I have a confession to make. For a guy with 10 years in the wordsmithing business, my typing sucks. It’s a search and peck approach that uses at best four digits, and I have to stare at the keyboard while I’m doing it, like my head is hung in the shame of not being able to touch type.
Archive for October, 2010
ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT TO WEBINAR – REGISTER NOW!
Crisis Communications: What to do when ”it” hits the fan – is Social Media friend or foe?
Lunchinar session, presented by Gerard Braud, author, coach and media relations expert
This broadcast is in English from the USA. A 3-course lunch is included.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
11:30-1:30 pm
Café des Beaux-Arts
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** NOTICE FROM THE MONTREAL STC **
Thanks to the tremendous response to our free webinar on content reuse this past Monday, we are extending the registration deadline for the full-day workshop to 29 October, 2010.
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For those of you who live in the ‘burbs (or don’t mind driving out to the West Island), Gwynn Scheltema and Ruth Walker of Writescape present:
Two full-day workshops with innovative, hands-on writing exercises, in-depth discussions, lots of practical handouts and experienced instructors.
Character Development: Putting Flesh on the Bones
November 19, 2010 ~ 10:00 – 16:00
IABC has announced the next in their excellent Lunchinar Series:
Crisis Communications – When “It” hits the fan, is Social Media friend of foe?
Crisis Communications expert Gerard Braud explores recent case studies to determine best practices for companies and communications staff. He tackles conventional wisdom and promotes questioning of those “gut instincts”.
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When: Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 / 7:00–9:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm for schmoozing)
Where: Hotel Ruby Foo’s, 7655 boulevard Decarie (Metro Namur) (Google Maps)
Free for members of STC-Montreal, $5 for other STC members, $10 for non-members.
Continue reading "Unleash the Dragon: Voice Recognition and Nuance"
Where: Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater
When: Monday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m
Sun Television News national bureau chief and parliamentary reporter David Akin is scheduled to speak to the Canadian Association of Journalists Montreal chapter.
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Pre-workshop promotion for Content and Form: Writing with Reuse in Mind
When: Mon. Oct. 18th, 2 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.
STC-Montreal, in association with Front Runner Training and the Content Reuse Team, would like to thank those who
have already registered for the Content and Form: Writing with Reuse in Mind workshops on November 4, 2010.
Communicating Effectively in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workplace:
Communication takes place in an instant, but the problems created by miscommunication can last a very long time. This is particularly pertinent in the Québec workplace, where people from a variety of cultures and language backgrounds work together. The message sent might not be the message received, understood, intended!
Blue Metropolis Foundation is seeking a Programming Coordinator (English) for the period October 2010-May 2011 (renewable).
The Programming Coordinator (English) is responsible for proposing, producing and coordinating Blue Metropolis literary events in collaboration with the Artistic Director and other programming staff. The work involves research and reading; proposing events for the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival and the Blue Metropolis International Literary Series; writing programme descriptions for grant applications and other fundraising opportunities; proposing participants and partners; working with programming consultants and other volunteers; stewarding and developing partnerships; communications with participating writers; coordination with Blue Metropolis communications staff; supervising the work of programming assistants; responsibility for event logistics; and post-event follow-up.
Being busy with (well-paying) work is a key part of any freelance businessperson’s success. But sometimes, too much work means having to pass up, or at least, sub-contract interesting jobs.
Hopefully, when Mediaville’s redesigned, interactive Marketplace comes online in the next few months, providing job leads to fellow media pros of various specialties will be a lot easier.
The Associations touristiques régionales (ATR) du Québec is hosting a travel media exchange (Bourse des médias) on Thursday, October 28 from 1–5 p.m. at Le Nouvel Hotel. A must-attend event for travel writers interested in what’s doing in our home province. Click on the link above to sign up (website in French only).
