STC-Montreal 2011 Workshops Survey

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* 1. What is your current position or job title?

Technical Writer/Communicator

Technical Editor

Information Architect

Medical Writer

Instructional Designer

Technical Translator

Other (please specify or elaborate)

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* 2. How many years of professional experience do you have in a technical communication-related field?

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* 3. Are you salaried or freelance?

Salaried

Contracting/Consulting

Other (please specify or elaborate)

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* 4. Are you a member of any professional associations related to technical communication? Select as many as apply.

STC

EAC

AMWA

PWAC

CSTD

LISA

IEEE

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How much lead time do you need between a workshop announcement and the workshop date?

1-2 weeks is enough

2 weeks or more

4 weeks or more

6 weeks or more

Is there something we can do to help get your training request through your employer's approval process?

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* 6. Would you attend a workshop on a Saturday or Sunday?

Yes

Why or why not?

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* 7. What is your preferred time for 1-hour webinars? Please rank your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices.

	1st choice	2nd choice	3rd choice
10:00 am	10:00 am 1st choice	10:00 am 2nd choice	10:00 am 3rd choice
11:00 am	11:00 am 1st choice	11:00 am 2nd choice	11:00 am 3rd choice
1:00 pm	1:00 pm 1st choice	1:00 pm 2nd choice	1:00 pm 3rd choice
2:00 pm	2:00 pm 1st choice	2:00 pm 2nd choice	2:00 pm 3rd choice
7:00 pm	7:00 pm 1st choice	7:00 pm 2nd choice	7:00 pm 3rd choice
8:00 pm	8:00 pm 1st choice	8:00 pm 2nd choice	8:00 pm 3rd choice

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* 8. How can we improve our workshop pricing and payment options? Please indicate all that apply to you.

Offer early registration discounts.

Offer association membership discounts.

Offer discounts for attending multiple workshops.

Offer coupons that can be applied towards the next workshop.

Accept online payments (PayPal, credit card).

Offer other incentives (please specify)

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* 9. Indicate your interest in attending workshops on the following subjects:

	Very interested	Maybe	Not at all
Technical Writing 101	Technical Writing 101 Very interested	Technical Writing 101 Maybe	Technical Writing 101 Not at all
"Good Enough" Documentation	"Good Enough" Documentation Very interested	"Good Enough" Documentation Maybe	"Good Enough" Documentation Not at all
Documenting APIs & SDKs	Documenting APIs & SDKs Very interested	Documenting APIs & SDKs Maybe	Documenting APIs & SDKs Not at all
Understanding Complex Software	Understanding Complex Software Very interested	Understanding Complex Software Maybe	Understanding Complex Software Not at all
Planning for Content Reuse	Planning for Content Reuse Very interested	Planning for Content Reuse Maybe	Planning for Content Reuse Not at all
Planning for Localization	Planning for Localization Very interested	Planning for Localization Maybe	Planning for Localization Not at all
Simplified English	Simplified English Very interested	Simplified English Maybe	Simplified English Not at all
Information Architecture	Information Architecture Very interested	Information Architecture Maybe	Information Architecture Not at all
Structured Writing	Structured Writing Very interested	Structured Writing Maybe	Structured Writing Not at all
Writing and Editing	Writing and Editing Very interested	Writing and Editing Maybe	Writing and Editing Not at all
Instructional Design	Instructional Design Very interested	Instructional Design Maybe	Instructional Design Not at all
DITA	DITA Very interested	DITA Maybe	DITA Not at all
S1000D	S1000D Very interested	S1000D Maybe	S1000D Not at all
Document Review Process	Document Review Process Very interested	Document Review Process Maybe	Document Review Process Not at all
Advanced Microsoft Word	Advanced Microsoft Word Very interested	Advanced Microsoft Word Maybe	Advanced Microsoft Word Not at all
Introductory FrameMaker	Introductory FrameMaker Very interested	Introductory FrameMaker Maybe	Introductory FrameMaker Not at all
Introductory InDesign	Introductory InDesign Very interested	Introductory InDesign Maybe	Introductory InDesign Not at all

What is the one workshop you are most interested in within the next 12 months? (Can be something not listed above.)

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* 10. Please leave any comments or suggestions concerning your training needs. If you would like to be contacted when STC-Montreal workshops are announced, provide your email address.

You can also send an email to education@stc-montreal.org.

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* 1. What is your current position or job title?

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* 2. How many years of professional experience do you have in a technical communication-related field?

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* 3. Are you salaried or freelance?

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* 4. Are you a member of any professional associations related to technical communication? Select as many as apply.

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* 5. How much lead time do you need between a workshop announcement and the workshop date?

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* 6. Would you attend a workshop on a Saturday or Sunday?

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* 7. What is your preferred time for 1-hour webinars? Please rank your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices.

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* 8. How can we improve our workshop pricing and payment options? Please indicate all that apply to you.

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* 9. Indicate your interest in attending workshops on the following subjects:

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* 10. Please leave any comments or suggestions concerning your training needs. If you would like to be contacted when STC-Montreal workshops are announced, provide your email address. You can also send an email to education@stc-montreal.org.

* 10. Please leave any comments or suggestions concerning your training needs. If you would like to be contacted when STC-Montreal workshops are announced, provide your email address.

You can also send an email to education@stc-montreal.org.