Thank you for taking part in the 2013 STC Washington, DC - Baltimore Chapter's Super Power survey. We want to make sure we provide the highest quality and most targeted events and services to Technical Communicators in the Washington DC, Metro Baltimore, and Northern Virginia area. We want to find out where you are, what you think about, and what you need from STC. We want to put together events and services that will meet your needs and showcase your talents. You can help us out by telling us about yourself in this survey. We'd like to thank you for participating by offering a 20% discount on your next STC WDCB event. Just use the promo code "survey20" the next time you register. All questions are optional and all answers are confidential so feel free to answer as many or as few as time allows and don't be shy about telling us what you really think.

1. 2013 Super Power Survey
STC WDCB Chapter
Spring 2013
Data as of 06/05/2013

2. Survey results
What we want from STC
Online communication
About ourselves
FAQs about the survey
Any other questions?

3. TELL US ABOUT STC

4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
1. Have you ever been to an STC event or
attended one of our webinars?
– Yes 87.5% (42)
– No 12.5% (6)
Response
Count
87%
13%

5. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
2. If you attended one of our events/
webinars, what did you like about it?
– networking (24)
– subject (19)
– speaker (10)
– convenience (6)
– webinar (4)
– food (3)
– summit (1)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30

6. 3. If you have not attended one of our events or
webinars, what could we do to encourage you
to attend?
– location (7)
• MD (4)
• VA (2)
• Metro access (1)
– relevant topics (2)
– time of event (2)
– record event & rebroadcast (1)
– webinar (1)
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC

7. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
4. What kinds of events and webinars would you
like to see in the future?
Networking 2.73
Demo of one of our tech comm tools 2.72
A tech comm superstar speaker 2.68
Demo of a tech writing skill 2.64
Social event 2.36
Coworking 2.02
YES! meh No thanks
3 2 1

8. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
4. What kinds of events and webinars would you
like to see in the future?
– Write in comments:
• indexing, metadata, navigation, digital strategy
• Breaking into the industry as a freelancer
• dinner meeting (casual OK) with a speaker
• Local conference
• exhibitors seeking part-time or telecommuting tech
writers and even translators
• Exercise in collaboration
• Just for fun activity (picnic, family oriented, etc.)
• Consultancy/academic research or industry project
presentation & discussion
• What is coworking (as an event)? (4)

9. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
5. When we schedule a face-to-face event, what times
of day and days of the week are best for you?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Weekday mornings
Weekday midday
Weekday afternoons
Weekday evenings
Saturday mornings
Saturday midday
Saturday afternoon
Saturday evening

10. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
5. When we schedule a face-to-face event, what times
of day and days of the week are best for you?
– Write in comments:
• Any time is best if it's information I can use.
• Weekday Late evenings start between 7 and 8 p.m. so we have
time to get there from the other side of the city.
• Saturday even with brunch might be nice
• not Tuesdays or Wednesdays
• The Bmore Tech Council does early morning breakfasts, that might
be more doable for me.
• It depends where the event is being held

11. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
6. When we schedule a face-to-face event, how
important is Metro access to you?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Metro access is very important. I
can't attend without it.
Metro access is desirable.
Metro access is only needed if we're
meeting downtown in DC. If we…
I do not need Metro.

12. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
6. When we schedule a face-to-face
event, how important is Metro
access to you?
– Write in comments:
• Driving from H'burg, 2-3 hours, so
afternoon is best.
• Locations within 20 miles of the
Annapolis area would be ideal for me.
• Especially when it's downtown.

13. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
7. When we schedule a webinar, what times of
day and days of the week are best for you?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Weekday mornings
Weekday midday
Weekday afternoons
Weekday evenings
Saturday mornings
Saturday midday
Saturday afternoon
Saturday evening

14. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
8. STC offers a variety of resources to members and non-members.
Let us know which of these benefits are useful to you.
Industry news 4.12
Job postings 4.07
Intercom magazine 4.02
Chapter events 3.98
Connection and networking 3.92
Community news 3.83
Webinars 3.49
Social media 3.43
Discussions online 3.41
Technical Communication magazine 3.37
Blogposts 3.22
Summit 3.04
Summit@aClick 2.49
I love this and
would love more!
I value this benefit
and participate
from time to time
I'm neutral I participate rarely
I do not participate
ever
N/A
5 4 3 2 1 0

15. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
8. STC offers a variety of resources to members and non-members.
Let us know which of these benefits are useful to you.
– Write in comments:
• Job postings (even volunteering) requires years I
don't have in the industry
• I participate when I can--not so often any more
• I would like to receive an e-mail or announcement
on Linked-In about the date and location of the next
chapter meeting. I guess that is related to the
question below.
• Resume bank

16. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT FROM STC
9. Would you be interested in attending an STC WDCB
Administrative Council meeting? (Our Admin Council
usually meets monthly by phone to discuss plans for
future events.)
Yes No

17. TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATION

18. 0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
10. Our STC Washington, DC - Baltimore Chapter has many social media and
internet offerings for members and non-members. Please tell us about
your connection with each of these STC-related social media options.
I use this most
every day
I use this regularly I use this rarely
I belong but do not
use this
I do not belong
I didn't even know
we had this
5 4 3 2 1 0

19. TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
10. Our STC Washington, DC - Baltimore Chapter has many social media and
internet offerings for members and non-members. Please tell us about
your connection with each of these STC-related social media options.
STC website http://stc.org/ 3.52
Face-to-face events 3.05
STC WDCB Chapter website http://www.stcwdc.org/ 3.05
Email announcement list http://www.stcwdc.org/list_annc.shtml 2.95
MySTC website http://stc.org/mystc 2.52
Linked In http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156478 2.40
STC WDCB Chapter Blog http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/ 2.35
STC Notebook blog http://notebook.stc.org/ 2.17
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/STCWDC 2.05
Email chat list http://www.stcwdc.org/list_chat.shtml 1.98
MySTC WDC-MB group http://stc.org/mystc/groups/viewgroup/94-Washington%2C+DC 1.90
Twitter profile http://twitter.com/stcwdc 1.67
STC WDCB Chapter Blog RSS feed http://www.stcwdc.org/STC_Washington_DC_Chapter.xml 1.65
Twitter hashtag #stcwdc 1.60
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/stcwdcmb/ 1.17
I use this most
every day
I use this regularly I use this rarely
I belong but do not
use this
I do not belong
I didn't even know
we had this
5 4 3 2 1 0

20. TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
10. Our STC Washington, DC - Baltimore Chapter has many social
media and internet offerings for members and non-members.
Please tell us about your connection with each of these STC-
related social media options.
– Write in comments:
• intercom.stc.org
• The Jobs Board http://jobs.stcwdc.org to look for job openings
• I would attend more face-to-face events if held either near a
Metro stop during weekday evenings or held more in Virginia
where I can drive on Saturdays.

21. TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
11. Rate these forms of communication, based on your personal preference.
Think about your normal everyday life, not just your association with
technical communication.
Love this! Like this I'm neutral Dislike this Loathe this N/A
5 4 3 2 1 0
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00

22. TELL US ABOUT ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
11. Rate these forms of communication, based on your
personal preference. Think about your normal
everyday life, not just your association with technical
communication.
– Write in comments:
• I prefer actual interaction with someone to "following" a blog or twit or pinboard.
And Facebook is just for personal stuff, I don't mix it with work. I'm not very
proficient on social media
• Webinars
• Many of these forms of communication are security risks. I work in security.
Subsequently, I choose to use some of them rarely or never.

23. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

24. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
13. What is your current employment status?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Full-time
Freelance
In-between jobs
Part-time
Retired
Semi-retired
On disability

25. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
14. Where do you work most often?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Federal or local government
Private industry
Nonprofit
Other (please specify)

26. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
15. In which industry do you work most often?
– Government
– Software
0 5 10 15 20 25
Government
Software Development
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Advertising
Medical and scientific
Publishing
Transportation
Finance

27. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
16. What are your super powers?
– Technical Writing
– Technical Editing
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Technical Writing
Technical Editing
Web Content Writing
Online help
Content management
User assistance
User Experience (UX)
eLearning
Accessibility
Graphic Design
Technical Training
Instructional Design
Wikis
Web Design
Other (please specify)

28. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
16. What are your super powers?
– Other:
• Project Management, communications and marketing
• Staff Development
• Customer Support (phone and email)
• I am also a translator (American Translators Association: French-
English accredited) and assistant instructor.
• Management, systems engineering, standards
• Content strategy, Web site evaluation, in-device help
• Usability
• single sourcing
• Proposal Writing
• Training
• Typesetting (TeX and InDesign)

29. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
17. Are you male or female?
(optional and confidential)
Male
Female

30. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
18. How young are you?
(optional and confidential)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Under
21
21 to 30 31 to 40 41 to 50 51 to 60 61 to 70 71 to 80 Over 80

31. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
19. Tell us a little more. Are you ...
0 10 20 30 40 50
Member of STC?
Member of the STC WDCB chapter?
Between jobs?
Vendor?
Student?
Academic?
Retiree?
Employer?
Recruiter?

32. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
20. Would your employer sponsor a chapter
event by donating money, after hours event
space, or food?
Yes
Maybe, tell me more
(please include contact
email in your survey)
Not at this time

33. FAQS

34. Survey Preamble
Thank you for taking part in the 2013 STC Washington, DC -
Baltimore Chapter's Super Power survey.
We want to make sure we provide the highest quality and most targeted
events and services to Technical Communicators in the Washington DC, Metro
Baltimore, and Northern Virginia area. We want to find out where you
are, what you think about, and what you need from STC. We want to put
together events and services that will meet your needs and showcase your
talents. You can help us out by telling us about yourself in this survey.
We'd like to thank you for participating by offering a 20% discount on your
next STC WDCB event. Just use the promo code "survey20" the next time you
register.
All questions are optional and all answers are confidential so feel
free to answer as many or as few as time allows and don't be shy
about telling us what you really think.

35. The 2013 Survey
• How many of us responded?
– 50 as of 7/1/2013
• How did we publicize the survey?
– Email
– Linked In
– Facebook
– Twitter
• Can I still take the survey?
– Yes!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/63BF7YX

36. 2013 Super Power Survey
• Questions?