Program meetings presented by the STC-Philadelphia Metro Chapter have covered a wide range of topics. If you would like to make a presentation, suggest a future topic, or provide a location for a future meeting, please contact our Programs Committee.
2018
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2018.
June: Year-End Banquet and Community of the Year Celebration Party
The Great American Pub
Conshohocken, PA
Year in Review Video
April: Lunch & Learn Webinar – Slack for Technical Writers and Editors
Presented by Sara Feldman and Ben Woelk
YouTube Video of the Presentation
March: South Jersey Networking Group
Famous Dave’s Barbeque, Cherry Hill, NJ
March: Spring Webinar – Millennial Documentation: Analyzing the Intersection of Content and gratification
Presented by Pooja Vijay Kumar
YouTube Video of the Presentation
February: Joint Chapter Event with PANMA – Putting Your Good to Use
Panel discussion which included two STC-PMC chapter members, Jessie Mallory and Todd DeLuca
Huntsman Hall, Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
January: Popup Event – Historical Tech Comm
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2017
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2017.
December: Holiday Potluck Party
Hosted by Danielle Villegas
Plainsboro, NJ
November: Escape Room Social Event
Project Escape, Conshohocken, PA
October: Creating Professional-Quality Screencasts on a Shoestring Budget
Presented by Jon Denenberg
YouTube Video of the Presentation
September: Fall Webinar – Managing the MarComm/TechComm Showdown
Presented by Marilyn Woelk
Presentation Slides: MarComm TechComm Showdown
Recording of Meeting
July: Canoe Trip on the Brandywine
Northbrook Canoe Company, Northbrook, PA
July: South Jersey Networking Group
Famous Dave’s Barbeque, Cherry Hill, NJ
June: Year End Banquet
The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
May: STC-PMC Joint Event with the Department of Communication at Drexel University – Using Social Media to Grow Your Community
Presented by Angelina Simms
April: Spring Webinar – Effective Telling Your Story Through Content Marketing
Presented by Cheryl Landes
Recording of Meeting
Presentation Slides: Effectively Telling Your Story Through Content Marketing
Content marketing resource list
April: CONDUIT Mid Atlantic Conference 3/31 – 4/1/2017
The Community Center at Giant, Willow Grove, PA
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February: Legal for Design and Tech
Co-sponsored with PANMA
Presented by Heather Winett
JM Huntsman Hall, Philadelphia, PA
January: Winter Webinar – Become a Strategic Communicator
Presented by David Caruso
Webinar Slides
Recording of Meeting
2016
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2016.
December: Holiday Party
Hosted by Karen Levine
Jenkintown, PA.
November: Developing a Strategy for Mobile-first Storytelling
Presented by Ksenia Dynkin and Liz Russell from Bluecadet
Abington Public Library, Abington, PA
Presentation Slides: Mobile First Content
October: Localization Processes
Presented by Theodora Landgren
Silver Diner, Cherry Hill, NJ
Presentation Slides: That’s What You Think!
September: Social to Start the Year
Conshohocken Brewing Company, Conshohocken, PA
September: Joe Welinske Webinar “Optimizing the Googeleability of Your Content”
http://www.welinske.com/stc-optimizing-the-googleability-of-your-content/
The passcode is: stc_pmc_160913
June: Year End Banquet
The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
April: CONDUIT Mid Atlantic Conference
The Community Center at the Giant, Willow Grove, PA
March: Project Management and Content Creation Across Mediums
Presented by John Welsh and Alana Mauger
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ftKgvyoNfpvDZv
Password: email programs@stcpmc.org for the password
Movie Website: http://www.beyondthebreaker.com/
February: The Changing Landscape of Freelance Workers
Co-sponsored with PANMA
Presented by Ernie Lim, Katie Aquino, Alisha Miranda, David Calloway, and Danielle Villegas
JM Huntsman Hall, Philadelphia, PA
January: Agile Living – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Never Be “Done”
Presented by David Dylan Thomas
Tredyffrin Public Library, Strafford, PA
Presentation: Agile Living: Or How I Learned to Stop Worry and Never Be “Done”
Agile Lifestyle Worksheet
2015
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2015.
