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- Don't let Content Design gaslight you
Episode 67: Don't let Content Design gaslight you
In today's episode, the brilliant Sara Wachter-Boettcher shares parts of her Lead with Tempo talk in a discussion with me about all things lifting the weight of content design off our shoulders. How can we stop overidentifying with work? How do we set clear boundaries? And what can we do to take a step away from how we ideally want content design to work vs the reality of it? This and more is discussed in this heartfelt hour of conversation.
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
Connect with guest, Sara Wachter-Boettcher:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraboettcher/
Newsletter: https://www.activevoicehq.com/newsletter
Article mentioned on episode: https://medium.com/nice-work-from-active-voice/hey-designers-theyre-gaslighting-you-e02e5a4d9cff
55 min - Get unstuck: Growing content design beyond the trivial
Episode 66: Get unstuck: Growing content design beyond the trivial (online and at work)
How many times should we really debate our title, serial commas, or the future of AI on social media?
My guest Bill Kurland and I believe it's probably time to move on from some of the most evergreen content design and UX writing topics - both online and when talking about what we do at work. Why? Because they may be more harmful to us than we think and may even be contributing to feelings of burnout, frustration and stagnation.
Connect with guest, Bill Kurland:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-kurland/
https://www.billkurland.com/
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
41 min - Content design and UX writing tactics that move the needle
Episode 65: Content design and UX writing tactics that move the needle
What are some content design and UX writing tactics and processes that actually move the needle for solo writers or smaller teams? In this episode, I share some of my top tactics that I like to bring into my day-to-day work to help with change management, workload management, and general content design improvements. Especially valuable for solo-UX writers and smaller teams.
Learning outcomes:
- What you can already learn during interviews
- Onboarding as a content designer
- Understanding team and org structure
- Documentation
- Office hours, briefs, request boards, slack channels
- QA for content design
- Change- and stakeholder management
- Getting away from a service relationship
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
26 min - Working in a Growth team
Episode 64: Working in a Growth team
In today's episode, my guest Senior Product Designer Ademar Rodrigues and I talk about all things working with growth. We chat about how growth teams are different from other types of design teams, how content design works in a growth setting, and what some of the challenges and opportunities are.
---Learning outcomes:
- What's a growth team?
- How is it set up?
- The day to day of a growth team
- Content design in a growth team
- Challenges, opportunities, fun bits
---Connect with guest, Ademar Rodrigues:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ademarrodrigues/
---Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
26 min - Can UX Writers manage other designers?
Episode 63: Can UX Writers manage other designers?
In today's episode, I speak with Shannon Leahy (Adobe) about her path into Content Design and becoming a UX Design Manager. Shannon shares how she got her first UX Writing title and what helped her become a successful product design manager.
Learning outcomes:
- From copywriting to UX Writing
- Becoming a UX Writing manager
- Becoming a product design manager
- Leadership in Content Design
Connect with guest, Shannon Leahy:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonleahy/
Meetup, RVA Content Strategy: https://www.rvacontentstrategy.com/
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
35 min - Is content design still our dream job?
In today's episode, we have a casual conversation about content design. Iara shares how she started out and we chat about what we love about our jobs. We talk about storytelling as a content designer and framing problems, as well as how to deal with challenging situations and picking our battles.
Learning outcomes:
- Coming into UX writing from Psychology
- The career trajectory of a content designer in Europe
- Day to day of the job
- Storytelling and framing content design problems
Connect with the guest, Iara:
Linkedin: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/iara-lucena-toes-210485104
Website: https://www.iaracreates.com
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
29 min - My UX Writing and Content Design focus areas this year
Episode 61: My UX Writing and Content Design focus areas this year
I'm focusing on 5 main areas this year in my role as a content design lead. I'm sharing them here along with how I came up with them and why.
Read my article on the topic: https://medium.com/p/f6cc9983e4dc
Learning outcomes:
- How to focus your craft and leadership skills
- What I'm focusing on this year
- How I view AI
- What I think about team dynamics
- How being a content design lead is different from other lead roles
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
24 min - How to be creative when the world is on fire
Episode 60: How to be creative when the world is on fire
Well, I feel like this episode needs no introduction. The world is...strange right now. And as creatives, we tend to put ourselves out there a lot. It can be difficult to produce good work when everything around us seems to be falling apart. Listen in to this open conversation between my friend Anders and me as we try to make sense of it all. 100% authentic, 25% controversial.
Learning outcomes:
- What is creativity?
- Tips for being creative in strange times
- Mindfulness practice for creatives
- Creative communities and how they can help you
- Claiming your time off
- Why you need to be authentic
- How to survive as creative freelancers
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
Connect with guest, Anders Tallvik:
https://anders-creative.com/
https://anders-creative.com/podcasts
56 min - Get started with information architecture
Episode 59: Get started with information architecture
Information architecture can elevate lots of content design and UX writing efforts. But how do you get started on it and how do you manage the many stakeholders that need to be involved when working on IA? In this episode I share my experience working with IA and what has worked well for me (and what hasn't)
Learning outcomes:
- What is Information Architecture?
- What is taxonomy?
- How to lead IA projects and collaborate with others
- How to document IA
- Why IA impacts other content design efforts
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
25 min - Am I crazy or am I just context-switching?
Episode 58: Am I crazy or am I just context-switching?
Context switching is one of the leading causes of overwhelm and burnout among content designers and UX writers. But why is it like that and what can you do to help yourself (and others)? In today's episode, I share my best tips for tackling the context overwhelm and managing up!
Learning outcomes:
- What is context switching?
- Why are UX Writers and Content Designers context-switching more?
- How to mitigate it
- Hang in there!
Connect with host, Nicole Michaelis:
nicoletells.com // Contentrookiepod.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/
20 min
About Content Rookie
From the publisher's feed
A podcast for people who want to learn Content Marketing, Content Strategy and Copywriting. Join Nicole Michaelis and guests to discuss the practice (and art) of all things content.