 1998 Five Steps to a Stronger Student Chapter, 1 Society Announces 1998 Fellows and Associate Fellows, 2 Financial Reporting Changed, 3 Working Together: One Chapter’s Method, 3 Redefining Our Chapter Newsletter, 4 New Sustaining Organization, 5 The STC Web Site, 6 STC Annual Conference, 7 Winter Board Report, 7 |
January 1998 Seven Tips for Planning a Chapter or Regional Conf., 1 Attention Newsletter Editors STC Address Update, 2 Currents Conference, 2 New Sustaining Organizations, 3 New Student Chapter, 3 ISU Conference, 3 STC’s 45th Annual Conf. Offers Opportunities for Fun, 4 Deduct Your STC Dues, 5 Final Program Provides Advertising Opportunity, 5 Straw Poll to Accompany Preliminary Program, 5 STC Election Approaches, 5 Use the Chapter Achievement Award Checklist to Help Your Chapter Grow, 6 Tips for Chapter Treasurers, 7 |
1997
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November/December
1997 Your Chapter and Community Service, 1 Conference Attendance Capped, 2 Strategic Plan on the Web, 2 Bonjour Belgium, 2 New Sustaining Organization, 2 Certification Survey on the Way, 3 Student Conference, 4 Society Office to Mail Preliminary Program, 4 SIG Membership Necessitates New Forms, 5 Region 5 Conference, 5 The Administrative Directory: A Valuable Resource, 5 Annual Conference Name, 6 Currents Conference, 6 STC to Offer Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM, 7 |
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September 1997 Recipe for a Successful Chapter Seminar, 1 1997-98 ITAC Accepts Entries, 2 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 2 Develop Your Chapter’s Bylaws, 3 Regional and Local Conferences, 4 STC and Community Service, 5 Publishing a Newsletter for a Small STC Chapter, 6 Marketing Advice on Call, 7 Society Publishes Updated Secrets Book, 7 Dues Renewal Changes, 7 STC’s Web Pages, 9 New Directories to Arrive Soon, 9 Chapter Competitions, 10 Recommendations for Distinguished Chapter Service Awards Due, 11 |
July/August 1997 Planning Better Chapter Meetings, 1 Traveling Exhibits, 3 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 4 Charitable Miles Deduction, 4 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 5 Associate Fellow Recommendations Sought, 6 Recommendations for Distinguished Chapter Service Awards Due, 7 Writing Chapter News Releases, 8 Soliciting Advertisements, 10 Chapters Change Size Categories, 12 Effective News Releases, 15 |
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May/June 1997 The New Webmaster’s Checklist, 1 Looking Back: Austin’s Chapter History Committee, 2 STC Adds Academic Programs Directory to Web Site, 3 Two STC Conferences Scheduled for October, 3 Planning: The Key to a Successful Year, 4 Can I Reprint This?, 6 Tieline Web Site User Survey, 7 |
April 1997 Six Tips for an Effective Transition, 1 Society to Develop Ethics Casebook, 2 STC Selects New Sigma Tau Chi Members, 2 Producing a Membership Directory, Part 2, 4 Conference Updates, 5 Public Speaking: The Five-Minute Speech Checklist, 6 Who to Ask at the STC Office, 6 STC Office Welcomes New Staff Member, 6 Request for Information About Chapter-level SIGs, 7 |
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March 1997 Building a Chapter Media List, 1 Conference Cost Considerations, 2 Mailing Label FAQs, 2 Society Announces 1997 Fellows and Associate Fellows, 3 Plan to Attend STC Leadership Day, 3 Producing a Membership Directory, Part 1, 4 STC Election Timetable, 5 Web Alert: Thieves Abound, 6 STC 1997-98 Year at a Glance, 7 |
February 1997 Plan to Attend STC Leadership Day 1 Winter Board Report 1 Southwestern Ohio STC JobLine: Another Benefit for STC Members 2 Chapter Public Relations: Motivating Yourself and Others 3 Deadline for the Chapter Public Relations Competition 4 Acquiring High-Quality Feature Articles 5 Houston Chapter to Hold Seminar 6 STC Annual Conference Information 6 Region 3 to Hold Student Conference in April 7 Two Upcoming STC Seminars 7 |
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January 1997 Reinvigorating a Chapter 1 Conference Speaker Information 2 Video Conference Next Month 2 Planning a Regional Conference, Part 2: The Facilities 3 Atlanta Chapter Presents Currents ’97 5 Preliminary and Final Programs to Include Advertising 5 STC Election Approaches 5 Attention Newsletter Editors 5 More Newsletter Info 5 Newsletters on the Web 6 Deduct Your STC Dues 7 |
1996
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November/December 1996 Planning a Regional Conference, Part 1: What Worked and What Didn’t, 1 Conference Program Committee Relies on Member Involvement, 2 Conference Attendance Shows Steady Growth, 3 Does Your Chapter Have an Internet Mailing List?, 3 Starting Your Chapter’s Web Page, 4 Redesigning Your Chapter Newsletter, 6 Articles Wanted for Tieline, 7 Florida Conference Changes Focus, 7 |
