CIDM Matters

CIDM Matters is an electronic newsletter published on the 1st and 15th of every month. Browse these articles published in CIDM Matters or subscribe to the newsletter by selecting the “Join Us” option on the navigation bar.

CIDM Sponsor Profile – DeltaXignia

DELTA Xignia logoDeltaXignia
February 15, 2025

DeltaXignia: Redefining Content and Data Change Management with a New Identity

MALVERN, February 03, 2025 – DeltaXignia, formerly known as DeltaXML, proudly unveils its new brand, signalling a transformative shift towards enterprise-grade solutions for managing content, document, and data change. […]

CIDM Sponsor Profile – Bluestream

Andrew Douglas, Bluestream
February 1, 2025

 

AI Chatbots & Portals Coexistence

Here at Bluestream, we recently conducted a survey on the future of Portals, and if AI / Chatbots will eventually make its way into this space.
The survey findings indicated that 70% of respondents believe both portals & AI chatbots will coexist.
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State of Customer Self-Service Survey 2025

Heretto
January 15, 2025

 

State of Customer Self-Service Survey 2025

Ready to help shape the future of customer self-service? Heretto’s groundbreaking research is back for its second year, and your voice is more crucial than ever. […]

2024 CIDM Benchmark Survey: GenAI and Technical Communication

Dana Aubin and Dr. Amanda Patterson, Comtech Services
October 15, 2024

This year’s survey focused on the impact that the first two years of GenAI have had on the technical communication industry. We heard from 120 industry professionals from sectors such as software, hardware, and manufacturing about what they are seeing and doing with GenAI. […]

Leadership Tip: Reframe Your Questions

Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra, Comgenesis
October 1, 2024

The topic of leadership is both broad and deep. For the purposes of this post (and the upcoming Leadership Toolbox course), I use the term in the broadest, most holistic sense, where you have an opportunity to lead in any situation where you interact with others and have influence, even if you lack a title proclaiming you as a leader. […]

Quantifying Quality: Using Metrics

Dr Amanda Patterson, Comtech Services
October 1, 2024

At a recent CIDM roundtable we discussed the role of metrics in technical communication. While many technical communication practitioners acknowledge the need and value of metrics, few are actually collecting and using metrics. […]

CIDM Sponsor Profile – Acrolinx

acrolinx logoAcrolinx.com
September 1, 2024

Content Governance in the Age of AI

Clear and consistent technical content is closely linked to business goals, such as reducing risk. Achieving these content goals often requires collaboration among multiple types of professionals. […]

Calculating your value: Tech Comm Metrics

Dr Amanda Patterson, Comtech Services
August 15, 2024

Have you found yourself shopping for new technology, tools, courses, or other resources, wishing you could get funding for it, and then realize you do not know how to ask for it? Or have you been asked ‘how much will it cost’ or ‘is it worth it’ and realize you have no idea how to justify the costs? You are not alone. […]

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