Two-Minute Video to Convince Others of the Value of Technical Documentation

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Technical Writing 2 Comments »

On the Technical Writers of India listserv, someone is trying to get his company to realize the value of technical communication by showing a humorous video on bad documentation that he can use during training. “The idea is to evoke laughter, and keep the audience engaged throughout my presentation.”

Okay, hands-down, this is the best video to show. Hat tip to Holly Harkness and Karen Shriver for finding this.

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Tags: jargon, Screencasting, SME, value

Latest Comments

Gaby: I needed an image of a grasshopper so that I could create a food web of a barn owl for my ecology class.... (32)
Tennille Racicot: One thing I like about website blogs is that they spark an idea in my head. The moment that... (6)
Fotoframkallning: Hello, that was without a doubt an awesome article. I had actually been searching for a photo... (1)
Leonila Mcclamy: Do you have a blog feed I can save? I looked around but couldn’t find it, thanks in... (7)
Amy Snively: Metal pop filters cost a fortune, but they last forever and work great. I have a Stedman Proscreen... (2)
accessories car: Thanks for the useful information. I use Google Calendar, with various calendars that I toggle... (1)
Melanie Eberly: Merci pour cet article qui va enormement me servir. (5)
ORS: Very interesting post.Keep going.Best regards (5)
Gloria Faber: Merci pour le partage, cela va faire plaisir a bon nombre de lecteurs. (17)
Guadalupe Wyles: Fantastic website design you have, I need to hire you to work on mine! Haha! (16)

Alan J. Porter says:

October 29, 2008 at 8:15 am

This is a great video. I often use it in training – and not just for technical writers either, I’ve used it with sales and marketing teams too, as a warning against use of too much “techno-babble.”

Renee says:

November 3, 2008 at 2:57 pm

This is great! I’ll be forwarding this little gem to several people.

Renees last blog post..PHP for Beginners: forms

I’d Rather Be Writing – Tom Johnson