Becoming A Technical Writer-Communicator Review by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
I am seeing there is still a great interest in people wanting to become Technical Writers. For that reason, I am going to review some steps to become one. If you are currently employed: • write about your job and what the requirements are for that position. • write about all your daily tasks and how long it takes to perform the job. • begin to write even if it is about a simple process or procedure that you perform daily. • create mappings or diagrams depicting those procedures. This is a good way to see if you really would like to become a Technical Writer because when you begin to write abou ..read more
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Creating A Knowledge Community by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
A Technical Writer needs to create a Knowledge Community. How and why we need a Knowledge Community you ask? Being a Technical Writer can be difficult when trying to obtain knowledge. Whom do you consider for contacting, where do you look. How do you decide if you should gather knowledge verbally face-to-face or in meetings, by sending out emails, or by checking past documentation (of any kind such as newsletters, marketing or training material); if there are any. The key to creating a Knowledge Community is through collaboration. Collaboration will allow you to create plans, meet others, beco ..read more
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Tips for Handling Technical Writer Stress by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
Everyone gets stressed out at work no matter what your job function. As a Technical Writer, you too will probably have situations at one time or other where you get stressed out as well. In order to avoid communicating less or ineffectively, take a break or slow down for a while. Here are a few other ideas to get you through the rough times. Be Positive – the work will get done. Staying positive reflects on your coworkers and your team, so this will show them that everything is under control, and hence more productivity will occur. Remaining positive also allows you to communicate more effecti ..read more
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Likeminded Communication by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
Trying to communicate technical information to various cultures is not as simple as others may think. For a technical communicator, it requires more than just training, because being moderately acquainted with cultural differences is just not enough. Likeminded A previous post that I had written on communicating globally, noted that ‘Individuals need to understand the culture; their language, ethics, principles of value, moral codes, etc. …’ I still think those are very important attributes. However, being ‘likeminded’ should also be added to the list. What is important is not only being able ..read more
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A Technical Writer Is Different From Other Writers by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
‘Why?’ A Technical Writer possesses a lot of technical knowledge such as in software and data skills, including investigating, researching and being a middleman between the target audience, management, technical personnel (I.e., programmers, engineers), and others. Being a Technical Writer means being able to gather, communicate, and translate essential and necessary technical information between different groups of people. -As mentioned, Technical Writers (TWs) have a different set of skills than other writers, – they are more technology oriented. Their skills are constantly evolving. Today ..read more
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Involve and Engage Your Audience 20 Ways by Gail Zack Anderson
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by Gail Zack Anderson
3y ago
Not long ago I worked with an energetic, creative group who, while focusing on presentation skills, wondered how to best engage their audiences. I asked them what engagement strategies they appreciated when they were in the audience. They had plenty of ideas about engagement techniques that I think any speaker could benefit from.  These are relatively simple, and I think most of them are pretty “foolproof” as long as you approach your audience with confidence and curiosity. As you read the list, take note of which ideas appeal to you. Which ones have you tried? What is one new idea that y ..read more
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Tips On Documenting Processes by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
Numerous types of processes (i.e., business processes) exist in many organizations. Processes specifically involve defining and outlining a sequence of events or systematic movements that are to be followed. These processes need to be documented and identified by the Technical Writer. Benefits Documenting processes • ensures that everyone understands the overall picture of what the processes entail, • notes who are involved to accomplish an important task or to reach a goal, • helps by providing a summary and a guideline describing the flow of a process from the beginning stage to the end. Exa ..read more
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Communicating Technical Writing Review by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
It is always good to do a review as some of us might have forgotten the essentials of how to create a document full of technical information for your audience. Another acronym for technical writing could be informational writing or knowledge writing or even instructional writing. Let us start at the beginning. Basics • Build relationships and communicate well between all parties. • Know your subject matter but also know what information you want to transfer. You can have a very good knowledge of a subject, but you do not have to transfer all that information, e.g., management likes point-by-po ..read more
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Communicating Via Visual Designs by Theresa Pojuner
Business Communications
by Theresa Pojuner
3y ago
We don’t always realize it, but sometimes we are being told what to do visually. Take these as examples: • A zebra crosswalk on the road – we know to walk within the zebra crossing. • A sign of a bicycle – we know the lane is a bicycle path. • A light switch- we know that touching it will either turn the lights on or off. • A bump in the road- we know we have to slow down. • A gate – we know that we cannot trespass. And so on… Marketing Visual designs are used quite often in marketing.Take these as examples: • Showing pictures of items on sale entices buyers to make purchases or entices them t ..read more
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Special Tips for Laptop Presentations by Gail Zack Anderson
Business Communications
by Gail Zack Anderson
3y ago
If you are presenting, odds are you are using your laptop either to walk the listeners through content in a small group, or projected on a screen to a larger group, or online when speaking with a virtual group. It’s just how we present these days. But so many people stumble over the technology, which at best makes them look unprepared and flustered. With a little common sense you can make sure technology stays in the background, where it belongs. Follow these suggestions to make the most of your visual presentations: Place your presentation (or a shortcut) on your computer desktop so you can ..read more
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