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2014 Municipal Association Communication Survey
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General communication from the Municipal Association of SC
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Which of these Municipal Association of SC resources do you use on a regular basis? (Check all that apply)
Website (www.masc.sc)
Monthly Uptown print newsletter
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter that includes timely updates on meetings, training sessions, etc.
Weekly legislative update (From the Dome to Your Home)
Handbook for Municipal Officials
Municipal Officials Directory
Listserves
Other Municipal Association handbooks (Forms of Government, Conducting Public Meetings, etc)
Daily Clips (daily email with statewide news clippings)
Riskletter (electronic newsletter for Association's insurance programs)
City Connect, the Municipal Association's blog
Municipal Association Twitter account
Cities Mean Business Facebook page
Other
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What are your "go to" Association resources when you have a question about municipal government? (Rank as many as apply with 1 being your most used resource)
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Go to the website and use the search feature
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Go to the website and use drop down navigation to click directly to the information you need
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Call your Association field service manager
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Call the main line at the Municipal Association for a referral
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Call an Association staff person you know
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Look up the information in the Handbook for Municipal Officials or another handbook
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Post a question on the listserve
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I rarely/never contact the Municipal Association with questions
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Other (please specify)
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What is your preferred form of communication for receiving information about meetings and training from the Municipal Association? (Check one)
Printed brochure in the mail
Listserve message
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter
Specific email about the meeting
Other (please specify)
4.
How do you use the following Municipal Association publications?
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Monthly Uptown printed newsletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Weekly Uptown Update e-newsletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Weekly legislative report (From the Dome to Your Home)
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
Quarterly Riskletter
Read immediately then trash/delete
Scan for important info
Hold for later reading
Rarely read
Read to find a specific answer
Hold for future research use
5.
What other sources of information do you use when you have a question about municipal government?
(Check all that apply)
Google or other online search engine
Other professional organization (ICMA, SCCCMA, etc.)
USC, Clemson or the College of Charleston
Library
Professional journals
City staff
SC Code of Laws
Other (please specify)