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How to Get Paid to Write Instructions

Welcome

Course Calendar
No fluff. Do the work. (4:47)
Unveiling more about the Tech Writer's Toolkit (8:37)

Introduction to Tech Writing

Intro to Tech Writing (28:32)
Making the complex easy

Module 1a: Creating Technical Content

5-Step Strategy to Creating Technical Content (10:13)
Share your feedback #1
User Analysis
Questions to ask during user analysis (6:01)
Design your content strategy (3:26)
Share your feedback #2a
Gather resources to create technical content
Share your feedback #2b
Intro to UI
Write on the screen (9:30)
Share your feedback #3

Answer Keys 1a

Analyze Your User
Design Your Content Strategy
Write on the Screen
UI Elements

Module 1b. Technical Content Writing Exercises

10 Steps to Creating Technical Content
Tips to improve your content (get a C+ in writing) (19:27)
Share your feedback #4a
Before you begin
Writing Exercise - Zipcar
Create user-interface copy for Uber and Lyft
Writing Exercise - Airbnb
Writing Assessments - NFCU
Writing Assignment - Coursera
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Answer Keys 1b

Exercise for Zipcar
Get a C in Writing
UI exercise for Uber and Lyft
Exercise for Airbnb
Exercise for NFCU
Exercise for Coursera

Module 1c. Create and Publish Your Portfolio

Do I have tech writing content already?
Portfolio content ideas
4 Different Ways to Format Your Portfolio Content
How and where to publish your portfolio content
Share your feedback #5
Hey, Tech Writer! Time to Write!
BONUS: Get Paid While You Learn About Users and Build Your Portfolio
BONUS #2: Real-world portfolios from past students

Module 2: Update Your Resume

What's your job description? (12:14)
Breakdown of a job description (9:02)
Resume revamp (18:31)
Resume refill (11:09)
4-Ingredient Tech Writing Resume Secret Sauce
Share your feedback #6

Module 3: Update Your Job Search Profiles

Why job boards suck (7:33)
Power of job search profiles (17:16)
Market Your Skills
Boost your professional brand (10:14)
Create and publish professional bait
Share your feedback #7

Module 4: Attract Recruiters Like a Magnet

Recruiters to the rescue (13:21)
Share your feedback #8
Prepare for this - it's not the interview
Prepare for this - the actual interview
What I bring to the interview (5:09)
Share your feedback #9

Module 5: On-the-job confidence

Get to know your team + tips to working with them (17:43)
Get into these documents (8:23)
Share your feedback #10

Module 6: Kickstart mode

How to search for remote tech writing jobs (3:54)
Next steps! (1:44)
Land a Tech Writing Job Checklist
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Certificate of Completion

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Bonus Q&A/Review Sessions

April Q and A session (33:24)
June Q and A part 1 (40:17)
June Q and A part 2 (21:21)

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