Using Constant Contact to Communicate with Your Members By Tricia Spayer, Chapter President Community leaders know the importance of communicating regularly with STC members. Most information we receive comes through email communication. That's why using Constant Contact was so useful in creating email promotions, sending email newsletters, and building email lists, among other services. Read more...   Showcase Your Talents in STC: Reflections from a Leadership Day 2008 Panel By Karen Mardahl, STC SIG Advocate Once you prioritize time for involvement in STC activities, you have good opportunities to show your talents to your peers. Yes, it is scary. The technical communication community is a very difficult audience. But isn't that a fantastic learning opportunity? Read more...   Leaders Need to Listen By David Farbey, Senior Member There is an aspect of leadership that’s just as important as knowing how to resolve conflicts. That is knowing when and how to listen. If we are leading a chapter or a SIG or a Society-level committee and one of our members raises an issue, we need to listen very carefully to what they have to say. Read more...   Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30 In July, the STC office will mail forms to chapter presidents and treasurers for their annual chapter financial reports for the fiscal year July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008. Chapters must submit these forms to the STC office by September 30, 2008, to qualify for their chapter pass-through payments. Read more...   2007–2008 Community Award Winners View the winners of the annual Community Achievement Awards. These awards honor STC chapters and special interest groups (SIGs) that have distinguished themselves through exceptional accomplishments in fulfilling the goals of STC. Read more...

July/August 2008 Table of Contents Features Using Constant Contact to Communicate with Your Members Showcase Your Talents in STC: Reflections from a Leadership Day 2008 Panel Leaders Need to Listen Administration Send Contact Info to STC Office Call for Proposals to be Posted Soon Ask the Office: What Is the Role of Chapter Directors in STC Chapter Financial Reports Due September 30 Communities 2007–2008 Community Award Winners Targeted Operational Areas for the Rest of 2008 Ted Nickerson Named Leadership Community Resource Volunteer of the Year Leadership Day 2008: Forging Unity Contact the LCR for Community-related Issues Competitions New Associate Fellow Nominations Encouraged Get a Head Start on CAA 2009 STC’s 2008–2009 International Competitions STC’s Newsletter Competition Sigma Tau Chi, Alpha Sigma Applications Due November 1, 2008 Events Society Events Religious Holidays and Events Planning: Some Thoughts for Communities PDF Version Leadership Links Chapter resources Chapter finances Tieline knowledge base LCR Web site

Month at a Glance

In Your Mailbox from the STC Office

• In July, the STC office will mail forms to chapter presidents and treasurers for their annual chapter financial reports for the fiscal year July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008. The form can also be downloaded from the STC website. Chapters must submit these forms to the STC office by September 30, 2008, to qualify for their chapter pass-through payments. (Please note: student chapters are on a different schedule. Student chapter president and/or advisors should contact Diana Buttram, Director of Community Relations, regarding their reports.)

• In early September, details and applications for membership in STC's honorary societies, Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma, will be sent to all directors of academic technical communication programs, Society directors, and advisors of student STC chapters. If you meet these qualifications or know of a student who does, please request an application from one of these contacts. The application materials are also available on the STC website.

• In August, each community will receive an email message describing the nomination process for Associate Fellows, including the information required for a candidate's consideration by the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee. This information also is available on the STC website. Upon request, the Society office will email community presidents or SIG managers a list of all eligible candidates in their communities. Please email your request to Lloyd Tucker, Director of Education.

Community Leaders' Monthly Reminders

July/August

• Please send the names of the 2008-2009 community leaders to the STC office at +1 (703) 522-2075 (fax), or email Lynn Anderson, membership manager.
• Have the chapter's financial books informally audited after the financial report has been filed with the STC treasurer.
• Transfter the outgoing treasurer's records to the incoming treasurer and change signature cards for the chapter's bank accounts.
• Review the past chapter officers' files and request any missing information from the STC office.
• Hold an organizational meeting with the new chapter administrative council.
• If your chapter plans to hold one or more competitions, submit completed chapter competition response forms to the Society office.

Membership at a Glance

As of July 2, 2008:

Total members: 12,738

Members residing in the U.S.: 10,707

Members residing in Canada: 1,184

Members residing elsewhere: 847

Total communities*: 155

*Includes 104 professional chapters, 30 student chapters, and 21 SIGs.

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