Questions - 1 to 40 of 40
Are you, or is your business, a member of a business organization, trade or professional association, local Chamber of Commerce or a similar business group?
How many such business, trade or professional organizations are you or your business a member of?
How would you characterize the organization? Is it a:?
Are you very active, active, somewhat active, not too active, or not at all active in the organization?
How would you chracterize the organization? Is it a:?
(reason to join) Provides an opportunity to network with other business owners.
(reason to join) Represents you or involves you in government matters or public policies that affect your business.
(reason to join) Makes you part of a group that can purchase discounted goods or services.
(reason to join) Develops industry standards or procedures.
(reason to join) Promotes your community or industry.
(reason to join) Offers useful management or marketing ideas.
(reason to join) Has social activities.
(reason to join) Holds trade shows.
(reason to join) Provides technical information specific to your industry.
(reason to join) Sponsors a continuing education-type program.
(reason to join) Supports one or more charitable activities.
(reason to join) Informs you about government rules and obligations.
In the last year have you attended a conference, seminar, meeting, trade show, etc., sponsored by a business organization, trade or professional association that required you to spend at least two nights away from home?
Was the single most important benefit of attendance:?
Does most of the useful information you get from membership in a business organization or trade or professional association come from:?
What is the single most important type of information you obtain from belonging to business organizations, trade, or professional associations? Is it:?
Have you terminated membership in one or more business organizations, trade or professional associations in the last three years?
Which best describes your reason for quitting?
Which best describes why you are not a member of any of these organizations? Is it because:?
(attractive benefit) Provides an opportunity to network with other business owners.
(attractive benefit) Represents you or involves you in government matters or public policies that affect your business.
(attractive benefit) Makes you part of a group that can purchase discounted goods or services.
(attractive benefit) Develops industry standards or procedures.
(attractive benefit) Promotes your community or industry.
(attractive benefit) Offers useful management or marketing ideas.
(attractive benefit) Has social activities.
(attractive benefit) Holds trade shows.
(attractive benefit) Provides technical information specific to your industry.
(attractive benefit) Sponsors a continuing education-type program.
(attractive benefit) Supports one or more charitable activities.
(attractive benefit) Informs you about government rules and obligations.
What is the single most important type of business information that you have trouble acquiring? Is it information about:?
Volume 3, Issue 6, 2003 ISSN - 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr. NFIB Research Foundation