Skill #8: Acquiring the Three Types of Knowledge Tech Writers Need to Succeed

📣 Special announcement: The Not-Boring Tech Writer team (Kate and Chad) will be at Write the Docs Portland in May. Thanks to KnowledgeOwl's sponsorship, they’ll be wearing KnowledgeOwl and The Not-Boring Tech Writer t-shirts and giving out The Not-Boring Tech Writer stickers. If you're attending WTD Portland this year, please say hi to Kate and Chad, let them know what you think of the show, and swing by the conference swag table to grab some free stickers so you can flaunt your not-boring tech writer status with the world!_____________________________________________Knowledge – as technical writers, it’s one of our greatest assets.However, amid the information overload technical writers often face, it’s also one of the most difficult assets to acquire.Enter Tom Johnson and Lisa Meloncon. Today’s guests and tech comm. advocates that have graciously shared how you can filter the information overload and shift your focus to the three types of knowledge you need to succeed:Product knowledgeTechnical knowledgeUser knowledgeThe Show Notes:Tom’s post Three Types of Knowledge Every Technical Writer Needs to be SuccessfulEpisode #6 with Neal KaplanEpisode #7 with Ted HudekTek-ritr.comLisa Meloncon on TwitterIdratherbewriting.com@tomjohnson (Twitter) (Write the Docs Slack channel)Tom’s podcast