The Vermont Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is pleased to present Better Use of Graphics in Proposals and Presentations May 15, 2008

Tracy Simmons of ARD, Inc. in Burlington will present Better Use of Graphics in Proposals and Presentations.

Is your proposal a sea of text? Your presentations dense with text and bullets?

According to research conducted by the 3M Corporation, graphics communicate up to 60,000 times faster than text. By effectively combining your text with complementary graphics, you can increase your odds of winning new work.

Join us as we go over some basic rules of effective graphics communication!

Tracy Simmons is an Editor/Graphics Specialist for ARD, Inc. in Burlington. She has over fifteen years of experience in technical writing, editing, programming, and website and graphic design. She has worked with for-profit development organizations, marketing firms, and government contractors. Ms. Simmons is a Senior Member of the STC. She is also currently a member of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).

Who should attend: proposal and grant writers, graphic designers, those who want to learn about using graphics more effectively.

Official Website: http://www.stc-vermont.org