TRF Community Recovery Survey

To help the business community recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In partnership with Visit Thief River Falls, Advance Thief River, and Thief River Falls Chamber of Commerce.

Survey responses are confidential and will be used to develop strategies to help with community recovery. Individual responses will be aggregated.

***Please submit by Wednesday, May 27th at 4pm***

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* 1. What marketing tools would you want to know more about? (Select all that apply)

Website

Social Media

Local Newspaper

Radio

e-commerce

Google business listing

Paid online advertising

YouTube

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What marketing tools do you CURRENTLY use? (Select all that apply)

Website

Social Media

Local Newspaper

Radio

e-commerce

Google business listing

Paid online advertising

YouTube

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Has your company's weekly revenue increased or decreased as a result of COVID-19? (Please select your best estimate)

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* 4. How has your employee count changed due to COVID-19 specifically? (Check all that apply)

No change so far

We have implemented a hiring freeze

We have hired new staff

We reduced some staff hours

We have temporarily laid off some staff

We have terminated some staff

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What percentage of your workforce is working remotely vs onsite?

All current staff are working onsite

Up to 25% remote, the rest onsite

26% - 50% remote, the rest onsite

51% - 75% remote, the rest onsite

76% - 100% remote

Check this box if you have staff that can only work onsite, but are unable currently (specify % in the box below)

Specify % of staff here

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* 6. On a scale of 1 - 7, how would you evaluate your workforce morale currently?

Low (1)

High (7)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 7. If you are partially open or temporarily closed, what resources will be required for your company to relaunch or consider a phased restart? (Select all that apply)

Rental Capital

Payroll Capital

Supplies Capital

Work (re)training

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Have you applied for any local, state, or federal financing programs? (Select all that apply)

Local Financing Programs

State Financing Programs

Federal Financing Programs

Bank or Credit Union

Have not applied

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you lease, have you contacted property owner about a rental deferment/payment plan options?

Yes

Considering it

Unnecessary

Pending property managers response

None

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are your top three concerns looking ahead? (Select only 3)

Decrease in consumer confidence/spending

Financial impact on operations and/or liquidity and capital

Global or US recession

Impact on tax and trade issues

Lack of information for making decisions

Low productivity

Supply chain disruptions

Workforce reduction

Employee stress and mental health

Employees refusing to return to work

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What areas would be most valued by you as we navigate community recovery together? (Select all that apply)

Marketing

Mental Health

Financial Resources

Safety protocols for reopening

Education, best practices, and technical assistance

Emergency preparedness plan

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What industry category do you represent?

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* 13. How many employees do you have?

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* 14. If you would like us to follow up with you, please provide your contact information. (Optional)

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 15. Do we have permission to contact you as a follow up your input in this survey?

Yes