December: Holiday Party
Hosted by Carolyn Luttrell
Wilmington, DE.
November Workshop: Applied Content Strategy: Bringing Purpose to Web Projects
Presented by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
October: Just Think About This – 9 Thinking Modalities to Consider
Presented by David Zimmer
Michael’s Deli, King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Just Think About This – 9 Thinking Modalities to Consider
September Webinar: An Aggressive Approach to Concise Writing
Presented by Joe Welinske
Presentation: An Aggressive Approach to Concise Writing
Password: stcphil0929
September Workshop: Visual Design and UX: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Presented by Linda Daniels
COREDIAL, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: Design and UX: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
July: Canoe Trip on the Brandywine
Northbrook Canoe Company, Northbrook, PA
May: Year End Banquet
The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
April: Designing the User Experience
Presented by Linda Daniels
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
February: Becoming a S.T.A.R. Candidate
Presented by Tom Thew and Matthew Allen
COREDIAL, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: Becoming a S.T.A.R. Candidate
January: Happy Hour
The Boathouse, Conshohocken, PA
2014
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2014.
November: Engaging the Future of Tech Comm
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Harrison Brown: Beginning a Career in Software Documentation
Todd DeLuca: Customer-Focused Content
Juliane Mills: From Bedside to Bench to Beyond: Writing for Patients & Drug Development
Gary Sternberg: Careers in Environmental Technical Writing
Katie Wilson: Creating Effective Administration Documentation
Brian Winter: Best Practices for Technical Communication Job Seekers
October: Links as Language: A Contextual Approach to Content Creation
Presented by David Dylan Thomas
Tredyffrin Public Library, Strafford, PA
Presentation: Links as Language: A Contextual Approach to Content Creation
September: Mastering LinkedIn
Presented by Barrie Byron
Michael’s Deli, King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Mastering LinkedIn
April: Content and Control
Presented by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
M. Allan Vogelson Library – Voorhees Branch, Vorhees, NJ
Presentation: Content and Control
February: The Challenges Technical Communicators Face
Karen Flam, Moderator; Panelists: Donn DeBoard, Todd DeLuca, and Timothy Esposito
PASSHE Center City, Philadelphia, PA
Presentation: The Challenges Technical Communicators Face
January: Usability Testing for Print Documentation
Joe Welinske
Webinar
2013
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2013.
November: Accessibility and Communication
Presented by Paul Paire
The Conference Center at Giant, Willow Grove, PA
Presentation: Accessibility: With Regards to Technical Communication
October: Proposals – What to Say, How to Say It, and How Much to Charge
Presented by Constance Billé
Vertex in Berwyn and Webcast
Presentation: Proposals – What to Say, How to Say It, and How Much to Charge
September: Today’s Learning and Technology – How Technology Is Changing the Way People Train, Learn, and Collaborate
Presented by Ed Stengel
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Presentation: Today’s Learning and Technology – How Technology Is Changing the Way People Train, Learn, and Collaborate
August: Key Trends in Software UA
Presented by Joe Welinske
Webinar
June: Year-End Banquet
April: Customer Journey Maps: Visualizing an Engaging Customer Experience
Presented by Donn DeBoard
Vertex in Berwyn and Webcast
Presentation Handouts:
- Customer Journey Maps: Visualizing an Engaging Customer Experience
- Lego Customer Journey Map Example
- Rail Europe Journey Map Exercise
- Rail Europe Map
February: Multi-screen Content Authoring
Presented by Joe Welinske
Webinar
Presentation: Multi-screen Content Authoring
January: Pinterest for the Technical Communicator
Presented by Karen Flam
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: Pinterest for the Technical Communicator
2012
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2012.
