Exit this survey 2019 Ant Management Survey Question Title * 1. Please tell us about yourself. Note: This information will remain confidential unless you, during a follow-up interview, grant us permission to use it. Your last four fill-in-the-blank answers are not anonymous; please don't answer them unless you're open to having your comments published in PMP. Providing your contact information will ensure entry in the prize drawing. Name Title Company Address Headquarters City Headquarters State Zip Code Country Email Address Phone Number May we contact you via email to follow up (yes or no)? Question Title * 2. Please select which region best describes your company's area of operations: Midwest (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia) Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, D.C.) National Question Title * 3. How many service technicians does your company employ? 10 or fewer 11 to 99 100 to 499 500 or more Question Title * 4. How many branches does your company have? 1 2 to 19 20 to 99 100 or more Question Title * 5. What do you project your company's total revenue will be in 2019? $499,999 or less $500,000 to $999,999 $1 million to $4,999,999 $5 million or more Question Title * 6. What do you project your company's ant management revenue will be in 2019? $49,999 or less $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $999,999 $1 million or more Question Title * 7. What percent of your company's 2018 ant management revenue stemmed from treating residential structures? 25% or less 26% to 50% 51% or more Question Title * 8. What percent of your company's 2018 ant management revenue stemmed from treating commercial structures? 25% or less 26% to 50% 51% or more Question Title * 9. What percent of your company's 2018 ant management revenue stemmed from treating government/municipal properties? 25% or less 26% to 50% 51% or more Question Title * 10. What percent of your company's 2019 ant management revenue do you project will stem from liquid treatments? 25% or less 26% to 50% 51% to 75% 76% to 90% 91% to 100% Question Title * 11. Please rank the following 10 ant types by the number of related treatments you performed in 2018 — with No. 1 being "generated the most number of ant jobs" and No. 10 being "generated the least." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Acrobat Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Argentine Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Carpenter Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Crazy Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fire Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Little Black Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Odorous House Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pavement Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pharaoh Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Yellow Large (Citronella) Ants Question Title * 12. Please rank the following 10 ant types by total number of callbacks in 2018 — with No. 1 being "generated the most callbacks" and No. 10 being "generated the least." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Acrobat Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Argentine Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Carpenter Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Crazy Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fire Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Little Black Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Odorous House Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pavement Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pharaoh Ants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Yellow Large (Citronella) Ants Question Title * 13. What was your company's callback percentage in 2018 on new ant treatments? 5% or less 6% to 10% 11% to 25% 26% to 50% 51% or more Question Title * 14. How will your 2019 ant management callback rate compare to 2018? I expect our ant management callback rate to improve in 2019. I expect our ant management callback rate to remain flat in 2019. I expect our ant management callback rate to worsen in 2019. Question Title * 15. Please rank the following obstacles to maintaining and growing ant management revenue -- with 1 being the biggest and 3 being the smallest: 1 2 3 Sluggish overall economy 1 2 3 Difficulty finding and keeping qualified technicians 1 2 3 Fierce pricing competition Question Title * 16. Please rank the following top opportunities for maintaining and growing ant management revenue in 2019 -- with 1 being the biggest and 5 being the smallest. 1 2 3 4 5 The economy looks like it's rebounding. 1 2 3 4 5 Our material costs are decreasing as products come off patent. 1 2 3 4 5 Our callbacks are decreasing, which improves our margins. 1 2 3 4 5 Our renewal conversion rate is improving. 1 2 3 4 5 Our job pricing is better. Question Title * 17. What are your top 3 ant management dos? Question Title * 18. What are your top 3 ant management don'ts? Question Title * 19. What are the top 3 opportunities and the top 3 obstacles you face when managing ants? Question Title * 20. Please share details of the largest ant infestation you've battled. What type of structure? How many nests, colonies, ants were found, and where? What general technologies (spray, granular bait, gel bait, borate, etc. — not product brand) and techniques were deployed? How many technicians and treatments/visits were needed? How long did it take to achieve 100% control? By clicking “Submit," I acknowledge and agree to North Coast Media’s Terms of Service and North Coast Media’s use of my contact information to communicate with me about offerings by North Coast Media, its brands, affiliates and/or third-party partners, consistent with North Coast Media's Privacy Policy. Submit
