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Newsletter of the East Bay Chapter of STC
November/December 2003

 

Chapter Activities: Strategic Plan in the Works
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Becky Rudeby Becky Rude
President-Elect

 

 

The EBSTC council has been working hard since summer on a strategic plan that will guide the chapter through the next three years. To start the process, the council did some brainstorming to come up with chapter strengths and weaknesses. One of our greatest strengths is that we have a very friendly chapter wherein we try to avoid cliques and make everyone feel welcome. We realize that a big weakness is low chapter meeting attendance, but aren’t sure why this is so.
One big step we’ve already taken is to send out a survey to all members to try to determine why meeting attendance is low. We’ve asked for your opinions on how meetings should be run, what topics you’re interested in, how much you’re willing to pay for food at dinner meetings, and other relevant issues. We will be publicizing the results of the survey and using it as a basis for changes.
Here are other plan highlights:

Mission

The mission of the East Bay Chapter is to provide a forum for members to network, build professional skills, and stay current in the field of technical communication.

Plan Goals

Our goals are to:

  • Strive to be a chapter of distinction
  • Become a resource that is valued by members, employers, and the community
  • Build a strong sense of chapter community
  • Improve chapter communications

Strategies

Following are a few things we plan to do:

  • Increase meeting attendance to average 35% of chapter members
  • Participate in a community project
  • Increase chapter membership by 20%
  • Increase volunteer participation
  • Improve communications on the chapter web site
  • Develop leadership depth and a “leader career path”

The plan is ambitious and it will definitely stretch our chapter to meet our goals. However, Susan and I have complete faith that we can do it with all the talent and energy in our chapter. If you want to hear more, you can see the complete EBSTC Strategic Plan.
 

If you’d like to help with any activity listed in the plan, or if you have ideas you’d like to share, please let us know.

 

  

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