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I am a Technical Writer and am currently enrolled in a technical
communications class, ?Writing Strategies for Technical and Professional
Communications.? For a class project, I chose to write about interviewing
and establishing good relations with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with
whom you work.
I am seeking the thoughts and ideas of fellow Technical Writers about this
topic and about any of the following questions to which you would like to
respond:
* What advice would you give to a new Technical Writer about interviewing
SMEs?
* What tips on interviewing SMEs would you give to an experienced Technical
Writer?
* What have you done or would you recommend doing to establish a good
working relationship with the SMEs with whom you will be working? What would
you recommend doing to maintain the relationship?
* If you have ever had difficulty getting information from non-responsive
SMEs, what is the most effective way you have found to resolve the problem?
* If you have ever had difficulty getting information from non-responsive
SMEs, what is the most creative way you have found to resolve the problem?
* What pitfalls do you think that Technical Writers often fall into in
their interviews and relations with SMEs?
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!
Tina Lison
tina_lison -at- hotmail -dot- com
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