What we’re about
About the group
This Meetup group is open to the public and paid STC Members. Anyone with an interest in technical communications is encouraged to join.
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession. STC is a non-profit international organization.
The Atlanta chapter includes members who hold a variety of positions such as writers, editors, illustrators, instructional designers, usability experts, educators, students, engineers, and scientists. To learn more visit STC Atlanta.
Who can join
Anyone can join the Meetup group and attend most events, but members receive a discount on event pricing and receive priority placement when space is limited.
Joining the STC
To become a member visit the
STC
website and select Atlanta for your local chapter when signing up.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- STC Atlanta October ProgramLink visible for attendees
Topic
The Next Best Step: Knowledge Management in PracticeLocation
Online only: Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/jhc-gzim-daxAgenda
6:00PM - 6:30PM ET: Virtual Networking
6:30PM - 7:30PM ET: Program + Q&AKnowledge management is an expanding discipline gaining increased attention. But what is KM, really - is it just another word for training?
Join us as STC Georgia peach turned Florida orange, Mirhonda Studevant, shares an overview of knowledge management and how your TCOM skills translate to this emerging discipline. Learn about the components, goals, challenges, and rewards of teaching adults to share. In addition to the overview, we will also discuss a few scenarios highlighting situations that you may encounter. You may be a Knowledge Manager and not know it!
Mirhonda Studevant is a long-standing member of STC, recently completing her term as a member of the society-level Nominating Committee. Currently employed as a Knowledge Manager with the Trust Operations group at LinkedIn, Mirhonda earned the first undergraduate degree in Technical and Professional Communication awarded by Southern Polytechnic State University (which is now part of KSU). She also holds an MBA, with a Knowledge and Learning Management concentration, from Walden University.
Mirhonda’s key areas of interest include virtual collaboration, information design, usability, search engine optimization, decision sciences, and knowledge management. STC Atlanta holds a special place in her heart where she previously served in a host of roles including Currents conference speaker, competitions judge, Summit coordinator, and chapter president.
