Communications Survey (Newsletters)

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* 1. Which of our sources of information do you usually consult for the following types of information?

	Attending a FEMS event	Email or contact form	Phone	Website	Twitter	Facebook	Instagram	LinkedIn	YouTube
Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events)	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Attending a FEMS event	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Email or contact form	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Phone	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Website	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Twitter	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Facebook	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) Instagram	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) LinkedIn	Finding opportunities (e.g. jobs and events) YouTube
Doing research	Doing research Attending a FEMS event	Doing research Email or contact form	Doing research Phone	Doing research Website	Doing research Twitter	Doing research Facebook	Doing research Instagram	Doing research LinkedIn	Doing research YouTube
Finding collaborators	Finding collaborators Attending a FEMS event	Finding collaborators Email or contact form	Finding collaborators Phone	Finding collaborators Website	Finding collaborators Twitter	Finding collaborators Facebook	Finding collaborators Instagram	Finding collaborators LinkedIn	Finding collaborators YouTube
Other	Other Attending a FEMS event	Other Email or contact form	Other Phone	Other Website	Other Twitter	Other Facebook	Other Instagram	Other LinkedIn	Other YouTube

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* 2. Based on the communication you receive from FEMS, what’s your perception of this organization?

simple

passion

eccentric

valuable

excellence

no nonsense

adventurous

comfortable

unique

fun

authority

collaborative

inspiration

open-minded

rebel

freedom

responsive

slow

responsible

proactive

innovative

sympathetic

accessible

modest

ambitious

extravert

technology

quality

service-oriented

problem solving

enriching

original

knowledgeable

exclusive inclusive

polite

international

serious

introvert

conservative

trademanship

modern

integrity

capable

regional

family

insight

complex

listening

fast

unlimited

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* 3. Which of our newsletters do you receive?

The FEMS Affiliates Letter

The Get Involved Bulletin

The Alumni Bulletin

The FEMS News (FEMS Delegates only)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What should our newsletters communicate to you?

	Very frequently	from time to time	only a little	not at all
News from our Member Societies	News from our Member Societies Very frequently	News from our Member Societies from time to time	News from our Member Societies only a little	News from our Member Societies not at all
Scientific articles from the FEMS Journals	Scientific articles from the FEMS Journals Very frequently	Scientific articles from the FEMS Journals from time to time	Scientific articles from the FEMS Journals only a little	Scientific articles from the FEMS Journals not at all
FEMS Events information	FEMS Events information Very frequently	FEMS Events information from time to time	FEMS Events information only a little	FEMS Events information not at all
FEMS Awards information	FEMS Awards information Very frequently	FEMS Awards information from time to time	FEMS Awards information only a little	FEMS Awards information not at all
FEMS Grants information	FEMS Grants information Very frequently	FEMS Grants information from time to time	FEMS Grants information only a little	FEMS Grants information not at all
Public Outreach and Science Communication Campaigns	Public Outreach and Science Communication Campaigns Very frequently	Public Outreach and Science Communication Campaigns from time to time	Public Outreach and Science Communication Campaigns only a little	Public Outreach and Science Communication Campaigns not at all
Educational Resources	Educational Resources Very frequently	Educational Resources from time to time	Educational Resources only a little	Educational Resources not at all
Worldwide developments in microbiology	Worldwide developments in microbiology Very frequently	Worldwide developments in microbiology from time to time	Worldwide developments in microbiology only a little	Worldwide developments in microbiology not at all
Business & Science Policy news	Business & Science Policy news Very frequently	Business & Science Policy news from time to time	Business & Science Policy news only a little	Business & Science Policy news not at all
Available Jobs in Microbiology	Available Jobs in Microbiology Very frequently	Available Jobs in Microbiology from time to time	Available Jobs in Microbiology only a little	Available Jobs in Microbiology not at all
Blogs from microbiologists in the community	Blogs from microbiologists in the community Very frequently	Blogs from microbiologists in the community from time to time	Blogs from microbiologists in the community only a little	Blogs from microbiologists in the community not at all
Profiles of researchers in the community	Profiles of researchers in the community Very frequently	Profiles of researchers in the community from time to time	Profiles of researchers in the community only a little	Profiles of researchers in the community not at all

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* 5. What format of newsletter would you prefer?

One general newsletter (online and interactive)

Several smaller topic specific news bulletins (interactive PDFs)

A written email with hyperlinks to web pages (text)

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* 6. What format of communication do you prefer?

	I want frequently	I want from time to time	I want only a little	I want not at all
Written articles	Written articles I want frequently	Written articles I want from time to time	Written articles I want only a little	Written articles I want not at all
Infographics	Infographics I want frequently	Infographics I want from time to time	Infographics I want only a little	Infographics I want not at all
Pictures and Images	Pictures and Images I want frequently	Pictures and Images I want from time to time	Pictures and Images I want only a little	Pictures and Images I want not at all
Videos	Videos I want frequently	Videos I want from time to time	Videos I want only a little	Videos I want not at all
Audio podcast	Audio podcast I want frequently	Audio podcast I want from time to time	Audio podcast I want only a little	Audio podcast I want not at all
Webinars (live or recorded)	Webinars (live or recorded) I want frequently	Webinars (live or recorded) I want from time to time	Webinars (live or recorded) I want only a little	Webinars (live or recorded) I want not at all

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We truly value the information you have provided. Your responses will contribute to our analyses of our communications and suggest new lines of approach.

Many thanks,

The FEMS Team