How to become a writer on the Deloitte Digital Connect Medium publication

Welcome to the Deloitte Digital Connect Medium publication. We invite you to write about your digital work here.

You can write weeknotes or blogs. We welcome formal and informal thoughts, updates and reflections from your work. Be open. Share what you’re doing and learning. It benefits everyone when you do.

To get started you need to be added as a writer for this publication.

Step 1: How to get added as a writer on Deloitte Digital Connect Medium

1. Sign up for a Medium.com account.
2. Email your Medium username or page URL to Sonya and David.
3. Wait for an email confirming you have been added as a writer to the Deloitte Digital Connect Medium. This will usually be same day.

Step 2: How to publish your first post

1. Write your first Medium post. You can start this as soon as you have a Medium account.
2. Add your post to the Deloitte Digital Connect Medium. It will also appear on your own Medium page too.
3. Sonya or David will publish your post. You’ll receive a confirmation email.

What to write about

You can write simple and short weeknotes. This is welcome. Aim for 100–200 words first.

You can write a longer blog. That’s welcome too.

You can include pictures, quotes and even gifs if you like.

You can also post something else. YouTube and other video platform links can be embedded into Medium posts.

Get ideas and 12 templates to help you write weeknotes and blogs.

4 writing tips

1. Write in short sentences.

2. Break up your paragraphs.

3. Use sub-headings (like we have done here). This helps people read your post.

4. You can use the Hemingway webapp to check your writing’s readability. We do this sometimes.

We welcome everyone

You might work for a charity, Deloitte or in another role across the programme. Your views and thoughts are welcome here.

We look forward to welcoming you as a writer :)

Written by Joe Roberson in January 2022; edited slightly by CAST in January 2023 to update contact details.