STC Manitoba

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

2015 April 14, Tuesday – Cancelled