November: Conflict – The Art of Moving Forward
Presented by David A. Zimmer
Michael’s Deli
King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Conflict – The Art of Moving Forward
October: Xinfo Initiative: Beyond the Book
Presented by Adriane Hunt
Abington Public Library
Abington, PA
Presentation: Xinfo BTB Handouts
September: Games, Gamification, and Engaged Learning
Presented by Cheryl Lockett Zubak
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
June: Year-end Wrap Up
Presented by Chapter Members
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, PA
April: Optimizing LinkedIn for Technical Communication Job Searching and Network Building
Presented by Barrie Byron
Camden County Public Library
Voorhees, NJ
Presentation: Optimizing LinkedIn for Technical Communication Job Searching and Network Building
March 2012: Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference
and Workshop
The Conference Center at Giant
Willow Grove, PA
February: From Technical Communicator to Project Manager and Beyond!
Presented by Karen Flam
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
2011
December 2011: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November 2011: Localizing Your Company’s Products
Presented by Theodora Landgren
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, PA
October 2011: Write More, Write Less: Embracing the value of crafted words and images
Presented by Joe Welinske
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: http://writersua.info/p3xfFz Code: 4523
September 2011: Adobe Tools Showcase
Presented by Brookwood Media Arts
Giant Community Center – Willow Grove, PA
June 2011: Season Wrap Up
D’Ignazio’s Townhouse Restaurant – Media, PA
April 2011: Effective Use of Visuals in Online Presentations and E-Learning Tutorials
Presented by Nad Rosenberg
Camden County Regional Branch Library – Voorhees, NJ
March 2011: Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference and Workshop
The Conference Center at Giant
Willow Grove, PA
February 2011: An Overview of Trends, Tools, and Technologies in Software User Assistance
Presented by Joe Welinske
Temple University – Ft. Washington, PA
2010
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2010.
December: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Strategies for Career Success
Presented by Winnie Lanoix, Ed.D.
Tredyffrin Public Library – Wayne, PA
Presentation: Strategies for Career Success
October: Three Tech Writers Walk into a Wiki
Presented by Lisa Groomes, Joe Pizzirusso, and Jan Jackson
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
September: Developing Content as a Company Asset
Presented by Cheryl Zubak
The Conference Center at Giant – Willow Grove, PA
May: Single Source Publishing: Utilizing XML and DITA
Presented by Mike Stagnaro, Quark Representative
Tredyffrin Public Library – Wayne, PA
Presentation: Single Source Publishing: Utilizing XML and DITA
April: Using Social Media to Automate Information for Reuse and Repurpose
Presented by Ed Andriessen, President of Business Training Resource
Camden County Regional Branch Library – Voorhees, NJ
Presentation: Using Social Media to Automate Information for Reuse and Repurpose
February: Captivate 4 – New features, tips, and tricks
Presented by Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.; STC Associate Fellow
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
January: Using Daisy CMS to build a Web of Knowledge Online Help System
Presented by Richard Lowe and Rick Shaffer
The Conference Center at Giant – Willow Grove, PA
2009
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2009.
December: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: User Experience Design and Competitive Advantage
Presented by Dr. Marilyn Tremaine
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
October: WordPress – more than a blog
Presented by Cheryl Zubak
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
June: Snippets from the STC Conference
Presented by STC Summit attendees
Doubletree Hotel
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Optimize Your Personal Brand: Online Networking & Beyond
Kris Chronister, Jackson GI Medical
Ann Pavkovic Grove, Logical Writing Solutions, Inc.
Community Center at the Giant
Willow Grove, PA
April: Creating Online Tutorials to Reach a Broad Audience
Gail Gallo, Temple University
Elephant & Castle
Cherry Hill, NJ
February: Writing Better E-mails
Gary Sternberg, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Inspector General
Stradley Ronon
Philadelphia, PA
Presentation: Writing Better Emails
January: Using Audio with Captivate
Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
2008
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2008.
December: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Faceted Classification for File Management
Richard B. Lowe, Thomson Reuters
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
October: What does it take to succeed in your job?
Winnie Lanoix, Ed.D., Right Management Consultants
Stradley Ronon
Philadelphia, PA
September: Certification: History, Pros & Cons
Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: Certification: History, Pros & Cons
June: Snippets from the STC Conference
Presented by STC Summit attendees
Doubletree Hotel
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Career Progression
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, NJ
April: A Rapid e-Learning Primer for Technical Communicators
Cheryl Lockett Zuback, WorkWrite, Inc.
