Topic Suggestions

Contributing ideas for future clinics is a vital way you can help shape the learning journey for our entire community. Whether you're a newcomer, a seasoned professional, or someone interested in the technical depths like API development, your suggestions are welcome. Here’s how to propose topics:

• Access the Ideas Feature: Navigate to the ‘Ideas for Discussion’ section of the Community Solutions Hub. This dedicated space is where you can submit new topics for consideration and see what others have proposed.

• Create a Clear, Concise Proposal: When suggesting a topic, provide a clear and concise title and a brief description of what you’d like the clinic to cover. Explain why this topic is important and how it could benefit other users. The more context and rationale you provide, the better others can understand and support your idea.

• Categorize Your Suggestion: If possible, categorize your suggestion based on the product (e.g., Trados Studio, MultiTerm, Passolo) and difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, advanced, API development). This helps in organizing topics and tailoring clinics to diverse needs.

• Check for Duplication: Before submitting your idea, take a moment to search the ‘Ideas for Discussion’ section to ensure it hasn’t already been suggested. If you find a similar idea, you can support it by voting or adding a comment with your own insights.

• Encourage Votes and Discussion: Share your suggestion with peers and encourage them to vote or discuss it. The more engagement your topic receives, the higher the likelihood it will be picked up for a future clinic.

• Stay Engaged: Keep an eye on your suggestion and be ready to participate in discussions around it. Your engagement can spark further interest and provide additional context to the team selecting clinic topics.

• Feedback on Selection: If your topic is chosen for a clinic, it will be marked as ‘Delivered’ in the ‘Ideas’ section, along with a link to the clinic recording once available. This not only celebrates the contribution but also directs users to the resource created from their suggestion.

Voting on Suggestions

Your vote matters! In the Community Solutions Hub, the Ideas feature not only allows you to suggest topics for future clinics but also to support the suggestions made by others. Here’s how you can participate in voting on suggestions and why it’s important:

• Explore Ideas: Regularly visit the ‘Ideas for Discussion’ section to discover what topics have been suggested by fellow community members. You’ll find a range of proposed topics, from beginner basics to advanced techniques and API development.

• Vote for Topics: When you find a topic you’re interested in or believe would benefit the community, vote for it! Each vote is a signal of interest and helps prioritize topics for upcoming clinics. Look for the voting button or link associated with each suggestion.

• Why Your Vote Counts: Voting is a key way to influence the content of future clinics. Topics with a high number of votes are more likely to be selected, ensuring that the clinics address the most popular and needed subjects within our community.

• Encourage Engagement: If you strongly believe in a topic, don’t hesitate to share it with others in the community. Encourage your peers to review and vote for the suggestions you support. The more community engagement a topic receives, the clearer it becomes that there’s a strong interest in discussing it in a clinic.

• Keep Track of Favourites: You can keep track of the topics you’ve voted for by bookmarking them or following them, depending on the platform’s features. This way, you can easily return to see how the discussion is evolving and whether the topic is gaining traction.

• Provide Additional Insights: Besides voting, consider adding a comment to explain why you think the topic is important. Your insights can provide additional context and persuade others to support the suggestion.

• Watch for Outcomes: Stay tuned to see which topics are selected for clinics. When a suggestion you voted for is picked, it’s a great opportunity to engage deeply with the clinic, knowing you played a part in making it happen.