Rocky Mountain Chapter of STC February Meeting

STC Member Price:	$20
Price for program and dinner for STC members (except students).
Nonmember Price:	$25
Price for program and dinner for those without STC membership.
Student Price:	$15
Reduced rate for program and dinner for students, both STC members and nonmembers (please provide your student ID at the meeting check-in desk).
Program Only Price:	$7
This covers the cost of the program only and does not include a meal. A beverage is included.
An additional $5 will be assessed for attendees who want dinner, but who register late or show up at the door. Reservations are required through Acteva. Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=90071 to make your reservations.

Agenda:

6:00 - 7:00 pm Networking

7:00 - 9:00 pm Announcements and program

Directions, Transportation, and Parking:

A map and driving instructions are available at this website: http://www.tivoli.org/tivoli/map.html.

Details:

Whether you work as an employee or an independent contractor, the best way to achieve success in your career is to first make the folks who pay your way successful.

Helping customers (internal and external) reach their goals isn’t just about being great at technical communication—it’s helping your customers achieve all their objectives:

business goals
profits
deadlines
quality levels
getting to go home on time

Bonnie Biafore

Keep your customers coming back for more by learning a few simple techniques for managing your projects and yourself. Pick up some helpful hints for developing the self-discipline, perseverance, and personal organization you’ll need to build a work pipeline and to get the work done without sacrificing balance in your life.

About the Speaker: Bonnie Biafore is the author of several books about personal finance, investing, and project management. As an engineer, she’s tenaciously attentive to detail and uncovers tantalizing tidbits about every topic she tackles. Her sick sense of humor turns subjects that are often drool-inducing into entertainment. Her book, the NAIC Stock Selection Handbook, won awards from both the Society of Technical Communication and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. She is also the author of QuickBooks 2006: The Missing Manual, Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual, and Online Investing Hacks. Bonnie writes regularly for Better Investing magazine, Microsoft’s Work Essentials website, and womenswallstreet.com. As a consultant, she manages projects for clients and wins accolades for her ability to herd cats.

When not chained to her computer, she hikes in the mountains, cooks gourmet meals, and practices saying no to additional work assignments. You can learn more at her website, http://www.bonniebiafore.com.

Visit the Meetings Home page for links to summaries and handouts from many past meetings.

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