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2017 Municipal Association Communication Survey
General communication from the Municipal Association of SC
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Which of these Municipal Association of SC resources do you use on a regular basis? (Check all that apply)
Website (www.masc.sc)
Monthly Uptown print newsletter
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter that includes timely updates on meetings, training sessions, etc.
Weekly legislative update (From the Dome to Your Home)
Handbook for Municipal Officials
Municipal Officials Directory
Listserves
Other Municipal Association handbooks (Forms of Government, Conducting Public Meetings, etc)
Daily Clips (daily email with statewide news clippings)
City Connect, the Municipal Association's blog
City Quick Connect, the Municipal Association's podcast
Municipal Association Twitter account
Cities Mean Business Facebook page
Other
2.
What are your "go to" Association resources when you have a question about municipal government? (Rank as many as apply with 1 being your most used resource)
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Go to the website and use the search feature
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Go to the website and use drop down navigation to click directly to the information you need
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Call your Association field service manager
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Call the main line at the Municipal Association for a referral
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Call an Association staff person you know
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Look up the information in the Handbook for Municipal Officials or another handbook
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Post a question on the listserve
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I rarely/never contact the Municipal Association with questions
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Other (please specify)
3.
What is your preferred form of communication for receiving information about meetings and training from the Municipal Association? (Check one)
Printed brochure in the mail
Listserve message
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter
Specific email about the meeting
Other (please specify)
4.
How do you use the following Municipal Association publications?
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Monthly Uptown printed newsletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Weekly legislative report (From the Dome to Your Home)
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Quarterly Riskletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
5.
Which topics are most relevant to you? (Check all that apply)
Background on legislative issues
Municipal finance/taxes
Economic/community development
Public works/utilities
Public safety
Human resources
Technology
Risk management
Quality of life
Other (please specify)
6.
If there was one thing that would make getting information from the Municipal Association easier for you, what would that be?