Here are a few selected samples of my work. Please contact me at laura@lauraspeare.com for additional samples or references.

Documentation

Quick Base Pipelines

Led project to create an online help site for our new integration product, launched Feb. 2020, including writing main documentation and managing contractor who produced integration channel documentation.

Quick Base Pipelines online help site

Release-related documentation

Update documentation to orient users to new features and enhancements in our monthly product releases. Documentation is tailored for three main audiences: IT administrators who govern the platform at their companies, business professionals who build Quick Base applications to manage workflows, end users who use apps to track data and manage their work.

 

User guide: Harvard University People Soft Upgrade

Revamped 300+ pages of documentation to improve clarity and focus on key content.

Note: PDF samples available on request.

 


Release notes

Continuously improve the process and format for our monthly release notes. Conducted a successful research study to identify customer preferences for communications about new product features. Collaborated with QA, Product Marketing, Product Management, and  Engineering to streamline the notes.

 


How-to video series

Created scripts for and managed the production of videos 6-10 of a 10-part video series that orients new users to the value and key features of our product. Matched the tone and style of videos 1-5.

 


UX writing

Improved usability of new automated workflow feature

Improved usability of field mapping in Quick Base Automations in partnership with UX designer/researcher. Re-design increased SUS score by 43%.


Web content

Harvard University Intranet

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Announcements for new training portal, Harvard University

 

Alameda County sustainability web site

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Energy Overview Page, Alameda County Sustainability website

 

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Ecosystem overview page, Alameda County Sustainability website

 


Case studies

Green building, new library, Alameda County

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Castro Valley Library fact sheet, Alameda County

 

Environmental purchasing, City of Santa Monica, U.S. EPA case study

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U.S. EPA Case Study: City of Santa Monica’s Environmental Purchasing, Eastern Research Group