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TechCommNZ Newsletter
From the President
President Katie Haggath outlines what's ahead for TechCommNZ members in the next couple of months including ConferenceLite - our mini one-day conference, and the AGM. And yes, that includes a call out for new board members if you're keen to contribute to the tech comm community!
11:51 AM, 27 August 2021 | read more...
Everything you need to know about ConferenceLite
We’ve decided this year to hold ConferenceLite: a one-day, NZ-only, mini-conference in Christchurch. It will have all the best bits of a full conference – networking, speakers, lunch and the AGM – just a fraction of the time and cost!
12:04 AM, 27 August 2021 | read more...
We want you to be Slack… seriously!
Nope, we’re not talking about how much effort you’ve been putting into work or hobbies lately. We’re talking about talking to us – on Slack!
12:14 AM, 27 August 2021 | read more...
Featured Tech Communicator: Kylee Gray - Unison
In May this year, Kylee Gray, a technical communicator with Unison in Hawkes Bay, came along to our Wellington branch event. Kylee was delighted to find other members (including the presenter) that she could compare notes with over tools and experiences they share. And we were delighted to have such a keen and interesting member turn up - a perfect candidate for this column! Megan Bennett caught up with Kylee to find out more.
12:24 AM, 27 August 2021 | read more...
What's the evidence? Does user onboarding work?
You get a new app and all these tips pop up. Do people engage with this stuff? Is it useful?
As far as I can tell, the jury’s still out on this. There’s research and plenty of advice, but no convincing evidence.
2:29 PM, 27 August 2021 | read more...