Subject Matter Expert
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Clarissa
Discussion
- How I got into technical writing
- Who are subject matter experts
- Why do they matter
- Subject matter experts as a best practice in technical writing
- Tell a story
My journey into technical writing
- Loved writing as a child
- Traditional copywriter
- Followed my curiosity with technology
- Specialization
- Web3 needs strong communicators for adoption
Who qualifies as a subject matter expert
- People with first-hand experience
- People building the technology you’re writing about: engineers, founders, developers, CTOs
- Academics: people versed in theory and history
- End-users: people using the technology you’re writing about
Why do they matter
- Misinformation and fake news
- Clickbait
- Vaporware
- Scams
Best practise
- Show don’t tell
- Direct quotes
- Paraphrase, cite, attribute
- Establish rapport and trust