Need Someone to Write Your Documents? Here’s Who Actually Does It (And Why It’s Harder Than You Think)
Who Writes Documents for Businesses? The Answer Might Surprise You If you have ever typed “Who can write my documents?” or “Who can create templates for my business?”, you are not alone. A lot of businesses know they need documentation, but they have no idea who actually does it. And that is a problem. Because […]
You’re Wasting Years of Your Life Commuting When You Could Be Working From Home Instead
🚗 You will spend over a year of your life stuck in traffic. 📊 Studies show that the average commuter spends over 400 hours per year just getting to and from work. ⏳ That is 10 full workweeks wasted—time that could be spent working, exercising, or just sleeping in. 😩 Long commutes drain energy, lower […]
My Experience as an Instructional Designer on a Salesforce Digital Transformation Project
Working on a Salesforce digital transformation project for a government department was a unique and rewarding experience. For two years, I collaborated with an Agile project team to implement Salesforce effectively while ensuring end-users could adopt the system seamlessly. The role required balancing technical expertise, stakeholder management, and a focus on user needs. Here’s an […]
No One Reads Your Work Instructions—And That’s Why Your System Rollout Is Failing
Rolling out a new system takes months of planning, testing, and investment. The software is ready. The tech team is confident. The go-live date arrives, and then… Employees struggle, avoid using the system, or create workarounds to keep doing things the old way. The issue isn’t the system itself. It’s the documentation. No one reads […]
Your Documentation Is Useless If No One Can Find It—Why PDFs and Word Docs Are Killing Productivity
Employees waste hours searching for answers in buried PDFs and outdated Word documents. When they cannot find what they need quickly, they either make mistakes, ask a coworker, or give up completely. If documentation is not online, searchable, and mobile-friendly, it might as well not exist. Yet, most businesses still rely on clunky, outdated formats […]
Why Your Digital Transformation Will Fail Without a Technical Writer on the Change Team
Businesses spend millions on digital transformation projects. New systems, upgraded platforms, better workflows—it all sounds great in theory. But most of these projects do not fail because of bad technology. They fail because employees do not understand how to use it, processes are not documented properly, and the change team assumes people will figure things […]
Creating and Managing Effective Documentation in High-Pressure Environments
Clear and effective documentation is at the core of any successful organisation, especially when working within regulated industries or fast-paced projects. From writing and revising standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensuring training manuals meet specific change control requirements, the process requires a blend of technical expertise, collaboration, and time management. In my experience, working on […]
Why Being Easy to Work With Matters More Than You Think in Knowledge Management
Work is not just about getting things done. It is about how you work with others. In knowledge management, where teams share, document, and refine critical information, being easy to work with is just as important as the knowledge itself. People Share More With Those They Like Human psychology is simple. People do not share […]
Technical Writing, Bid Writing, and Instructional Design—What’s the Difference and Which One Does Your Business Really Need?
Most businesses think writing is just writing. They need documentation, training materials, or proposals, so they assume any writer can do the job. But not all writing is the same, and hiring the wrong kind of writer can cost time, money, and opportunities. Technical writers, bid writers, and instructional designers each have a unique skill […]
