Upcoming Program

Transparent Writing
Hands-on learning that shows you how to think clearly and write what you
mean
Date: Thursday, November 20

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NYMetro STC

November NY Meeting Announcement Transparent Writing- Workshop that shows you how to think clearly & write what you mean
Speaker: John Sturtevant Meeting Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008 Meeting Time: Registration starts at 5:30pm Dear Leona: The November NYMetro STC meeting will be held on Thursday, November 20 at Arno's restaurant in NYC.
Information is plentiful in every business. But how you communicate that information is critical. Business people at all levels and in every department must continually turn information into knowledge to help their colleagues, managers, and customers make the right decisions. Clear communication is an essential skill for anyone in business. Clear thinking and persuasive writing result in increased cooperation, simplified processes, and improved productivity.
In this lively 90-minute presentation, you will learn a practical approach to problem analysis, how to form a compelling story, and how to deliver clear and logical presentations.
You'll learn the most important goal in writing (it's not what you think).
You'll hear the #1 question on every reader's mind (you're thinking it right now).
You'll discover why thinking about tomatoes will make you a better writer - guaranteed!
Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or you struggle with every sentence you write, the Writing Workshop will give you the confidence and skills you need to communicate your ideas clearly & persuasively. Best of all, you'll walk out of The Writing Workshop with a fresh perspective and renewed enthusiasm for writing. Plus you'll receive a 38-page workbook to keep as a valuable reference source.

The principles you'll learn in The Writing Workshop will also help you give better presentations. You'll learn to think about your communication objectives and your audience expectations, and you'll discover how to plan and structure a clear, logical presentation.
What you'll accomplish
You will learn to think analytically, focus your objectives, and understand your reader's expectations.
You will learn how to organize your ideas, and present them clearly and logically in writing.
You will learn how to strengthen your management skills through confident, clear writing.
About the speaker

For more than 20 years, John Sturtevant has shown business people how to communicate their ideas clearly and persuasively. He created The Writing Workshop after teaching business writing for five years at Harvard Business School and The European School of Economics in Rome, Italy. He is also Assistant Professor of Health Informatics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
John presents onsite business writing training workshops at companies in every industry sector. He is also a popular speaker at conferences and association events throughout the country. See John in action:
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Costs (click one to pay by credit card):
Dinner/Networking Member Fee: $15.00 Dinner/Networking NonMember Fee: $45.00Meeting only Member Fee: $5.00Meeting only NonMember Fee: $10.00

We ask that you please RSVP as soon as possible so we can have the proper number of seats available.

John Posada
Chapter President and Program Chair
About the NYMetro chapter of STC The New York Metro Chapter comprises over 320 members from New York City, New Jersey, Westchester, and Southern Connecticut. Our chapter provides members with a number of valuable technical writing services and programs. Click this link to find out more about the chapter or contact John Posada.
About Society for Technical Communications InternationalSTC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 14,000 members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators-anyone whose work makes technical information available