[Webinar – Nov 20] Using Controlled Language to Create Excellent Content

The India chapter of Society for Technical Communication (STC) is pleased to announce a webinar on Using Controlled Language to Create Excellent Content by Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra, an STC Fellow and STC 2014-15 Society President. The details are as follows:

Webinar : Using Controlled Language to Create Excellent Content

Session Description:

Many companies implement Simplified Technical English or other controlled language initiatives but struggle to maximize the benefits, or they discover issues with the human side of change management. Kit Brown-Hoekstra looks at best practices for implementing controlled language, identify some potential challenges, and provide recommendations for working around them. Technical communication managers, senior technical communication staff, localization QA, and localization project managers are encouraged to attend this webinar and gain a better understanding of: Best practices for implementing controlled language; Risk mitigation and the importance of pilot projects; Effect of implementing controlled language on your TMs; Benefits and ROI of controlled language.

About Speaker:

Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra is an STC Fellow and STC 2014-15 Society President, an experienced professional, and a small business owner with over 23 years of experience in technical communication, much of it working with localization teams (sometimes on the client side and sometimes on the vendor side). As Principal of Comgenesis, LLC, Kit provides consulting and training to her clients on a variety of topics, including localization, content strategy, and content management. Her blog is www.pangaeapapers.com.

Registration Details:

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