The Cherryleaf Podcast

By Cherryleaf

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

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The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

The Cherryleaf Podcast episodes:

August 02, 2018 40. The evolution of the technical communicator’s career
We bring together some of the themes we've covered in previous podcast episodes to look at where technical communications is heading, and the skills technical communicators will need.

Jim Grey's article

Cherryleaf's technical copywriting training course

Documenting REST APIs course

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23min
July 19, 2018 39. UX Writing - What do I need to know?
We look at UX writing:
What is it?
The purpose of UI
Deliverables
Boundaries with other professions
How it differs from technical communication
Planning
Roles
The design process
Copy-first UX writing
What does this mean for technical communicators?
Training courses in UX writing
To contact Cherryleaf: [email protected]
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18min
July 05, 2018 38. Interview with Jennifer Morse - MadWorld Europe 2018
We talk to Jennifer Morse, Director of Product Evangelism at MadCap Software, about the MadWorld and Madworld Europe 2018 conferences.
email: [email protected]
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21min
June 21, 2018 37. Should technical writers become copywriters?
We look at the similarities and differences between copywriting and technical writing. With the changes to the Customer Journey, we ask: should technical writers become copywriters?
Links:
Technical copywriting training course
Technical copywriting writing services
Graham Jones - Are you providing enough detail online?
"The World of the Hero" by P. L. Travers
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25min
June 07, 2018 36. Creating a developer portal, being Agile, and using Lean. Interview with Stella Crowhurst, Worldpay.
In this episode, we talk to Stella Crowhurst, Content Strategy Director at ‎Worldpay.
We discuss:
* How Worldpay reduced complexity in the developer experience by combining multiple properties in a single portal.
* How Worldpay uses Lean methods to develop documentation within an Agile development environment.
* The new tool Worldpay is building in-house that allows to display the API documentation, reference and a sandbox all in one page so that developers can access all the information they need on one screen, speeding up the integration process.
* The way the technical writers work as an API content team in collaboration with the internal development teams.
Links:
Stella's article, Getting started with a Dev Portal
email: [email protected]
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46min
May 24, 2018 35. What does the future hold for technical communication?
This podcast is based on article to be published in Communicator. Communicator is the authoritative, award winning, journal for UK technical communicators.
Each year, Cherryleaf is one of the companies in technical communications that makes predictions for the upcoming 12 months. In this episode, we look further into the future, to see what the future holds for technical communication.
We look at:
What is likely to stay the same?
From multichannel to omnichannel
Augmented and mixed reality
How do we get from here to there?
Links:
Tomorrow's World - Office of the Future 16 April 1969 – BBC
A Content Strategy Conversation — Noz Urbina
Content-Strategie als Service Design
The Content Strategy Podcast. Ep. 1: Erika Hall and Conversational Design
Time to move to multi-sourcing
Introducing the era of mixed reality
thyssenkrupp – bringing new vision to elevator maintenance with Microsoft HoloLens
Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It? New York Times.
Content Modelling: A Master Skill
SPFE.info
Cynefin framework
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26min
May 10, 2018 34. How to assess a technical communicator when you're recruiting
This is a preview of Ellis' presentation at the upcoming Build your Docs career event.
"At this day-long conference, organised in collaboration with GDS, we will hear from those who have gained new skills, and discuss how to manage and develop your career in documentation."
The presentation is called "How to assess a good technical communicator from a bad one when you're recruiting".
email: [email protected]
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26min
May 10, 2018 34. How to assess a technical communicator when you’re recruiting
This is a preview of Ellis' presentation at the upcoming Build your Docs career event.

"At this day-long conference, organised in collaboration with GDS, we will hear from those who have gained new skills, and discuss how to manage and develop your career in documentation."

The presentation is called "How to assess a good technical communicator from a bad one when you're recruiting".

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26min
April 27, 2018 33. In conversation with Patrick Calnan
We discuss:
The upcoming Madworld conference
Automating publishing
Accessibility
The techcomm scene in Canada
The TWR2003 Online Documentation course at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Information 4.0
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33min
April 13, 2018 32. Becoming a freelance Technical Author
We look at becoming a freelance Technical Author. We'll cover:
Why do companies hire freelancers?
The benefits
The downsides
Working from home
Working abroad
The legal and tax considerations
Finding work
What to do in the quiet periods

Links:
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IPSE
ISTC
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging, and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets
Cherryleaf's Technical Author Recruitment Service

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24min

FAQs about The Cherryleaf Podcast:

How many episodes does The Cherryleaf Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.