Posted by: mtillmans
on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 11:39 PM
Join Mary Ryba Knepper on April 17 for her one-day workshop Personal Power Tools -- Listening, Conflict Management, and Negotiating Skills. This full-day workshop is aimed at helping you work more effectively with your colleagues and clients, whether you are a seasoned corporate player or a newbie. You will learn how to respond to communication problems with improved skills in listening, managing conflict, and negotiating.
Posted by: jjon
on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 04:41 AM
Introduction to Adobe FrameMaker 8.0 will be taught by our own Betsy Maaks, STC Fellow, on November 8, in Lisle.
Betsy knows FrameMaker very well and she knows the in's and out's of using it. She enjoys presenting her knowledge to other technical communicators. If you or one of your co-workers could use a good one-day introduction to the software, then this would be the workshop to take.
It will be held at National-Louis University in Lisle, from 9 am to 3 pm.
The advanced registration rate is $89 Tuesday, November 4, 8 p.m. After that, the rate is $99. Take advantage of the lower price!
Note: Please continue reading the article for registration instructions and directions to the workshop location.
Posted by: chris
on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 07:00 AM
Each year, STC Chicago awards scholarships, in the amount of $500 each, to two students in technical communications programs. The purpose of the scholarships, which are granted toward tuition and expenses, is to help recipients continue their education in the field of technical communication.
The deadline for submitting your application and its supporting materials is November 30th, 2007. Scholarship recipients will be announced in March 2008.
Note: Please read the full article for details about eligibility, how to apply, and where to get more information.
Posted by: eubanks
on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 09:48 PM
The Institute for Professional Development has added a workshop for June, taught by New York Times journalist Dirk Johnson: “Spelling It Out: Tips for Powerful Writing.” The workshop will be held on two Saturdays, June 2 and 9 in Naperville.
For those looking for more ways to write like a pro, Johnson shares his tricks of the trade. Stripping away the mystique and anxiety of composing prose, the award-winning author and reporter delivers straight-forward strategies for communicating in the world of business, journalism and the classroom. The seminar focuses on concrete methods for listening, questioning and crafting a compelling message.
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