Welcome to episode 044 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about my new daily podcast called AI for the Masses. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "My New Podcast: AI for the Masses" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing...

Welcome to episode 043 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about some of the most popular AI tools available, including ChatGPT from OpenAI, X's Grok, and Ideogram. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Technical Writers: What AI Tools Do...

Welcome to episode 042 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches technical writers and documentation specialists what to avoid if they want to promote their career and succeed. It shines a spotlight on the most common mistakes made by technical communicators, particularly on social media....

Welcome to episode 041 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about social media hashtags. Are they worth using? And how many? The number of hashtags employed is a big deal and will either please or displease a social media network algorithm. Hosts Daphne and Fred share...

Welcome to episode 040 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about mentoring and the immense value that it can provide to both junior and senior IT professionals and technical writers. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Why Mentoring is...

Welcome to episode 039 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about why engagement on social media is more important that raw follower count. Learn multiple ways to improve engagement, including the need to engage with others to get them to engage with you. Hosts Daphne and...

Welcome to episode 038 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the importance of audio content and how it achieves the goal of both better inclusion (for those with physical or situational challenges) and reaches a larger audience. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their...

Welcome to episode 037 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show provides listeners with additional tips, tricks, and hacks to improve their social media presence and boost their career. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "More Social Media Guidance for IT...

Welcome to episode 036 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the importance of good titles for any form of documentation or marketing asset. From blog articles to podcast episodes to white papers, titles matter and should be strategically and methodically devised....

Welcome to episode 035 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the true threat of AI to their job security. Yes, AI will be disruptive. But how do knowledge workers and IT professionals best prepare themselves for success in this bold new world? Hosts Daphne and Fred...

Welcome to episode 034 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show explores the topic of Apple, Inc. and the pivotal role that the tech giant has played in the world of computers and consumer electronics, with a focus on how it has changed since founder Steve Jobs handed the reins to current CEO...

Welcome to episode 033 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about my new audio resource, a Space on X with co-host John Bailey from Las Vegas called "Curt & John Talk Tech and AI." Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article "Curt & John...

Welcome to episode 032 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about how this terse podcast can help IT communicators and tech writers, all without distracting ads. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "New Podcast: Technical Writing Success" from the...

Welcome to episode 031 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the highly controversial topic of the Oxford comma. Introduced in 1905 in Great Britain, this grammatical convention has divided writers and IT professionals for decades. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their...

Welcome to episode 030 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners how to leverage the immense efficiency and accuracy of AI image generators for all photorealistic images, artwork, graphics, title slides, and other visual assets to accompany your documentation and social...

Welcome to episode 029 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about evergreen documents and the burden to keep these special docs current to remain efficient, comply with an evolving regulatory landscape, and maintain operational consistency. Hosts Daphne and Fred...

Welcome to episode 028 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the long history of technical writing and how the now-popular profession began thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, but did not become a formal job category until World War II in the 1940s. Hosts...

Welcome to episode 027 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about how the U.S. Congress wants to require automakers to include AM radio in the vehicles they sell to facilitate an emergency broadcast network. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article...

Welcome to episode 026 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the important role of policy statements for any size company and, in particular, large enterprise organizations (particularly those prone to heavy regulatory oversight). Hosts Daphne and Fred share...

Welcome to episode 025 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the current state of the technical writing and documentation market, including predictions for the next several years. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "Market for Technical...

Welcome to episode 024 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners the critical importance of short, terse posts in their social media. It provides IT professionals with viable alternatives to posts, including articles, that are more appropriate for longer content. Hosts...

Welcome to episode 023 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about how best to deal with a remote work situation and a work-from-home (WFH) environment. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "Tips & Tricks for Remote Tech Writers" from the Curt...

Welcome to episode 022 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance their careers by improving their efficiency and overall productivity. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "AI: Technical Writing Job...

Welcome to episode 021 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show provides important advice for junior technical writers, including experienced professionals who are new to the industry. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "Advice for Junior Technical Writers" from the...

Welcome to episode 020 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today’s show teaches listeners about the critical importance of both defining and precisely communicating with one's target audience. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "Pro Tip: Obsess Over Your Audience" from the...