40 min
Part 2 - Tips and Tricks for Technical Writing Chasing Compliance: The Global Regulatory Podcast
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Ready to take your technical writing to the next level, but not sure where to start? Would you like to learn some tips to freshen up your writing approach? In this episode and the next we share more of our favorite tips and tricks for technical writing. Our guide, Jennifer Petrie Signore, PhD has spent years working to become the best and most versatile technical writer possible, and she shares her tips with you. In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics, such as:
Document review and completionSoftware tools for technical writersHow to better leverage the tools you use each dayWhen to involve your teammatesHow to improve the review process
1:30 – Recap of last episode.
2:30 – What is Jenn’s process for finishing a document.
5:15 – How to make Microsoft Word work for you and speed up your writing process. Jenn discusses tools within word which help improve the writing process, such as:
Document sectionsStyles toolTable propertiesTable anchorsPage layout (eg landscape and portrait)
9:45 – Other types of software which may help your writing process, such as:
ExcelEndNote – Reference ManagerPerfect It
17:30 – Jenn provides her tips for finalizing documents including how to conduct final editing and revision activities. In summary:
Step awayAsk a colleague for helpTips for editing and revision.
22:00 – Review as a team effort: tips for leveraging teammates and colleagues. When is it time to hand a document over? When is it appropriate to reach out for feedback?
31:45 – Final thoughts, summary, and wrap-up
Ready to take your technical writing to the next level, but not sure where to start? Would you like to learn some tips to freshen up your writing approach? In this episode and the next we share more of our favorite tips and tricks for technical writing. Our guide, Jennifer Petrie Signore, PhD has spent years working to become the best and most versatile technical writer possible, and she shares her tips with you. In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics, such as:
Document review and completionSoftware tools for technical writersHow to better leverage the tools you use each dayWhen to involve your teammatesHow to improve the review process
1:30 – Recap of last episode.
2:30 – What is Jenn’s process for finishing a document.
5:15 – How to make Microsoft Word work for you and speed up your writing process. Jenn discusses tools within word which help improve the writing process, such as:
Document sectionsStyles toolTable propertiesTable anchorsPage layout (eg landscape and portrait)
9:45 – Other types of software which may help your writing process, such as:
ExcelEndNote – Reference ManagerPerfect It
17:30 – Jenn provides her tips for finalizing documents including how to conduct final editing and revision activities. In summary:
Step awayAsk a colleague for helpTips for editing and revision.
22:00 – Review as a team effort: tips for leveraging teammates and colleagues. When is it time to hand a document over? When is it appropriate to reach out for feedback?
31:45 – Final thoughts, summary, and wrap-up
40 min