STC Manitoba 2014-2015 Nibble & Quibble Schedule
Unless otherwise posted, the time and place for all Nibble & Quibble sessions is as follows:
- Place: Red River College – Roblin Centre, North East Corner, near the Tim’s Cafeteria
- Time: 5:00 pm
Below is the list of upcoming STC Manitoba Nibble & Quibble sessions:
2014 October 16, Thursday
- How to work with ‘reluctant’ subject matter experts (SMEs)
- Discussion to be led by Susan Haire
2014 November 12, Wednesday
- Job searching, marketing yourself, and finding work on both a freelance and more permanent basis, including what the STC offers for helping people find jobs
- Creating portfolios
- Networking—how important is networking to a Technical Communicator’s career and what are some good ways to network?
- Establishing a freelance career
- Discussion leader to be determined
2015 January 26, Monday
- Common problems faced by Technical Communicators and how to deal with them (this might be anything from choosing the right approach to a piece of writing to deciding which style guide to use)
- Working with style guides
- Discussion leader: Andrew Quarry
Note: This meeting will be held from 10—11 a.m., in Room W411 (the board room).
2015 February 11, Wednesday
- Software—which programs should the technical communicator have in their ‘toolkit’ and what are some good methodologies for staying up to date?
- Discussion leader to be determined
2015 March 11, Wednesday
- Wordless communication
- Discussion leader to be determined