West Chester Graduate Business School
West Chester, PA
Presentation: A Rapid e-Learning Primer for Technical Communicators
March: Using an Open Source CMS/wiki
Peter Dykstra, MetaphorX
Steven Lungren, Liquent
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
February: Estimating, Managing, and Tracking Projects: How to Get a Handle on Budgeting Your Time and Money
Gary Samartino, InfoVentions
West Chester Graduate Business School
West Chester, PA
Presentation: Estimating, Managing, and Tracking Projects: How to Get a Handle on Budgeting Your Time and Money
January: Instructional Design – A Forgotten Art
Jim Wetzel, Kendle International
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
Presentation: Instructional Design: A Forgotten Art?
Workshop
2007
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2007.
December: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Behavioral Interviewing Techniques for the Interviewee
Denise Pettus, Independence Blue Cross
Northeast Philadelphia Doubletree Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
October: Creating a One-Stop Customer Knowledge Portal
HelpCentral (http://helpcentral.componentone.com/)
Brad Keller, ComponentOne
Holiday Inn
Essington, PA
September: What Is Six Sigma? An Introduction for Technical Writers
Julia Margulies
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: What Is Six Sigma? An Introduction for Technical Writers
June: End-of-Year Celebrations with Awards and. . .
The Washlines Venue – Reviews & summaries from Minneapolis
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Translation & Globalization
Abington Township Library
Abington, PA
April: Susan Burton, STC Executive Director
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, PA
February: Designing Effective Web Sites
Dr. Karl Horvath of Temple University
Crossroads Coffee House
Manayunk, PA
2006
December: Holiday Mixer
A friendly get-together to celebrate the upcoming holidays and new year (and to practice the networking skills we learned in September).
November: Promote Yourself as a Technical Writer!
Barrie Byron, Andrea Carrero, facilitated by Steven Lungren
Doubletree Club Philadelphia Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
October: Indexing in a Nutshell!
Cheryl Landes
Holiday Inn Select
Wilmington, DE
September: How to network a room & make it work for you!
Linda Lane
Doubletree Guest Suites
640 W. Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA
June: End-of-Year Celebrations with Awards and. . .
The Washlines Venue – Tidbits from Las Vegas
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Graphics Survival Skills
Seth & BJ Hinshaw
Crossroads Coffee House
Manayunk, PA
April: Alternative Careers for Tech Writers
Gary Samartino, Nancy Kotkin, Gary Sternberg, Alison Sudhalter, Brian Winter
Abington Free Library
Abington, PA
March: STC-PMC Annual Conference
Penn State – Safeguard Scientific Conference Center
Great Valley, PA
February: Building a Documentation Department from the Ground Up
Barrie Byron
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, NJ
January: Marketing Yourself as a Consultant
Marcia Jacquette & Gary Samartino
West Chester University
West Chester, PA
2005
December: Rapidly creating professional training documentation, online help, and interactive simulations using RWD Info Pak®
Thomas Gibbs, RWD
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
November: Secrets of Successfully Introducing New Technologies
Jordan Corn
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
October: Introducing Madcap Flare – The Next Generation of On-Line Help!
Mike Hamilton, Vice President, Madcap Software
Mercer County Community College, NJ
September: Designing Context-Sensitive Help
Cheryl Lockett Zubak
Doubletree Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Toolkit for the Technical Communicator & Captivate Demonstration
Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PA
April: Knowledge Management Overview & Panel Discussion
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
March: STC-PMC Annual Conference
Penn State – Safeguard Scientific Conference Center
Great Valley, PA
February: Life-long Learning – Training to keep the “Techie” in your technique
Burlington Community College
Burlington, NJ
January: Where in the World is Your Project?
Online Webinar
2004
December: STC-PMC Senior Members Networking Party
Woodbury, NJ
November: Instructional Design as a Career Path
Constance Bille
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
October: Structure Yes – XML Maybe
John Hawkins
Holiday Inn
Cherry Hill, NJ
September: Using Personnas in Documentation
Whitney Quisenberry
Doubletree Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA