Help Improve Regional Communications

ABOUT YOU

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Title

Organization

Email Address

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your relationship to GNRC?

Interested member of the general public

Customer or client

State government partner

Federal government partner

Local government partner

Non-profit partner

Consultant partner

Other (please specify)

PERCEPTION OF GNRC'S IMAGE

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* 3. Of the following types of organizations, which best describes how you have generally viewed GNRC?

Non-profit organization

Regional planning agency

Social services agency

Local government agency

Department or agency of state government

Department or agency of federal government

Council of Governments or Development District

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Before this survey, how aware were you that GNRC provides the following services?

	Very aware	Moderately aware	Slightly aware	Not at all aware
Aging and disability services	Aging and disability services Very aware	Aging and disability services Moderately aware	Aging and disability services Slightly aware	Aging and disability services Not at all aware
Small business assistance and lending	Small business assistance and lending Very aware	Small business assistance and lending Moderately aware	Small business assistance and lending Slightly aware	Small business assistance and lending Not at all aware
Regional growth and infrastructure planning (e.g., transportation, solid waste, etc.)	Regional growth and infrastructure planning (e.g., transportation, solid waste, etc.) Very aware	Regional growth and infrastructure planning (e.g., transportation, solid waste, etc.) Moderately aware	Regional growth and infrastructure planning (e.g., transportation, solid waste, etc.) Slightly aware	Regional growth and infrastructure planning (e.g., transportation, solid waste, etc.) Not at all aware
Local planning and zoning assistance	Local planning and zoning assistance Very aware	Local planning and zoning assistance Moderately aware	Local planning and zoning assistance Slightly aware	Local planning and zoning assistance Not at all aware
Economic/community development assistance and grant-writing	Economic/community development assistance and grant-writing Very aware	Economic/community development assistance and grant-writing Moderately aware	Economic/community development assistance and grant-writing Slightly aware	Economic/community development assistance and grant-writing Not at all aware
Coordination of regional tourism marketing	Coordination of regional tourism marketing Very aware	Coordination of regional tourism marketing Moderately aware	Coordination of regional tourism marketing Slightly aware	Coordination of regional tourism marketing Not at all aware
Policy and legislative analysis	Policy and legislative analysis Very aware	Policy and legislative analysis Moderately aware	Policy and legislative analysis Slightly aware	Policy and legislative analysis Not at all aware
Data analytics & growth forecasting	Data analytics & growth forecasting Very aware	Data analytics & growth forecasting Moderately aware	Data analytics & growth forecasting Slightly aware	Data analytics & growth forecasting Not at all aware

Please read the following Mission Statement and then answer the questions that follow.

"GNRC’s mission is to assist local communities and state agencies in the development of plans and programs that 1) guide growth and development in the most desirable, efficient, and cost effective manner, and 2) ensure the continued long-term livability of the region for citizens of all ages."

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* 5. Before this survey, how familiar were you with the mission statement?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not familiar

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* 6. How effective do you believe this statement is at communicating the role of GNRC?

Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective

No opinion/ Not sure

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* 7. What suggestions do you have for improving the mission statement?

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Please review the following graphic:

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* 8. Which best describes your general opinion about the logo as a visual representation of the organization?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

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* 9. Please describe what you like and do not like about the logo.

What I like

What I don't like

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* 10. What words come to your mind when you think of GNRC's personality, character, and purpose?

COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY and OUTREACH PLAN

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* 11. Which of the following statements aligns better with your vision for a communications strategy?

A strategy that emphasizes the capacity of the organization as a whole to act comprehensively

A strategy that places the focus on the individual programs and services of GNRC

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* 12. How important is it for the outreach plan to focus on the following types of stakeholders?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important	No opinion
Local residents	Local residents Very important	Local residents Somewhat important	Local residents Not important	Local residents No opinion
Tourists and visitors	Tourists and visitors Very important	Tourists and visitors Somewhat important	Tourists and visitors Not important	Tourists and visitors No opinion
Vulnerable populations (e.g., low income, seniors, minorities, new Americans, etc.)	Vulnerable populations (e.g., low income, seniors, minorities, new Americans, etc.) Very important	Vulnerable populations (e.g., low income, seniors, minorities, new Americans, etc.) Somewhat important	Vulnerable populations (e.g., low income, seniors, minorities, new Americans, etc.) Not important	Vulnerable populations (e.g., low income, seniors, minorities, new Americans, etc.) No opinion
Business community	Business community Very important	Business community Somewhat important	Business community Not important	Business community No opinion
Local elected officials	Local elected officials Very important	Local elected officials Somewhat important	Local elected officials Not important	Local elected officials No opinion
State elected officials	State elected officials Very important	State elected officials Somewhat important	State elected officials Not important	State elected officials No opinion
Other government agencies	Other government agencies Very important	Other government agencies Somewhat important	Other government agencies Not important	Other government agencies No opinion
Non-profit organizations	Non-profit organizations Very important	Non-profit organizations Somewhat important	Non-profit organizations Not important	Non-profit organizations No opinion
Clients of GNRC programs	Clients of GNRC programs Very important	Clients of GNRC programs Somewhat important	Clients of GNRC programs Not important	Clients of GNRC programs No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 13. In your opinion, which of the following actions should be the top three priorities of GNRC's new communications strategy?

