Strategic Planning - Survey Of Our Membership

Your Feedback Is Appreciated!

The Board Leadership & Management Team of the Meadowlands Chamber are diligently positioning our organization to be a leading advocate of critical regional issues. In addition, we are always striving to build a stronger organization so we can deliver new and innovative member benefits of great value to all size companies.

By answering the following few questions you will assist us as we prepare plans that will propel the Meadowlands Chamber to be among the best business service organizations in the country. Your insight will prove to be very important to our planning process as we position our organization and our membership for success. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. How long has your organization been a member of the Meadowlands Chamber?

Less than 2 years

2 years up to 5 years

More than 5 years up to 10 years

More than 10 years up to 20

More than 20 years

I'm not sure.

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* 2. What is your primary reason for becoming a member of the Meadowlands Chamber?

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* 3. Please rate the following current member benefits by level of importance to your membership satisfaction

	Not At All Important	Minimal Importance	Neutral Importance	Important	Very Important
Networking/Sales Opportunity	Networking/Sales Opportunity Not At All Important	Networking/Sales Opportunity Minimal Importance	Networking/Sales Opportunity Neutral Importance	Networking/Sales Opportunity Important	Networking/Sales Opportunity Very Important
Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training	Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training Not At All Important	Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training Minimal Importance	Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training Neutral Importance	Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training Important	Business Learning/Professional Development/Staff Training Very Important
Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding	Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding Not At All Important	Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding Minimal Importance	Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding Neutral Importance	Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding Important	Destination/Regional Marketing & Branding Very Important
Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising	Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising Not At All Important	Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising Minimal Importance	Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising Neutral Importance	Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising Important	Affordable Print & Digital Visibility Opportunities/Advertising Very Important
Connecting To The Broader Community	Connecting To The Broader Community Not At All Important	Connecting To The Broader Community Minimal Importance	Connecting To The Broader Community Neutral Importance	Connecting To The Broader Community Important	Connecting To The Broader Community Very Important
Public Affairs/Advocacy	Public Affairs/Advocacy Not At All Important	Public Affairs/Advocacy Minimal Importance	Public Affairs/Advocacy Neutral Importance	Public Affairs/Advocacy Important	Public Affairs/Advocacy Very Important

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* 4. Please rate the following current items that the Chamber advocates for by level of importance to your membership satisfaction:

	Not At All Important	Minimally Important	Neutral Importance	Important	Very Important
Economic Development	Economic Development Not At All Important	Economic Development Minimally Important	Economic Development Neutral Importance	Economic Development Important	Economic Development Very Important
Transportation Investments	Transportation Investments Not At All Important	Transportation Investments Minimally Important	Transportation Investments Neutral Importance	Transportation Investments Important	Transportation Investments Very Important
Workforce Development	Workforce Development Not At All Important	Workforce Development Minimally Important	Workforce Development Neutral Importance	Workforce Development Important	Workforce Development Very Important
Flood Control	Flood Control Not At All Important	Flood Control Minimally Important	Flood Control Neutral Importance	Flood Control Important	Flood Control Very Important
Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues	Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues Not At All Important	Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues Minimally Important	Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues Neutral Importance	Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues Important	Environmental Preservation/Quality of Life issues Very Important

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* 5. If you were to refer a colleague to the Meadowlands Chamber for membership consideration, what Chamber attributes would you list as favorable?

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* 6. Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the region's “Meadowlands” brand to your business?

I am in a destination-related business so building the Meadowlands brand to attract visitors is very important to me.

A recognizable Meadowlands brand has no direct effect on my business, however I like being a part of the Meadowlands community.

Building a Meadowlands brand has no impact on me or my business.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is it important to your organization for the Chamber to have access and relationships with local, county, state and federal officials/policymakers?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. The Chamber provides many resources to its member. What would you say is the most important tool to help your business now and in the future?

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* 9. How would you rate your membership experience with the Meadowlands Chamber in terms of value?

Not Valuable At All

Minimally Valuable

Neutral Value

Valuable

Very Valuable

Not Valuable At All

Minimally Valuable

Neutral Value

Valuable

Very Valuable

Please provide additional context or share why you feel this way: