Another in a series of “genre writing” courses. Previous ones are Writing Formal Business Letters and Emails and Writing Articles. Available on Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning.
Course description as published:
If you have helped a customer achieve success, you can document it in a case study, which is how you tell the world about it. In this course, learn about typical types of case studies, which fit both online and print formats. Explore strategies for making a compelling case study. Find out how to avoid some common pitfalls.
Topics include:
- Benefits of case studies
- Examples of case studies
- Examining who reads case studies
- Narrowing your audience
- Appealing to different audiences
- Formatting and style
- Inspiring empathy while interviewing the customer
- Gaining buy-in and getting the customer to tell your story
- Extracting and organizing quotes
- Writing a case study
- Incorporating additional media
- Avoiding common pitfalls