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# How to Get Your Blog Mentioned in the Society for Technical Communication’s Intercom: Include the Word “Technical Communicator”
How do I know this? Well, a couple of months ago I saw a summary of my [blog post on video cameras and SMEs](https://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/15/an-interesting-technique-for-discovering-software-changes-and-building-rapport-with-developers/) mentioned in the STC Intercom's Cut & Paste section (shown below).

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([Direct link to Intercom article above](http://www.stc.org/intercom/pdfs/2008/200802_5.pdf).)

My original blog post wasn't really that interesting and, after [discovering Jing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/11/as-a-technical-writer-you-can-benefit-from-jing/), I would in no way use a video camera in place of Jing.

But that's no my point here. My point is, how did the Intercom editors at the Society for Technical Communication come across my blog? Are they regular readers? (Of course, everyone should be.) I shrugged my shoulders and didn't think more of it.

Then a couple of weeks ago, my friend [Ben Minson](http://www.gryphonmountain.net/), also a technical communicator, mentioned that a post on his blog -- ["When Tech Writers Don't Read Directions"](http://www.gryphonmountain.net/archives/techcomm/when-tech-writers-dont-read-directions) -- caught the attention of Intercom editors as well, and they asked to publish an excerpt in Intercom.

How did they discover Ben's blog, which is less than a month old?

I asked departing assistant Intercom editor Cecily Waters for insight on exactly who is keeping up with the blogosphere at STC headquarters. She said that the managing editor of Intercom has Google Alerts set for the words "technical communicator" and "Society for Technical Communication" and some other phrases.

With those keywords in mind, let's take a look at an excerpt from Ben's post:

> The common perception that all **technical writers** do is produce instructional manuals isn't totally undeserved; after all, that is where the profession got its start. While the field of **technical communication** has [branched out considerably](http://www.stc.org/membership/interestedTC01.asp), a **technical communicator**'s job still involves giving directions of some sort. ... I violated the Unspoken Rule myself twice this week in regard to the **[Society for Technical Communication](http://www.stc.org/).**