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September 1996 Bring The Traveling Exhibits to Your Chapter, 1 U.S. Post Office Implements Classification Reforms, 2 PICs and SIGs: What’s the Difference?, 2 Will the Real Tech Writer Please Stand Up?, 3 Leadership Day, 4 Society Office Gets New E-mail Address, 5 Web Site Changes Address, 5 Regional and Local Conferences, 6 Society To Offer Eight Seminars in 1996-97, 7 Internships and Chapter Newsletters, 8 Directories Will Arrive Soon, 8 Video Conferences Dates Set, 8 Chapters Holding Competitions, 9 Guidelines For Official STC Use of The World Wide Web, 10 Chapter Leaders Create Survival Guide, 11 Society Publishes Two New Books, 11 Employment Ideas, 12 Improved Delivery to Canadian Members, 12 Newsletter Makeover Ideas, 13 Recommendations for Distinguished Chapter Service Awards Due, 14 Committee Seeks Associate Fellow Recommendations, 15 Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30, 15 |
July/August 1996 STC Members Rate 43rd Conference the Best Ever, 1 Eight Chapter Seminars Selected for Sponsorship, 2 STC Membership Hits New Heights, 2 Houston Prepares for a Creative Year, 3 Last Chance to Nominate a 1997 Honorary Fellow, 4 New Sustaining Organizations, 4 Upcoming Regional Conferences, 4 Chapter Financial Reports Due, 4 Research from Western Canada, 5 STC Office Welcomes New Staff, 5 How Orange County Membership Grew, 6 Chapters to Hold Competitions, 7 STC Job-Leads Service, 8 Who Can You Call?, 8 How About That interact@toronto.ca Booth, eh!, 10 Chapter Officer Information Needed, 11 Making Your Chapter’s News Releases More Effective, 13 Chapters Change Size Categories, 14 The Creative Meeting, 15 |
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May/June 1996 STC Announces 1996 Election Results, 1 Chapter Financial Reports Due by September 30, 2 STC Adds Chapters in United Kingdom, Stockholm, 2 Two New Society Publications Planned, 3 Fast Facts about STC’s 43rd Annual Conference, 3 Candidates for 1997 Honorary Fellow Sought, 4 Wanted: Candidates for Society-Level Positions, 5 Three Conferences Held in Region 3, 6 Spring Board Report, 7 Atlanta Chapter Sponsors Marketing Seminars, 7 Scenes from STC’s 43rd Annual Conference, 8 STC’s Newest Sustaining Organization: Learning Tree International, 10 Tieline Reader Survey, 11 New Senior Members, 13 |
April 1996 Beyond the Board Report: STC’s Recent Successes 1 STC Administrative Directory Now Published Tri-annually 2 New STC Chapter Forming at UNC-Wilmington 2 Society Office Implements Voice Mail System 3 Avoid These World Wide Web Site Errors 3 Highlights of STC’s 43rd Annual Conference 4 You’re Invited to STC’s Leadership Workshop 5 Session Offered to First-Time Conference Attendees 6 Persuade Your Audiences with Eight Overhead Projector Tips 6 Kunz Addresses Certification at South Carolina Chapter Meeting 7 Boston Internet SIG Reflects on First Year 8 New Jersey Chapter Presents “Finding a Job” Seminar 9 Puget Sound Chapter Launches Vigorous Public Relations Campaign 10 Chapter Services Provided by the STC Office 11 Resource List and Order Form 12 Phoenix Chapter Gives Certificates of Appreciation to Local Companies 13 |
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February/March 1996 Letter to the Editor, 2 Burrus to Keynote at STC’s 43rd Annual Conference, 1 Letter to the Editor, 2 Welcome STC’s Newest Sustaining Organizations, 2 Winter Board Report, 3 Society Announces 1996 Fellows and Associate Fellows, 3 Dr. Donald Norman Named Honorary Fellow; Will Address 43rd Conference Attendees, 4 Networking Opportunities Abound in Seattle, 4 Employment Booth to Provide Job Information to Attendees, 5 Health and Fitness of Chapter Presidency Addressed in Conference Discussion, 6 Orange County Chapter Holds “Online Month”, 7 Vaughan/NAHWW Scholarships Available, 7 STC Election Timetable, 7 Six Tips for an Effective Chapter Transition, 8 STC 1996-97 Year at a Glance, 10 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers, 11 Web-Page Competition Winners Honored, 12 InterChange Conference Expands to Three Days, 13 Student Writing Competition Issues Call for Entries, 14 ISTWC Entry Form, 15 |
January 1996 Hayhoe Sets Course for Journal’s Future, 1 STC Publications Acquisitions Committee Seeks Proposals, 2 Traveling Exhibits of Competition Winners Continue Logging Miles, 3 Certification Discussion Video Available, 3 Alaska Chapter Invites Members to Visit After the Conference, 3 Program and Hospitality Tours at STC’s 43rd Annual Conference, 4 Orange County Chapter Holds Career Makeover Workshop, 6 Lessons Learned from L A Chapter’s “Roundup of Consultants” Event, 7 Creation of Science Fair Prize Helps Birmingham Chapter Earn Pacesetter Award, 8 Winnipeg Set to Host Inaugural Technical Communication Institute, 9 Devise and Implement a Budget Your Chapter Can Live With, 12 New Senior Members, 14 |
Before 1996
Selected Articles
March/April 1995
Help Communicate the New STC Mission Statement
May/June 1994
Planning the Key to a Successful Year
September 1993
Hitting the Bullseye
September 1993
How to Draft a Blueprint for Success
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