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Society for Technical CommunicationSt. Louis Chapter,
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The CIC SIG meets (usually for lunch, each person pays for their own meal) on a semi-regular monthly basis, to talk about issues involved in being on your own as a technical communicator. A brief history of some of our recent meetings is below. We also have an electronic mailing list, for discussions between meetings. Contact Lisa Balbes (lisa@balbes.com) if you are interested in participating.
2012
March - Dictation Software, Alice Fugate, Fugate Publications
May 07 - Tour of Danforth Plant Science Center and BYO lunch, organized by Jo Seltzer (limit of 15 people)
July - "Before You Say Anything: Seven Seconds to Stronger First Impressions" by Patrick Dorsey, Mightier Than the Sword Consulting
September - "Writng a Tagline" by Jan Niehaus, Communication by Design
November - Proofreading and editing your own work, Rob Saigh, Razorsharp Communications
January 2013 - Mary Jo Blackwood
26 August - Resources for Independents
28 October - Recent Regional Meeting, Current Issues
18 December 2003 - Marketing Dos and Don’ts
11 February - Taxes
21 April - "Buyer-Centric Selling"
24 May - What I learned at STC’s National Meeting
20 July - Portfolios
01 October 2004 - Free Money for Small Business Training Opportunities
19 November 2004 - Elevator speeches as part of your marketing efforts
26 January - Panel discussion "Getting Started as an Independent"
21 March - Current Problems
24 June - Current Issues
14 September - Current Issues
29 November - The Future of the Local STC Chapter/ Problems Getting Paid
28 April - RSS, Wikis and blogs (Lisa Balbes)
20 September - Joint meeting of STC CIC SIG and American Medical Writers Association
29 November - Business Plans (Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
10 January - SMART Business Goals for 2007 (Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
07 March - Warming up cold calls and marketing your freelance business (Donna Coffman, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
09 May - Retirement Options for the Self-Employed (Edward Jones, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
11 July - Working Remotely: Keeping It Successful and Fun (Alice Fugate, Joint with American Medical Writers Association). Handout.
12 September - Top 10 Web Sites for Medical/Technical Writers (Joanne McAndrews, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
07 November - Contracts and Letters of Agreement (Cathy Jarrell, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
January 02 - LinkedIn for Independents (Joanne McAndrews, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
March 07 - Update on New Technologies: Opportunities, Uses, and Issues for Independents (Lisa Balbes, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
May 07 - Recent Experiences (Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
July 11 - Visual Communications (Barb Vogel, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
September 18- Survey Results (Lisa Balbes and Joanne McAndrews, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
November 14 - BYOBP (Bring your own business problem) (Alice Fugate, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
January 12 - Writing science and medicine articles for the St. Louis Beacon (Presenter: Jo Seltzer, Daily Bread, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
March 3 - Troubleshooting Microsoft Word Problems (Presenter: Lynne Roney, Amici's, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
May 19, 2009 - Effective interviews with subject matter experts (Handout. Presenter: Betsy Frick, Schneithorsts Restaurant, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
July 8 - Portfolios that Pop (Presenter: Dana Delibovi, Amici's, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
Sept 11 - Seminar for Writers and Editors about Statistics (presenter Dr. Jay Piccirillo, Washington University School of Medicine), Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
Nov 13 - Writing Instructions (Presenter Barb Vogel, Maggianos Little Italy), Joint with American Medical Writers Association
Jan 08 - Clients: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Moderator: Joanne McAndrews, Assumption Greek Church, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
March 05 - Tools for Evaluating Clinical Study Reports (presenter Linda A. Landon, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
May 06 - Writing for blogs: Is It Worth it? (presenter Lisa M. Balbes, Ph.D., PJ's Tavern, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
July 09 - Time Tracking for Independents (presenter Lynne Roney, C J Mugg's in Webster, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
September 23 - Getting Noticed: Presentation Skills for Research and Marketing (presenter Larenda Mielke, Washington University in St. Louis, Joint with American Medical Writers Association)
November 02 - "The Relationship Between the Book and the Index" (presenter Robert A. Saigh, Duff's in the Central West End, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
Feb 10 - "Honing Your Writing with a Critique Group", Mary Jo Blackwood, Duff's Restaurant, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
March 07 - "The Importance of Writing Well", Linda Landon, Schneithorst, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
May 12 - "Following up with your Prospects", Jan Niehaus, Duff's Restaraunt, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
August 9 - "The Future of the Book", First Watch, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
Joanne McAndrews-- Kindle, Lisa Balbes-- iPad, Mary Jo Blackwood (in absentia)-- Nook, Rob Saigh-- traditional paper books
September 27 - "Writing for Mobile Devices", Dana Delibovi, Dinner at CJ Muggs in Webster, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
November 11 - "Writing Sharper than a Laser", Rob Saigh, Razorsharp Communications, Sweet Tomatoes, Joint with American Medical Writers Association
January 26, 11:30am - "Protecting Your Intellectual Property" by Betsy Frick, McAlister's Deli (Joint with American Medical Writers Association)