	Top priority	Second priority	Third priority
Publish a membership guidebook that provides basic agency info, a list of services, and key contacts	Publish a membership guidebook that provides basic agency info, a list of services, and key contacts Top priority	Publish a membership guidebook that provides basic agency info, a list of services, and key contacts Second priority	Publish a membership guidebook that provides basic agency info, a list of services, and key contacts Third priority
Host large-scale summits to convene state and regional leaders around topics of interest	Host large-scale summits to convene state and regional leaders around topics of interest Top priority	Host large-scale summits to convene state and regional leaders around topics of interest Second priority	Host large-scale summits to convene state and regional leaders around topics of interest Third priority
Encourage more people to attend monthly board and committee meetings	Encourage more people to attend monthly board and committee meetings Top priority	Encourage more people to attend monthly board and committee meetings Second priority	Encourage more people to attend monthly board and committee meetings Third priority
Author more opinion/editorial pieces on topics of interest for local media to carry	Author more opinion/editorial pieces on topics of interest for local media to carry Top priority	Author more opinion/editorial pieces on topics of interest for local media to carry Second priority	Author more opinion/editorial pieces on topics of interest for local media to carry Third priority
Increase the amount of paid advertisement or public noticing in area newspapers	Increase the amount of paid advertisement or public noticing in area newspapers Top priority	Increase the amount of paid advertisement or public noticing in area newspapers Second priority	Increase the amount of paid advertisement or public noticing in area newspapers Third priority
Launch a revamped website with streamlined access to important information	Launch a revamped website with streamlined access to important information Top priority	Launch a revamped website with streamlined access to important information Second priority	Launch a revamped website with streamlined access to important information Third priority
Increase the number of presentations given to community groups, businesses, and non-profits	Increase the number of presentations given to community groups, businesses, and non-profits Top priority	Increase the number of presentations given to community groups, businesses, and non-profits Second priority	Increase the number of presentations given to community groups, businesses, and non-profits Third priority
Televise or live-stream monthly board meetings	Televise or live-stream monthly board meetings Top priority	Televise or live-stream monthly board meetings Second priority	Televise or live-stream monthly board meetings Third priority
Increase the use of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter	Increase the use of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Top priority	Increase the use of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Second priority	Increase the use of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Third priority
Create a new visual/brand identity that better aligns with GNRC's mission	Create a new visual/brand identity that better aligns with GNRC's mission Top priority	Create a new visual/brand identity that better aligns with GNRC's mission Second priority	Create a new visual/brand identity that better aligns with GNRC's mission Third priority

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which best describes your desired level of involvement as GNRC continues to develop a communications strategy and outreach plan?

I am only interested in taking this survey

I am interested in providing feedback when given an opportunity

I am interested in participating in a small focus group discussion

I am interested in having a formal role on a taskforce or committee

Other (please specify)

REGULAR MEETINGS of BOARDS and COMMITTEES

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* 15. Which GNRC-related Boards or Committees do you attend regularly?

I do not regularly attend any meetings of GNRC-related boards or committees

GNRC Executive Board

Transportation Policy Board (Nashville Area MPO)

Technical Coordinating Committee (Nashville Area MPO)

Aging Advisory Council

Mid-Cumberland Area Development Corporation Board of Directors

Middle Tennessee Tourism Council

Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How do you typically receive your agenda packets for regular meetings?

Emails from GNRC staff

Downloading from the GNRC website (or the website of the GNRC program such as the MPO)

I have someone else print the meeting agenda packet for me

I do not receive agenda packets

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How far in advance do you like to review the agenda packets?

The day of the meeting

The day or two before the meeting

A few days before the meeting

A week before the meeting

I do not review agenda packets

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* 18. How do you prefer to access your meeting agenda packet?

I prefer to bring a printed agenda packet with me

I prefer to access my agenda packet on my phone, tablet, or laptop

I prefer to pick up a printed copy of the packet from the on-site sign-in table

I do not access agenda packets

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Thinking specifically about the regular meetings of the GNRC Executive Board and Transportation Policy Board (MPO), would you like to see more or less of the following?

	More	About the same amount	Less	No opinion
Status reports from State or Federal partners on projects or policies relevant to local communities	Status reports from State or Federal partners on projects or policies relevant to local communities More	Status reports from State or Federal partners on projects or policies relevant to local communities About the same amount	Status reports from State or Federal partners on projects or policies relevant to local communities Less	Status reports from State or Federal partners on projects or policies relevant to local communities No opinion
Presentations from other Board members to foster local peer exchange	Presentations from other Board members to foster local peer exchange More	Presentations from other Board members to foster local peer exchange About the same amount	Presentations from other Board members to foster local peer exchange Less	Presentations from other Board members to foster local peer exchange No opinion
Presentations from guest speakers or experts on topics of interest	Presentations from guest speakers or experts on topics of interest More	Presentations from guest speakers or experts on topics of interest About the same amount	Presentations from guest speakers or experts on topics of interest Less	Presentations from guest speakers or experts on topics of interest No opinion

Other ideas (please specify)

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* 20. Please share any ideas you have to increase the value of GNRC meetings. If your ideas are related to a specific board or committee, please indicate that in your response.