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The STC So-Cal Spotlight Awards: An Interview with Allyson Smith

September 16, 2011 Blog No Comments

In this brief interview with Allyson Smith, Senior Technical Writer at CareFusion in San Diego, we discuss the upcoming Spotlight Awards and why you might want to enter your work into the competition. TCW: Allyson, thanks for taking time out of your schedule to chat with me. You’re the Awards Manager of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Souther California Spotlight Awards competition. For our readers who aren’t familiar, what are the STC Spotlight Awards? AS: The Spotlight Awards competition is a regional competition within the STC that rewards outstanding Read the full article…

2008 Internet Advertising Competition Awards: And The Winners Are…

March 20, 2008 Blog No Comments

The Web Marketing Association has announced the winners of the Internet Advertising Competition (IAC), a contest that honors excellence in online advertising, recognizes the individuals and organizations responsible, and showcases the award winning Internet advertising campaigns. The IAC is open to all organizations and individuals involved in the process of developing all forms on Internet advertising. Ads eligible for entry must have run at some time during the period from January 1, 2007 until January 30, 2008, except for the “Ads that the client didn’t pick” category, which, obviously, didn’t Read the full article…

The Best Global Web Sites (and Why)

March 4, 2008 Blog 2 Comments

By John Yunger, Byte Level Research For the past five years, I’ve conducted annual reviews of approximately 200 global websites. The process involves noting the languages used by each site, as well as global navigation strategies and local content. The Web Globalization Report Card is the result of this work and this article presents a few key findings from the 2008 Report Card, which was recently published. What Makes a Great Global Site? While there are always a few exceptions to the rule, in general I have found that the Read the full article…

Web Marketing Association Names Scott Abel To The 2007 WebAward Judges Panel

May 16, 2007 Blog No Comments

Scott Abel, TheContentWrangler, was selected by the Web Marketing Association as a judge for the 11th Annual International WebAward Competition, a competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful website: Design Innovation Content Technology Interactivity Copywriting Ease of use The competition seeks to recognize the individual and team achievements of those who create and maintain outstanding websites. The 2007 WebAward judges consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing websites – including members of the media, interactive creative Read the full article…

APEX 2007: Awards For Publication Design Excellence

November 29, 2006 Blog No Comments

So you think your design prowess is a step above the rest? Then prove it. Enter the 19th Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence (deadline: March 15, 2007). The awards recognize excellence in graphic design, editorial content and overall communications effectiveness. So if you’ve got a newsletter, magazine, journal, annual report, brochure, manual, white paper, website, or blog that you believe desrves some recognition, enter today. Not sure what or how to enter, check out the frequently asked questions for answers.