APDSP Survey for 2021/2022 Business and Needs Question Title * 1. What type of business do you operate? Reprographics firm Sign/graphics business Other business making large-format prints Vendor/supplier/distributor to large-format print businesses Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How has business changed in 2021 compared to 2020? Sales are up more than 50% Sales are up, but by less than 50% Sales are about the same Sales are down, but by less than 50% Sales are down by more than 50% Monochrome plan printing/copying Monochrome plan printing/copying Sales are up more than 50% Monochrome plan printing/copying Sales are up, but by less than 50% Monochrome plan printing/copying Sales are about the same Monochrome plan printing/copying Sales are down, but by less than 50% Monochrome plan printing/copying Sales are down by more than 50% Large-format color graphics Large-format color graphics Sales are up more than 50% Large-format color graphics Sales are up, but by less than 50% Large-format color graphics Sales are about the same Large-format color graphics Sales are down, but by less than 50% Large-format color graphics Sales are down by more than 50% Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Sales are up more than 50% Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Sales are up, but by less than 50% Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Sales are about the same Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Sales are down, but by less than 50% Small-format printing (spec books, flyers, etc.) Sales are down by more than 50% Scanning Scanning Sales are up more than 50% Scanning Sales are up, but by less than 50% Scanning Sales are about the same Scanning Sales are down, but by less than 50% Scanning Sales are down by more than 50% Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Sales are up more than 50% Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Sales are up, but by less than 50% Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Sales are about the same Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Sales are down, but by less than 50% Digital services (digital downloads, document archiving, etc.) Sales are down by more than 50% Equipment leasing/sales Equipment leasing/sales Sales are up more than 50% Equipment leasing/sales Sales are up, but by less than 50% Equipment leasing/sales Sales are about the same Equipment leasing/sales Sales are down, but by less than 50% Equipment leasing/sales Sales are down by more than 50% Question Title * 3. How are you feeling about 2022? I'm very optimistic -- business will be much better. I'm pretty optimistic -- business will be somewhat better. I think business will be flat. I'm slightly worried -- I think business will drop somewhat. I'm very worried -- I think business will drop a lot. Question Title * 4. Are you still creating COVID-related graphics? Select any of the following that you have produced in the past three months. Signage related to COVID, such as social distancing signs or hand washing signs "Sneeze guards" or other dividers Face shields or other safety equipment Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What are your primary business concerns right now? I'm very concerned Somewhat concerned Not concerned Finding and keeping employees Finding and keeping employees I'm very concerned Finding and keeping employees Somewhat concerned Finding and keeping employees Not concerned Increased costs of media or other consumables Increased costs of media or other consumables I'm very concerned Increased costs of media or other consumables Somewhat concerned Increased costs of media or other consumables Not concerned Availability of media or other consumables Availability of media or other consumables I'm very concerned Availability of media or other consumables Somewhat concerned Availability of media or other consumables Not concerned Increased costs of printers or other equipment/hardware Increased costs of printers or other equipment/hardware I'm very concerned Increased costs of printers or other equipment/hardware Somewhat concerned Increased costs of printers or other equipment/hardware Not concerned Availability of printers or other equipment/hardware Availability of printers or other equipment/hardware I'm very concerned Availability of printers or other equipment/hardware Somewhat concerned Availability of printers or other equipment/hardware Not concerned Increasing our sales, growing our business Increasing our sales, growing our business I'm very concerned Increasing our sales, growing our business Somewhat concerned Increasing our sales, growing our business Not concerned Improving our business practices, management Improving our business practices, management I'm very concerned Improving our business practices, management Somewhat concerned Improving our business practices, management Not concerned What other issues concern you? Question Title * 6. APDSP is planning webinars for 2022. Which of these topics would interest you? I would probably attend this webinar I might attend this webinar I would not attend this webinar How to build your graphics business and compete with sign shops How to build your graphics business and compete with sign shops I would probably attend this webinar How to build your graphics business and compete with sign shops I might attend this webinar How to build your graphics business and compete with sign shops I would not attend this webinar Strategies for finding and keeping employees Strategies for finding and keeping employees I would probably attend this webinar Strategies for finding and keeping employees I might attend this webinar Strategies for finding and keeping employees I would not attend this webinar Options for online graphics design software that can be put on our website Options for online graphics design software that can be put on our website I would probably attend this webinar Options for online graphics design software that can be put on our website I might attend this webinar Options for online graphics design software that can be put on our website I would not attend this webinar Panel discussion on technology, such as workflow management software Panel discussion on technology, such as workflow management software I would probably attend this webinar Panel discussion on technology, such as workflow management software I might attend this webinar Panel discussion on technology, such as workflow management software I would not attend this webinar Education about all the different types of graphics media and their applications Education about all the different types of graphics media and their applications I would probably attend this webinar Education about all the different types of graphics media and their applications I might attend this webinar Education about all the different types of graphics media and their applications I would not attend this webinar Green reprographics - how to be green and how to market it Green reprographics - how to be green and how to market it I would probably attend this webinar Green reprographics - how to be green and how to market it I might attend this webinar Green reprographics - how to be green and how to market it I would not attend this webinar Creating/writing an operations handbook for employees Creating/writing an operations handbook for employees I would probably attend this webinar Creating/writing an operations handbook for employees I might attend this webinar Creating/writing an operations handbook for employees I would not attend this webinar Succession planning for a reprographics business Succession planning for a reprographics business I would probably attend this webinar Succession planning for a reprographics business I might attend this webinar Succession planning for a reprographics business I would not attend this webinar Preparing my business to be sold Preparing my business to be sold I would probably attend this webinar Preparing my business to be sold I might attend this webinar Preparing my business to be sold I would not attend this webinar Growing my business through acquisition Growing my business through acquisition I would probably attend this webinar Growing my business through acquisition I might attend this webinar Growing my business through acquisition I would not attend this webinar Do you have another idea for a webinar? Question Title * 7. What APDSP services/programs did you use in 2021? I attended or viewed a recording of one or more APDSP webinars or panel discussions I participated in one or more APDSP Virtual Roundtables I participated in the APDSP Financial Benchmarking survey/report I attended an APDSP Zoom Trade Show (or viewed a recording) I read the APDSP Today newsletter or website I accessed the APDSP Sign Template Library I accessed the APDSP Documents Library I used one or more of the discounts APDSP members receive I used the APDSP Marketing Toolkit Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Do you have any suggestions of how APDSP could help members in 2021? Question Title * 9. Can we contact you for more information? If yes, please provide your contact info below. Name Company Email Address Phone Number Done
