The technical writer function has changed so much in the last 10 years it’s nearly unrecognizable today. A role that was previously a cost-center and compliance function is now a critical resource for customer education, adoption and sales. This warrants a rethinking of the role’s title, responsibilities and compensation structure. Today is page one.
4. False, but...
● The old school version of these jobs (even the role from <10 years ago) is
becoming unrecognizable
● It’s time to evolve because old content job are becoming obsolete
● Fortunately, the new content professional’s role is more important than
ever
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5. An Exciting Time for Tech Writers
● Trends show that content is fueling the evolution of a new type of content
role that influences every stage of the customer journey
● Content Experience Strategist
● No longer a cost-center role
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7. Trend #1 Technology Advances
● Changing Interfaces and Channels (see #4 in this post)
● Content is the vehicle for creating seamless and low-effort user
experiences
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8. Trend #2 Consumer Behavior
● Self-service preference (see #1 in this post)
● Expectation - Microcontent
○ Providing consumers with the content they need, when and where
they need it
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9. Next Steps
● Put the customer needs and preferences first
● Google’s AI is adjusting its algorithm to favor content that is best (and
quickest) to answer users questions
● Ditch PDFs and cumbersome/dated delivery methods
● Span silos
● Functional team divisions must be imperceptible to customers
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10. Calls to Action
● Be agents of change for better content experiences
● Share your takeaways and wins with your peers
● Post with #ContentX and #LavaCon so we can follow along
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Notes de l'éditeur
LINK TO NOTES - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gAc-6yjah2w3ePN9y6no4grIiv5LZ25jdWTUAO-QM5s/edit#heading=h.6byidsf13a66
Presentation Title: Professionalization of Content Experience Specialists
Summary: The technical writer function has changed so much in the last 10 years it’s nearly unrecognizable today. A role that was previously a cost-center and compliance function is now a critical resource for customer education, adoption and sales. This warrants a rethinking of the role’s title, responsibilities and compensation structure. Today is page one.