We’re back from our Christmas pod break with a new episode. We explore the challenges of receiving and responding to criticism as a technical writer. Documentation plays a crucial role in user experience, and receiving feedback- whether constructive or harsh – can be an opportunity for growth. We discuss practical strategies for handling feedback, evaluating… Read more »
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Podcast 151: Emerging Trends in Technical Communication: A 2024 Conference Insights Deep Dive
In this episode of the Cherryleaf podcast, we explored the latest trends in technical communication as revealed by an in-depth analysis of conference themes from 2024. By examining data from leading events such as Tekom, TC World, LavaCon, and the STC Summit, we identify eight major themes shaping the industry, with a surprising dominance of… Read more »
We’re on Spotify
Someone kindly pointed out they couldn’t listen to the Cherryleaf Podcast on Spotify. So we submitted our feed, and, a short while later, it had been added to the podcast library. Spotify has a dedicated podcast section, and it offers free access to the podcasts listed there. However, the free version includes ads and doesn’t… Read more »
Podcast 148. Using AI in techcomm – 2024 survey results
In April 2023, we conducted a survey into the use of AI and ChatGPT in technical communications. We thought it would be interesting to carry out a similar survey again. In this podcast, we talk about the results from the survey and describe what has changed over the last 12 months. Transcript This is the… Read more »
Podcast 147: The art of persuasion
This month’s podcast looks at the language of persuasion and how Technical Authors can use it. What do we mean by persuasive language? What is nudging and are we as technical authors able to use this type of language? As part of the research for this podcast I watched some public information films and read… Read more »