BONUS: Doing More than Documentation

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Technical Writing Success

Curt Robbins

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Technical Writing Success is a short podcast that's published weekly by veteran technical writer and Curt Robbins. It is an audio version of his article series that helps IT professionals such as documentation specialists and technical writers better understand their profession and the marketplace in which they operate. Each week, charismatic hosts Daphne and Fred unpack a different article or topic by senior technical writer Curt Robbins. Topics include technical writing product reviews and comparisons, the increasing role of AI, robotics, social media management, and career advancement.

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BONUS: Doing More than Documentation

Technical Writing Success

14 minutes 6 seconds

1 month ago

BONUS: Doing More than Documentation

Welcome to episode 134 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode!

Today’s episode reviews a presentation by technical writer Jodi Zolli entitled "Balancing the Equation: Doing More than Documentation." Zolli is a content developer and project manager from Boston.

Hosts Daphne and Fred unpack Zolli's informative presentation, covering QA testing, project management, and training (among other topics).

The presentation recommends that technical writers expand their roles beyond traditional documentation to increase their organizational value.

The material emphasizes that technical writers possess skills crucial for improving usability and user experience, assisting with process definition, creating visual content, and supporting functions like quality assurance testing, and project management.

The presentation aims to shift the perception of technical writers from being solely dependent on engineers to being proactive, versatile contributors (sometimes humorously referred to as the "Swiss Army knife of technical writers").

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>> View the original presentation "Balancing the Equation: Doing More than Documentation": https://tinyurl.com/ycxmf4fd

>> Read the Robbins article "Tool Review: Adobe FrameMaker" article: https://tinyurl.com/5dj3b8tp

>> Read the Robbins article "Helping Junior Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/yc82h4j7

>> Read the Robbins article "10 Famous Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/5ejznknw

>> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/32ysxm3v

>> Read the Robbins article "Role of User Experience in Tech Writing": https://tinyurl.com/mrdtenbb

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