Salem Main Streets Questionnaire Survey

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* 1. What type of business do you Own/Operate?

Retail

Restaurant

Service

Other

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* 2. How long has your business been in Salem?

Less than one year

1 to 3 years

3+ to 6 years

7+ to 10 years

More than ten years

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* 3. Have you ever owned a business outside of Salem? If so, what brought you to Salem?

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* 4. What are the busiest days of the week for your business? Please rate 1 (busiest) to 7 (slowest).

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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* 5. What social media platform do you use the most for your business?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Snapchat

Other

None

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* 6. How are aware of you the following Salem Main Streets programs/Services? Please rate on a scale of

	Very Aware	Somewhat Aware	Kind of Aware	Not Very Aware	I had No Idea
General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media	General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media Very Aware	General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media Somewhat Aware	General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media Kind of Aware	General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media Not Very Aware	General promotion of downtown businesses and events via social media I had No Idea
Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.)	Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.) Very Aware	Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.) Kind of Aware	Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.) Not Very Aware	Direct business support (Quarterly Retail meetings, one-on-one business consults as needed, etc.) I had No Idea
Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin	Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin Very Aware	Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin Somewhat Aware	Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin Kind of Aware	Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin Not Very Aware	Storefront design and layout consultations with retail professional Carol McLaughlin I had No Idea
Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.)	Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.) Very Aware	Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.) Kind of Aware	Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.) Not Very Aware	Events that increase foot traffic in the downtown (Salem Arts Festival, Salem’s So Sweet, etc.) I had No Idea
Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.)	Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.) Very Aware	Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.) Kind of Aware	Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.) Not Very Aware	Events that encourage small business development (Salem Farmers’ Market, Winter Market, etc.) I had No Idea
Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.)	Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.) Very Aware	Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.) Kind of Aware	Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.) Not Very Aware	Resident engagement events and initiatives (Holiday Tree Lighting, Ice Scream Bowl, October Information Booth, etc.) I had No Idea
Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.)	Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.) Very Aware	Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.) Kind of Aware	Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.) Not Very Aware	Local shopping initiatives (Small Business Saturday, social media challenges, etc.) I had No Idea
Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.)	Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.) Very Aware	Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.) Somewhat Aware	Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.) Kind of Aware	Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.) Not Very Aware	Design-related initiatives (window contests, holiday ribbon wrapping, facilitating public art projects, etc.) I had No Idea
Initial consultations to prospective businesses	Initial consultations to prospective businesses Very Aware	Initial consultations to prospective businesses Somewhat Aware	Initial consultations to prospective businesses Kind of Aware	Initial consultations to prospective businesses Not Very Aware	Initial consultations to prospective businesses I had No Idea

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* 7. Have you ever attended a professional development training at the Enterprise Center at Salem State University? If not, why?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If Salem Main Streets were to offer some type of business training to complement the programs available via the Enterprise Center, what skills or knowledge do you feel would be most helpful to you in the running of your business?

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* 9. If Salem Main Streets were able to offer a one-time $1,000 matching grant for downtown businesses, what would you want to use the money for?

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* 10. How important is it to you that the majority of businesses in the downtown stay local?

Not Important

Not Very Important

Neutral

Somewhat Important

Very Important

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* 1. What type of business do you Own/Operate?

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* 2. How long has your business been in Salem?

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* 3. Have you ever owned a business outside of Salem? If so, what brought you to Salem?

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* 4. What are the busiest days of the week for your business? Please rate 1 (busiest) to 7 (slowest).

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* 5. What social media platform do you use the most for your business?

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* 6. How are aware of you the following Salem Main Streets programs/Services? Please rate on a scale of

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* 7. Have you ever attended a professional development training at the Enterprise Center at Salem State University? If not, why?

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* 8. If Salem Main Streets were to offer some type of business training to complement the programs available via the Enterprise Center, what skills or knowledge do you feel would be most helpful to you in the running of your business?

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* 9. If Salem Main Streets were able to offer a one-time $1,000 matching grant for downtown businesses, what would you want to use the money for?

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* 10. How important is it to you that the majority of businesses in the downtown stay local?

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* 11. If there is ONE thing you could change about Downtown Salem, What would it be?