Weekly Poll Archive

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

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