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Episode 014 - Writing is Designing with Michael Metts and Andy Welfle

May 2021

54 Minutes

In this episode of the podcast, Sophia, Michael, and Andy discuss why team clarity brings user clarity, how new UX writers should go about developing a company voice, and why communicating trade-offs is a killer skill.

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Michael Metts and Andy Welfie are the authors of "Writing is Designing," a must-read book on content strategy and UX writing that fits right in with the principles of OOUX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia, Michael, and Andy discuss why team clarity brings user clarity, how new UX writers should go about developing a company voice, and why communicating trade-offs is a killer skill. Enjoy!

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Follow Michael on Twitter: @mjmetts

Follow Andy on Twitter: @awelfle

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