#STC12 Day Three - Tutorial Pacing Session

Yikes! It's Monday and Monday is THE BIG DAY! 

I told my boss if he would pay expenses, I would wear my American Woodmark gear at the Summit. So I pull out my shirt and it's wrinkly. Not so wrinkly that I would just wear it as-is if this were any regular day but it's Monday and Monday is THE BIG DAY! Therefore, I show off some of my crazy good domestic skillz, as shown below. 

This an iron. I still remember how to use it.

The presentation (my presentation as part of the Education Progression) is in the same room where we had the Leadership Program yesterday. And just in case I might need reassurance, STC has posted signs outside each door. Looks like I found the right place.

Education Progression, we have found our spot. 

Yesterday at the Education Progression, I ran my battery low and had to plug in. So today, I arrived early to snag a table beside one of the few available outlets in the room.

Power outlet and my handy white extension cord, ready for duty. 

Just as an aside, I have to say that power was a bit of an issue at #STC12. Seems like lots of folks were scouting out a source for electric juice during this Summit. Being an early bird, I had good luck with finding power when I needed it.

The presentation went well for a first timer. Many things I would have done differently but nothing I was ashamed of. Don't forget to submit your Summit Speaker Evaluation. I'm Viqui Dill and the session is called "Tutorial Pacing". http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/STC12sessions

Proceedings on the STC Summit website at http://www.stc.org/images/proceedings/Documents/tutorialpacing.htm 

Slides on slideshare at http://www.slideshare.net/viqui_dill/tutorial-pacing

Tutorial Pacing

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#STC12 Day Two - Leadership Program

A beautiful day in Chicago begins at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont. To start the day right, I take time to stop and smell the roses.

Roses in Rosemont 

The Leadership Program is way down in the basement of the Hyatt. Luckily, I ran into my fellow Rough Drafts band mates in the hotel lobby. All I had to do to find the right meeting room was act casual and follow the Leaders.

The Rough Drafts at the Leadership Program 

The first thing we did was take over a table. See in the photo how we made our own reserved sign for the table. I'm pretty sure it fooled the authorities because they did not kick us out. Even if they did, we could just say "I'm with the band".

The Rough Draft table, see the sign?  

The opening remarks were given by our outgoing president, Hillary Hart. 

Hillary Hart addresses the group 

followed by energizing words from Nicky Bleiel.

Nicky Bleiel gives a peptalk 

Chapter Honors were announced. We got a sheets full of special stickers for the badges of the members

STC Community of Distinction stickers 

My presentation is entitled "Do You want that Tweeted, Posted, or eMailed?" We begin by taking the Survey. Takes a while but it's a good way to introduce the scope of the Survey.

Marilyn Woelk, Cherie Woodward, and others at our enriching discussion about social media

Ed Marshall adds his experience to the discussion 

Many thanks to the attendees for reading and responding to each and every question.

This nice group of Technical Communicators takes the Survey 

Thanks to everyone for your responses 

After the presentation, we give ourselves a thumbs up. 

Leadership progression was a success, thanks to the great attendees like Marilyn Woelk and Cherie Woodward and STC planners

Take the survey for yourself at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BF59KNK
We would love to hear from you. 

Slides on slideshare at http://www.slideshare.net/viqui_dill/stc-social-mediasurvey

More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjl6955/sets/72157629908903056/ thanks to Richard Lippincott  and http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoughton/sets/72157629884857834/ thanks to Rachel Houghton.  

STC DC Baltimore Social Media Survey 2011

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