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We
have changed our fiscal year to coincide with
the calendar year. In accordance, our officers
now serve from January through December. Congratulations
to our 2009 Council Officers:
- Ann
Adams, President (read her first
newsletter message)
- Adrienne
Tange, President-Elect
- Joe
Humbert, Treasurer
- Jeanie
Egbert, V.P. Arrangements
- Gina
Gotsill, Secretary
- Richard
Mateosian, Nominating Committee
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Also,
congratulations to Patrick
Lufkin, a newly named Associate
Fellow of the Society as announced by STC
headquarters.
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Patrick
is a member of the Berkeley, East Bay, and
San Francisco chapters. He is a former newsletter
editor and former president of the San Francisco
chapter. He currently holds leadership positions
in the Berkeley and East Bay chapters (in
the College/Career outreach committee) and
the Management SIG. He is a regular book
reviewer for the STC journal, Technical
Communication, active in the Northern
California Technical Publications Competitions
(Touchstone), and chair of the Kenneth Gordon
Scholarship. The next time you see Patrick,
let him know how much you appreciate all
he does for STC and our profession.
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The
Yellow Brick Road to Technical Communication
Paul
Mueller, a Distinguished Chapter Service Award
winner for the Houston STC, describes his journey from a computer
science developer to a technical communicator.
Write
on Time: Tips to Get Over Sales Rejection Fast
Adrienne
Tange,
EBSTC President-Elect, describes how to deal with what all businesses
experience — prospective clients turning down your sales
call.
Why
Did You Spam Me?
Liz
Miller,
EBSTC Member, laments the loss of her favorite email address.
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