Chamber ideas for 2010 Survey

1. The purpose of this survey is to gather your thoughts on what the Chamber should make its priorities during 2010, as discussed/proposed during the November meeting.

The Chamber wants the members to decide its activities. As not all members can attend all meetings, this medium may help the input of ideas.

What do you think of this online medium for gathering ideas?

The purpose of this survey is to gather your thoughts on what the Chamber should make its priorities during 2010, as discussed/proposed during the November meeting. The Chamber wants the members to decide its activities. As not all members can attend all meetings, this medium may help the input of ideas. What do you think of this online medium for gathering ideas? 5 - great idea

4 - OK idea

3 - no opinion

2 - poor idea

1 - terrible idea

Other comments:

2. Our priorities last year were
A. Benefit to members
e.g
- Encourage members to offer special prices to other members
- Offer affiliation to Dorset Chamber (helpline, reduced prices)
- Encourage more people to join the Chamber (bigger 'voice' for business in the community)
- Address members' concerns (eg planters, Christmas tree/lights in Ringwood Rd)
- Broaden our contact with, and awareness of, other Chambers (Yes:Bournemouth, Dorset, West Moors, To do: Verwood, Ringwood)
- Encourage members to attend meetings, or evening networking events (also good attendance at special event in Feb)

B. Improving the look of the town, to attract business
e.g.
- Window dressing competitions
- Ferndown in Bloom
- Giving support to Ferndown Town Council with its plans

What's your impression of our success in providing 'A. Benefits to members' last year?

Our priorities last year were A. Benefit to members e.g - Encourage members to offer special prices to other members - Offer affiliation to Dorset Chamber (helpline, reduced prices) - Encourage more people to join the Chamber (bigger 'voice' for business in the community) - Address members' concerns (eg planters, Christmas tree/lights in Ringwood Rd) - Broaden our contact with, and awareness of, other Chambers (Yes:Bournemouth, Dorset, West Moors, To do: Verwood, Ringwood) - Encourage members to attend meetings, or evening networking events (also good attendance at special event in Feb) B. Improving the look of the town, to attract business e.g. - Window dressing competitions - Ferndown in Bloom - Giving support to Ferndown Town Council with its plans What's your impression of our success in providing 'A. Benefits to members' last year? 5 - Brilliantly

4 - OK

3 - Mediocrely

2 - Poorly

1 - Terribly

What would have improved our efforts?

3. Considering our efforts on 'B.Improving the look of the town, to attract business', what's your impression our success/impact last year e.g. Ferndown in Bloom response, Christmas tree in Ringwood Road, Window dressing comps?

Considering our efforts on 'B.Improving the look of the town, to attract business', what's your impression our success/impact last year e.g. Ferndown in Bloom response, Christmas tree in Ringwood Road, Window dressing comps? 5 - Brilliantly

4 - OK

3 - Mediocrely

2 - Poorly

1 - Terribly

What would have improved our efforts?

4. Of all the activities we spent effort on last year, which do you think was the most important?

Of all the activities we spent effort on last year, which do you think was the most important?

5. Before we ask you what the Chamber should focus on in 2010, please consider the benefits to you of Chamber membership. Please rate the the value, and comment.

Before we ask you what the Chamber should focus on in 2010, please consider the benefits to you of Chamber membership. Please rate the the value, and comment. 5 - excellent value

4 - some value

3 - not sure

2 - little value

1 - no value

Other (please specify)

6. Shall we put similar focus on the same issues in 2010?

(Use the comments box to give us any specific suggestions)

	Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Member benefits?	Shall we put similar focus on the same issues in 2010? (Use the comments box to give us any specific suggestions) Member benefits? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Member issues e.g. car parking signs, windows of empty shops?	Member issues e.g. car parking signs, windows of empty shops? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Ferndown in Bloom?	Ferndown in Bloom? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Window dressing competitions (Carnival & Christmas)?	Window dressing competitions (Carnival & Christmas)? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Explore sponsorship/advertising on banners/flags?	Explore sponsorship/advertising on banners/flags? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority
Support FTC on it's efforts to improve the town?	Support FTC on it's efforts to improve the town? Don't bother	Low Priority	High Priority

Other (please specify)

7. Should we try new activities? Which of these previously considered items would you be happy to action? Also.......what specifically do want to make high priority in 2010?

Should we try new activities? Which of these previously considered items would you be happy to action? Also.......what specifically do want to make high priority in 2010? Markets (we'd like to consider something a bit different, maybe young people's clothes?)?

Support Dorset Arts Week?

Festival?

Getting agreement on a Vision for Ferndown?

Voucher scheme for reduced prices?

Promotional day to encourage industrial estate visitors to town?

Your priority in 2010 would be:

8. Here's your chance for a little creativity! Input your ideas to help us capture people's imagination in 2010. Overcoming apathy and resistance to something new means we need to find a big enough benefit to encourage others to make something happen.

A brand new idea is to run a Question Time style event to highlight what is important for businesses in Ferndown. What would make people get involved in that?

What better ideas do you have to spark attention?

Here's your chance for a little creativity! Input your ideas to help us capture people's imagination in 2010. Overcoming apathy and resistance to something new means we need to find a big enough benefit to encourage others to make something happen. A brand new idea is to run a Question Time style event to highlight what is important for businesses in Ferndown. What would make people get involved in that? What better ideas do you have to spark attention?

9. Please give your contact details if you're willing; it will be so much easier to discuss any issue/suggestion with you.

Please give your contact details if you're willing; it will be so much easier to discuss any issue/suggestion with you. Name:
Company:
Email Address:
Phone Number: