Proof Sheet

Touchstone is the Northern California Technical Communication competition, sponsored by five STC chapters: Berkeley, East Bay, North Bay, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley.  It is currently accepting submissions of print communication, online communication, and technical art for the Touchstone 2009-2010 competition.

Links to the submission form are available on the stc-touchstone.org web site.

The Rockley Group’s Intelligent Content 2010 conference is February 18-19. Proposals for presentations are due on September 15, 2009.

Laid off and looking for new full-time employment?  Freelancing, and wondering where to find new clients?  I’ve got a couple of suggestions.

1. Read Chris Brogan’s free e-book, Using the Social Web to Find Work.  Chris is a marketing consultant who believes social networking is the future of marketing for individual freelancers, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.  He gives proven, practical advice we can use to improve our career-related networking success rate.  He is also entertaining, a quality that is missing in most job-hunting advice these days.

2.  Attend Communication Central’s 4th Annual “Build Your Business” conference on Saturday, September 26.  Internationally-known social marketing expert Neil Hare will be joined by Emily Carpenter, Steve Tylock, and Dick Margulis in a full-day exploration of the new Marketing 101 for freelancers and small business owners.  STC members (as well as members of other professional organizations) will receive a substantial discount on the conference fees.

Disclaimer:  Proof Sheet editor, Kat Nagel, is also a co-owner of Communication Central, the “Build Your Business” sponsor.

As the continuing recession affects our ability to find local employment and freelancing projects, many Rochester Chapter members are turning to online sources. Writers and Editors has posted a list of job sources.