Throughout technical writers’ careers, they may find themselves working in several different industries: they could start their career writing end-user documentation for a software company; shift to healthcare to write white papers; maybe transition into marketing to write web copy.
And this shouldn’t surprise us: technical writers have several skills that transfer well to different industries.
That’s why, in this episode, you’re going to learn how to write for an industry that you perhaps haven’t considered—or, if you’re like me before I recorded this episode, you had a limited understanding of its opportunity.
And that’s writing for nonprofit organizations.
Turns out, technical writers have far more opportunities to contribute to a nonprofit’s mission beyond grant writing—and it this episode, you’ll learn how to use your technical writing skills to capture those opportunities.
To help us unpack this skill, we have Kathleen Franks on the podcast: recent graduate of Auburn University’s Tech Comm Masters program and—throughout university— used her technical writing skills to assist several nonprofits.
In this episode, Kathleen shares how you can use your skills to start writing for nonprofit organizations, including:
- Which technical writing skills best assist nonprofits
- How to use your skills to advocate for nonprofits
- How to use your skills for more than just grant writing
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What is The Not-Boring Tech Writer?
Some people hear the phrase "technical writing" and think it must be boring. We're here to show the full complexity and awesomeness of being a tech writer.
This podcast is for anyone who writes technical documentation of any kind, including those who may not feel comfortable calling themselves tech writers. Whether you create product documentation, support documentation, READMEs, or any other technical content—and whether you deal with imposter syndrome, lack formal training, or find yourself somewhere in the gray area between technical communications and general writing—there's a place for you here.
Each month, we publish two episodes: an interview with an amazing guest focusing on useful skills or tools that can help you improve your tech writing skills, and a behind-the-scenes solo episode with host Kate Mueller about what she’s working on, struggling with, or thinking about in her daily tech writing life.
The Not-Boring Tech Writer is generously sponsored by KnowledgeOwl, knowledge base software built for people who care, by people who care.