What factors would (or did) impact your decision to change careers?
- I saw a better chance for advancement/more income in another field. (20%, 13 Votes)
- Boredom from doing the same stuff every day for years. (16%, 10 Votes)
- I've mastered my current profession, and I want to learn something new. (16%, 10 Votes)
- Being able to use other talents than the ones I was hired for. (14%, 9 Votes)
- Chance to start and run my own business. (11%, 7 Votes)
- I want to do work that seems more relevant/useful/worthy. (8%, 5 Votes)
- Something else (please post a comment in the forums.) (6%, 4 Votes)
- I discovered that I wasn't suited to that old career. (6%, 4 Votes)
- Opportunity to work in the field that I studied in school. (3%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 26
Start Date: February 23, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What one area of your technical communication/content management budget would you increase in 2014?
- Staff training and development (41%, 7 Votes)
- Additional headcount (18%, 3 Votes)
- New or upgraded systems (e.g., CCMS, ECMS, DAM) (18%, 3 Votes)
- New or upgraded tools (e.g., authoring, editing, publishing) (18%, 3 Votes)
- Consulting services (e.g. implementation, process improvement) (6%, 1 Votes)
- Translation services (0%, 0 Votes)
- Other (Please post a comment to tell us more.) (0%, 0 Votes)
- Data conversion services (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Start Date: February 10, 2014 @ 9:59 am
End Date: No Expiry
What "traditional" types of user support are still relevant and useful in a modern digital/multichannel strategy?
- Installation / Configuration Guide (14%, 24 Votes)
- Quick Reference Guide / Card (13%, 23 Votes)
- Release Notes (13%, 22 Votes)
- Frequently Asked Questions (11%, 20 Votes)
- Training Manual / Workbook (10%, 17 Votes)
- Compiled HTML Help (CHM) with TOC and Indexing (9%, 16 Votes)
- Feature-based User Guide (9%, 15 Votes)
- Troubleshooting Guide (8%, 14 Votes)
- System Administration Guide (6%, 11 Votes)
- Systems Reference Guide (5%, 8 Votes)
- Other (Post a comment to tell us what we missed) (2%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 42
Start Date: January 26, 2014 @ 7:55 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What resolutions, as a content professional, are you making for 2014?
- I will propose and execute ______ to improve _____ in my organization. (19%, 8 Votes)
- I will take ___ courses to learn the skills for ______. (19%, 8 Votes)
- I will make ___ professional connections via LinkedIn or other social media. (19%, 8 Votes)
- I will read ___ business books on _____ skills or tools. (19%, 8 Votes)
- I will attend ___ professional conferences to learn more about _______. (12%, 5 Votes)
- I will mentor/be mentored by someone outside my core profession. (7%, 3 Votes)
- Something else (please do elaborate). (7%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Start Date: December 31, 2013 @ 10:23 am
End Date: No Expiry
What's your preferred method for learning new information?
- A combination of these (37%, 51 Votes)
- Self-directed or independent study with lots of reading (15%, 21 Votes)
- Web- or computer-based training that's self-paced and interactive (15%, 21 Votes)
- Traditional classroom style with lecture / lab (12%, 17 Votes)
- Tutoring/one-on-one training (6%, 8 Votes)
- Mobile learning that works across my computer, tablet, smartphone, etc. (6%, 8 Votes)
- Webinars or videos that I can download and play when I want (5%, 7 Votes)
- Online classes with chat and mediated support from an instructor (4%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 138
Start Date: December 11, 2013 @ 11:30 am
End Date: No Expiry
