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Michelle S.

Michelle S. is a technical writer at Zapier. For a long time, she considered entering the competitive eating circuit but decided to leave the action to her hero, Sonya Thomas, AKA The Black Widow.

Michelle S.

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Productivity tips
Why you should be an interviewer at work
Interviewing prospective teammates can be just as helpful for you as it is for your company.
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3 min read
Productivity tips
How to disagree at work without being a naysayer
Disagreeing isn't bad—it's how you disagree. Here's how to disagree more effectively at work.
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3 min read
Productivity tips
Work how you want to: How to challenge outdated workplace norms
In a lot of ways, we're still working like it's 2019. We're clinging to old work norms that, even in the before times, were already outdated.
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3 min read
Productivity tips
It's ok to face-mute
We're now years into this great experiment in remote work. It started off as a Zoom, but now it feels more like a plod. Our work lives are lived on camera all day, every day—and it's time to let people take a break.
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3 min read

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Productivity tips

In defense of "it's just a job"

Why do our jobs have to dominate so much of our life? What if there's another way to look at work?

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3 min read

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Readable vs. understandable: the importance of context

Let's start with a story: When I was a bairn, my mom bought my bro a box set of classic books.

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4 min read

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Business tips

How accessibility guidelines can improve your customer support

Your customers come from many different backgrounds. But if you consistently use accessibility tools in your response, you can accommodate every single one of them. Here are some tips.

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5 min read

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