The Official Publication of the STC Technical Editing SIG
By Vivek Kumar 
Nothing can beat the thrill of attending an editors’ conference, and if your first conference also happens to be an international one, it is the icing on the cake. In June 2015, I attended Editing Goes Global in Toronto, the first international conference held by the Editors’ Association of Canada.
Once I was back home from Toronto, I was trying to figure out a way Continue reading “Indian Copyeditors Forum: Connecting Editors, Creating Opportunities”
By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
[The 2016 STC Summit, May 15–18, is only days away. If you can’t be in Anaheim, you can still participate live with the virtual track option of ten selected sessions on May 16 and 17, but preregistration is required before May 11. In this article, Ruth looks at how freelancers can market themselves at conferences—even if they can’t attend.]
Now that colleagues have learned from Geoff Hart and others how to survive a large conference, and how to network, I’d like to look at how to capitalize on attending such events, whether in person or otherwise. (Yes, you can have a conference presence without actually being there!)
Conferences are expensive, time-consuming, and potentially exhausting, so why attend? Because not only are they opportunities to learn or enhance skills, they are potential goldmines of new clients and referrals from colleagues. Continue reading “Capitalizing on Conferences”
Whether you’re headed to the STC Summit, a regional STC meeting, or another conference, you’ll have a better experience if you prepare ahead, take care of yourself while at the conference, and follow up later. Here are a few picks from the Web to tell you how.
Geoff Hart has advice for surviving large conferences such as the STC Summit.
Katherine Pickett offers some advice on networking at conferences, including what to do when the conference is not directly applicable to your work.
Feel lost in the crowd? Here’s how to make an impression.
Are your hands too full? Here’s more advice on networking during a conference.
Barbara Fowler has tips on what NOT to do.