Episode 25: Your UX Writing Portfolio 

All your questions around UX Writing portfolios are answered in this episode with Senior UX Writer Anjana Menon (currently at Spotify). Anjana and Nicole talk about whether you need a UX Writing portfolio, what should be in it, how it should look and how a portfolio review works. Tune in if you're looking to break into UX Writing or get your portfolio up to speed.

Learning outcomes:

Connect with our guest, Anjana:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjimenon/

https://www.anjanamenon.com/

Content with the host, Nicole:

Email: [email protected]

nicoletells.com

https://twitter.com/nicoletellsit

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Episode 24: UX Writing and Content Design Stakeholders

UX Writing, Content Design, and Content Strategy are all about collaboration. Your day-to-day work will likely involve people from Design, Legal, Tech, Localization, and many more. So how do you best build functional relationships with all these people? Two experienced UX Writers/Content Designers share their thoughts in today's episode. Featuring Mario Ferrer, Lead Content Designer at King.

Learning outcomes:

Connect with the host:

nicoletells.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Connect with the guest, Mario Ferrer:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marioferrer/

Mentioned in episode:

About silos and bridges https://twitter.com/hondanhon?s=21

About sentence case https://readabilityguidelines.co.uk/grammar-points/capital-letters/#1-do-not-capitalise-whole-words-or-phrases 

Mario's UXWs in Spain group https://twitter.com/ContentDesignES https://www.meetup.com/ContentDesignES/

Episode 23: UX Writing, Content Strategy, and Content Design - Then, now, and in the future

(Working title: Labels are for icons, not people: but apparently nobody gets what we’re doing) In this episode with guest Jane Ruffino, we discuss all things UX Writing. How did it start years ago? Where is it now? Why are the titles so confusing and how do they make our job harder?

The longest episode of Content Rookie to date! But it's so worth it.

Learning outcomes:

Connect with the host:

nicoletells.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Connect with the guest:

http://www.workwithjane.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-ruffino-ab490158/

Episode 22: How to get paid

I wanted to give this episode a fancy title, but really it's just about this: how to get paid as a writer or content marketer. I talk about how I got started freelancing and give full transparency of my rates through the years. What impacted my rate, how did I increase it, and what can help you negotiate your salary if you're working in-house?

Learning outcomes:

Connect with the host:

nicoletells.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Episode 21: How User Research can take your copy to the next level

A conversation with User Research Estelle van Ravestyn that goes into the basics of User Research and how it can benefit your writing (and design!). 

Learning outcomes:

Connect with my guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/estellevanravestyn/

Connect with the host:

nicoletells.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Episode 20: You don't need to be a writer to be a copywriter

A conversation with my friend Jörgen Kjellgren on how our backgrounds affect our writing and our ways of working. We talk about topics such as staying creative and focused on personal projects while also working creatively, how music-making could make you a better writer, and how being very firm with who you are can make it easier to find the right clients.

Learning outcomes:

Connect with my guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%B6rgen-kjellgren-8237ba178/

Jörgen's music: 

https://www.ruralsounds.com/jorgen-kjellgren

https://open.spotify.com/artist/49dj9JMf1fRLv9VqBggYfi

Connect with the host:

nicoletells.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Episode 19: How cultural context affects your UX writing 

With hundreds of markets and different cultures, creating a one-size-fits-all approach to writing is simply not possible - no matter if you're a UX Writer, Copywriter or Content Marketer. Join me and my guest Robin Reidl (Spotify) in today's episode on Culture + Design. How can you test for cultural aspects and immerse your writing processes with the right amount of context? What are low- and high-context and how do they differ? And how do you convince stakeholders to make culture a core of design and writing?

Learning outcomes:

Connect with my guest Robin Reidl:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tidalreidl/

Connect with the host:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

nicoletells.com

Episode 18: From Copywriter to UX Writer - Which writing discipline suits you?

Many writing disciplines, even more career opportunities. But what does a Content Writer do vs a UX Writer? How does Content Marketing differ from Content Writing or Content Management? Who needs to know SEO, have a thing for data or design? And who does the actual writing? Tune into this episode to get insights into my experience from working across various writing disciplines and find the one that suits your interests, skills, and lifestyle.

Disciplines discussed: Copywriting, UX Writing, Technical Writing, Content Writing, Content Marketing, SEO Writing, Editing, Translating, Content Management.

Learning outcomes:

Episode 17: How localization can accelerate the quality of your content

Join me and my guest Martina Russo (Movingwordstranslations.com) in a conversation about how localization works in practice, how to manage it, and the tools that can help you achieve the next level of quality. If localization is more than just translations, how do you ensure you have all the tools and knowledge you need to achieve top quality? Martina has been working with localization for many years and has managed a team of localization experts. She shares her insights with us.

Learning outcomes:

- Localization in practice (what's the process like?)

- Where to begin

- Useful tools for localization

- Best practice

Connect with me:

Website: nicoletells.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Connect with my guest:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinarussomovingwords/

Episode 16: Why you need to pay attention to localization

Join me and my guest Hristina Racheva (Google, Skyscanner) in a conversation about the importance of lozalization and why it can make or break your user experience. Most companies hire specialized writers only for their master language (usually, English) and foreign-speaking markets can suffer from bad translations, even damaging a brand's reputation. But localization is more than just translations. 

Learning outcomes:

...and more!

Connect with me:

Website: nicoletells.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletells/

Connect with my guest:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hristinaracheva/

Tools mentioned:

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/