April 2023
Kia ora koutou katoa,
Welcome to the April 2023 issue of the TechCommWire newsletter. We hope you’ve had the opportunity to take advantage of the recent public holidays, celebrate and remember, and enjoy a wee break. To those who worked through, thanks for holding the fort!
It's time to jump straight back into work mode as we strap in for the winter stretch coming up.
From the President
It's time for Katie to say thank you and goodbye - not right now, but at the end of the year. This month Katie reflects on her time on the board and as our president, and encourages other members to take up the torch and help keep TechCommNZ running strong.
News
Get your calendars ready! There's lots of great events coming up soon: ASTC conference, Dave Gash presentations, the Plain Language Awards, New Zealand Sign Language Week and Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Check out our LinkedIn highlights, and think about volunteering to join the TechCommNZ board. With changes to the board coming up, we need you!
Featured Technical Communicator
This month we feature Mercedes Glover, a Content Developer at Fusion5.
Let's tech communicate
A list of links and tools that we hope you'll find useful in your daily mahi as a technical communicator.
On the radar this month: thinking bigger picture with APIs, basic skills for people who can't draw, tips for designing a quick reference card, a blog recommendation, a newsletter recommendation, and more on artificial intelligence in communication.