Past Events and Presentation Resources
Download presentation resources from STC San Diego speakers and topics, including slides and handouts from our prior chapter meetings below. To access recorded presentations, contact pres@stc-sd.org. If you attended the event in person, there is no fee. There may be a $5 fee if you did not attend in person.
2020
STC San Diego past events in 2020 include these speakers and topics:
- Jan 2020: Preston Hathaway – Tech Comm Career Refresh: Getting to the Next Level | Presentation Slides
- Feb 2020: Linda Oestreich – Speed Editing: Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck | Presentation Slides
- March 2020: Liz Fraley—XML Authoring Improves Technical Writing
- April 2020: Virtual Happy Hour
- May 2020: Virtual Happy Hour
- June 2020: STC Summit Recap & West Coast Happy Hour
2019
STC San Diego past events in 2019 include these speakers and topics:
- Jan 2019: Andrew Davis – Finding Work as an API Documentation Writer | Presentation Slides | More API Doc Resources | Key Takeaways
- February 2019: Matt Sullivan – Content Nirvana with (Gasp!) FrameMaker
- March 2019: Theresa Daudier – Transform Information Sinkholes into Knowledge Pathways | Presentation Slides
- May 2019: STC Summit 2019 – The Premier Conference
- May 2019: Teri Wareing – Usability: Why It Matters and How to Test It | Presentation Slides
- September 2019: Jack Molisani – Be The Captain of Your Career | Resume Secrets slides | 10 Common Job Seeker Mistakes slides | Portfolio and Interview Strategies slides
- October 2019: Tech Comm careers panel discussion: How do I get started?
2018
STC San Diego past events in 2018 include these speakers and topics:
- Jan 2018: Sara Feldman and Ben Woelk – Virtual Workshop: Slack for Technical Writers and Editors | Join our Slack Workspace to connect and learn!
- Feb 2018: Tom Johnson – Swagger UI and the Open API Specification
- April 2018: Shelly Bowen – Mobile Editing: Essential Best Practices for Effective Mobile-First Strategy | Presentation Slides | Key Takeaways
- May 2018: Sue Walsh and Morgan Quinn – UX Writing Panel Discussion | Sue Walsh Slides | Morgan Quinn Slides
- Sep 2018: Jack Molisani – Negotiation Skills: The Missing Ingredient to Content Career Success | Presentation Slides
- Oct 2018: Sara Feldman – Future-Proof Writing | View on SlideShare
- Oct 2018: April Merritt – Productivity Tools for Working Smarter, Not Harder | Presentation Slides
2017
STC San Diego past events in 2017 include these speakers and topics:
- Feb 2017: Chris Bono – Localization Best Practices and Translation Processes | Localization and Portable Authoring (PDF)
- March 2017: Susan Gallagher – Documenting APIs for Technical Writers | Intro to API documentation (PDF) | Susan Gallagher – API and SDK Writing Samples (zip)
- April 2017: Lance Robert – Optimize Your Content Using Acrolinx | Optimize Your Content Using Acrolinx (PDF)
- May 2017: Rachel Sienko – Using a Wiki-style Tool for Customer-facing Documentation | Wiki-style Tool for Customer-facing Documentation (PDF)
- Sep 2017: Liz Fraley – Life With Guru D: Adopt a DITA Mindset & Convert Others
- Oct 2017: Jack Molisani – Personal Branding: Are You Selling Features or Benefits? | Personal Branding Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Nov 2017: Dan Ziagos – Case Study: How FICO’s Technical Publications Team Got Started with Video Production | Video Production FICO Case Study (PDF)
