Thank you to all who joined the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and Paul Gustafson, CEO of Expert Support, for the virtual event discussing the crucial skills that technical writers and editors will need to capitalize on the coming boom in demand for expert technical communicators. You can now watch and share the on-demand replay!
Presentation Resources
- Get the Prezi
- Webinar post – Virtual Event: Technical Communication Excellence – Crucial New Skills for the Coming Boom
Blog articles cited during the presentation (in order of appearance):
- Emotional Amplification
- Game Changer: Your Product **is** Your Marketing
- The Context Gap
- Tangible Benefits of Technical Communication Excellence
- Handling Information Overload
- A Bigger Idea. Much Bigger.
“The Pollution Blanket” TED talk
Previous STC presentations discussed:
Andrew Davis presentation: How Covid Changed Tech Comm Careers
Aaron Redshaw presentation: How to Get a Job in Technical Writing
Presentation Description: Are You Ready for the Technical Communication Boom?
As the pandemic eases, the economy improves, and we begin to settle into the new normal. Economic recovery means a hot job market, and technical writers are set to see increasing global competition. While many see an advancing disregard for our profession and dwindling resources leading to more difficult times, others see vast largely untapped opportunities for those with the right skills.
Paul Gustafson, CEO of Expert Support, perhaps Silicon Valley’s premier technical communication consulting firm for the last three decades, presents observations drawn from his unique vantage post working with clients ranging from industry titans to tiny start-ups. Paul shares his vision of an emerging, bright, near-term future for technical communication, and the crucial new skills required to realize it.
About the Virtual Event Speaker
Paul Gustafson is the CEO of Expert Support, which helps recruit, hire, train, and place technical writers. In his own words, “[his] destiny [is] to surf each leading edge wave of technological innovation, work closely with the best and brightest engineers on the planet, and help them explain their ideas to others.” He can be reached on Twitter at @psgustafson or on LinkedIn.
Interested in Becoming a Technical Writer?
Expert Support has helped many technology professionals and writers along their path to becoming successful technical writers. You can start with our Tips for Becoming a Technical Writer. If you think you have what it takes and you’re ready to start applying for technical writing jobs, you can also check out our current openings.