Weekly Poll Archive

Should CXM and Tech Comm proactively engage in consumer protection issues in their work?

  • Yes, because we advocate for users, usability, and customer satisfaction in our roles. (53%, 8 Votes)
  • No, because legal and compliance experts should manage this aspect. (47%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

Start Date: July 7, 2014 @ 9:59 am
End Date: No Expiry

Is technical communication becoming a commodity or will it always require craftsmen?

  • Tech comm is a hybrid profession. (53%, 28 Votes)
  • Tech comm is a craft that requires skill, acumen, and ingenuity. (42%, 22 Votes)
  • Tech comm is a commodity that almost anyone can deliver with the right tools. (5%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 53

Start Date: June 4, 2014 @ 6:48 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which technical communications skills are most transferable to customer experience management?

  • Audience analysis and use case development (15%, 18 Votes)
  • Organizing information for maximum comprehension (15%, 17 Votes)
  • Creating visuals that clarify text (15%, 17 Votes)
  • Explaining conceptual information (11%, 13 Votes)
  • Interviewing subject matter experts (10%, 12 Votes)
  • Capturing business or product requirements (10%, 12 Votes)
  • Translating and localizing content (9%, 11 Votes)
  • Analyzing and documenting processes (8%, 9 Votes)
  • Writing and editing procedures (7%, 8 Votes)
  • Something else (please post a comment and tell us) (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 26

Start Date: May 5, 2014 @ 10:12 am
End Date: No Expiry

Should content developers focus on creating and optimizing content for reuse or search?

  • It's more important to create and optimize content for search to improve findability. (65%, 11 Votes)
  • It's more important to create and optimze content for reuse across media, product lines, or channels. (35%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 17

Start Date: April 22, 2014 @ 1:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What quality factors do you use to evaluate your technical content?

  • Accuracy: is the content factually correct? (13%, 25 Votes)
  • Clarity: does the content clearly convey the information needed? (13%, 25 Votes)
  • Usability: can the customer use the content to reach their goal? (12%, 23 Votes)
  • Relevance: does the content provide what the customer is looking for? (12%, 23 Votes)
  • Findability: can the user get to the right content quickly and easily? (12%, 23 Votes)
  • Consistency: does the content use a consistent voice, approach and style? (11%, 22 Votes)
  • Organization: is the content organized logically and coherently? (10%, 19 Votes)
  • Completeness: does the content include all, but only the information required? (9%, 18 Votes)
  • Currency: is the content up-to-date? (9%, 17 Votes)
  • Other (Please post a comment and tell us) (3%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

Start Date: March 17, 2014 @ 6:00 am
End Date: No Expiry

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