EPISODE · Jul 22, 2021 · 23 MIN
114. Nine common onboarding mistakes that software companies make
from The Cherryleaf Podcast · host Cherryleaf
Ellis looks at nine common onboarding mistakes that software companies make: Not thinking about jobs to be done, but features Overloading users with information Writing for a single audience Not providing or not co-ordinating the five pillars of onboarding content Getting the timing wrong Unclear goals Leaving "seams" in the onboarding experience Poor quality content No testing or metrics Take our quiz: What type of technical writer are you? Planning and creating content for customer onboarding – training course Cherryleaf To contact Cherryleaf: [email protected] Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels
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Ellis looks at nine common onboarding mistakes that software companies make: Not thinking about jobs to be done, but features Overloading users with information Writing for a single audience Not providing or not co-ordinating the five pillars of onboarding content Getting the timing wrong Unclear goals Leaving "seams" in the onboarding experience Poor quality content No testing or metrics Take our quiz: What type of technical writer are you? Planning and creating content for customer onboarding – training course Cherryleaf To contact Cherryleaf: [email protected] Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels
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