Cherryleaf’s Technical Author Training Course Reaccredited by the ISTC

We’re thrilled to announce that our Technical Author/ Technical Writing online training course has been reaccredited by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC). This reaccreditation, valid until 2026, signifies that our course continues to meet the high standards set by the UK’s leading professional body for technical communicators.   What does this mean… Read more »

Podcast 155: Dealing with Criticism as a Technical Writer

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 »

Why AI has meant more work for us as Technical Writers

You might have seen the headlines. “These jobs will be replaced by AI,” and sometimes, technical writing makes that list. But, as technical writers ourselves, we find those claims to be a bit off the mark. In fact, we at Cherryleaf have seen, first-hand, how important human technical writers are in the age of AI…. Read more »

Podcast 144: Corporate rebranding – how it affects technical authors

This month’s podcast looks at what is involved in a corporate re-brand and what is involved for technical authors if their organisation decides to rebrand. What is a corporate brand? And what is involved when an organisation decides to rebrand? As part of the research for this podcast we looked at various websites which are… Read more »

Podcast 141: What Techcomm problems can generative AI solve?

AI generated Anime image of a female technical writer

In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at what Techcomm problems can generative AI solve. Technical writers today face numerous challenges that can hinder productivity and impact content quality. From managing high volumes of documentation to keeping pace with rapid product changes, it takes great effort to produce and maintain helpful, accurate, and… Read more »