The Not-Boring Tech Writer

Skill #8: Acquiring the Three Types of Knowledge Tech Writers Need to Succeed


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Knowledge – as technical writers, it’s one of our greatest assets.

However, amid the information overload technical writers often face, it’s also one of the most difficult assets to acquire.

Enter Tom Johnson and Lisa Meloncon. Today’s guests and tech comm. advocates that have graciously shared how you can filter the information overload and shift your focus to the three types of knowledge you need to succeed:

  • Product knowledge
  • Technical knowledge
  • User knowledge

The Show Notes:

  • Tom’s post Three Types of Knowledge Every Technical Writer Needs to be Successful
  • Episode #6 with Neal Kaplan
  • Episode #7 with Ted Hudek
  • Tek-ritr.com
  • Lisa Meloncon on Twitter
  • Idratherbewriting.com
  • @tomjohnson (Twitter) (Write the Docs Slack channel)
  • Tom’s podcast
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