The Cherryleaf Podcast

By Cherryleaf

Cherryleaf’s podcast on technical writing and becoming a better business communicator.

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April 25, 201958. Writing a presentation for a conference
We look at how to write a slide deck for a presentation.
Evolution of TC conference
http://technicalcommunicationuk.com/
The Future of Techcomm video by Scott Abel
Different possible presentation structures:
The recipe
The map
The "Lessons I learnt"
Nancy Duarte format - how it is, how it will be (politicians)
The redemption story - failed but recovered
“You Are Not Alone”
Nine tips
The list - skill 1, skill 2
The rhetorical structure
Overview, scope and definitions, why this is important, your argument, evidence, deal with objections, next point, summary, conclusion
Create interest, main point, supporting evidence, summary
The analogy - X does this, what if we see what we do as x
The hero’s journey - damsel in distress, knight in shining armour, scary dragon
Round up of experts - comments from others
Microsoft Sway templates for presentation
Image from Write2Users 2017 conference
The Secret Structure of Great Talks Nancy Duarte Tedx Talk
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29min
April 11, 2019 57. Word - saint or sinner?
We look at the pros and cons of using Microsoft Word.
Doc-To-Help
EditTools v8.0
WDesk
Top 10 reasons to move from Microsoft Word to Adobe FrameMaker by Tammy Halter
Why FrameMaker costs less than Word
FrameMaker v Word
CyberText blog

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26min
March 28, 2019 56. Microcontent in Flare - conversation with Mike Hamilton
In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we speak to Mike Hamilton about the new microcontent features coming to MadCap Flare. In particular, we discuss chatbots and using microcontent to improve search results.
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MadCap Software: www.madcapsoftware.com
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43min
March 11, 2019 55. PDFs - saints or sinners?
We look at the pros and cons of using PDFs.
PDF to Markdown
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20min
February 20, 2019 54. British English and American English with Prof. Lynne Murphy
Lynne Murphy, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex, talks to us about some of the differences between American and British English. We discuss her book "The Prodigal Tongue" and her blog "Separated by a Common Language".
The Prodigal Tongue (US version)
The Prodigal Tongue (UK version)
Separated by a Common Language Observations on British and American English by an American linguist in the UK
The Brigham Young University Corpus of Contemporary English
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Cherryleaf's advanced technical communication course
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28min
February 07, 2019 53. User Experience (UX) with Zoe Rose
Zoe Rose talks to Ellis about User Experience (UX).
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MadCap Software product overview

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37min
January 24, 2019 52. Should I join a professional body?
We look at the reasons why technical communicators join their professional bodies.

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Sponsored :
MadCap Software product overview

Image taken at the Oceania exhibition, in the Royal Academy of Arts.
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13min
January 10, 2019 51. The B word
What plans can UK software companies, technical writing companies, and freelance technical communicators make for 2019, in light of Brexit, which is currently scheduled to begin on the 29th March?

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MadCap Software product overview
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15min
December 20, 2018 50. The Mathspeak project
We talk to Tony Grice about the Mathspeak project.
The Mathspeak project is a partnership between European educational practitioners and the creators of educational materials. Funded by the European Commission, the objective of the Mathspeak project is to produce a language learning resource for secondary school students. The learning materials will enable students to perform mathematics in a foreign language at the same level they do in their native language.

The Mathspeak project

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Sponsored :
MadCap Software product overview
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17min
December 07, 2018 49. Should you specialise? Interview with Tom Johnson
Is there a trend toward specialisation, and is this driving up the value of technical knowledge instead of writing skills?
We talk to Tom Johnson, who is well known for his website idratherbewriting.com.
Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part I)
Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part II)
Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part III)

To contact Cherryleaf: [email protected]
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MadCap Software product overview
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46min

FAQs about The Cherryleaf Podcast:

How many episodes does The Cherryleaf Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.