Exit

Annual Chamber Survey

Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce

Annual Communications and Programs Survey

All information is strictly confidential, and is used only to produce statistics.

The aim of the survey:

-Determine the most important communication channels

-Understand how businesses (members and non-members) value our activities and services

-Understand where we need to focus our advocacy efforts

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* 1. What is your IRS tax classification?

Business or Private Sector

Charity or Non-Profit

Government Entity

None of the Above

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* 2. What category best describes your relationship to the Chamber:

Current Member of the Chamber

Former Member of the Chamber

A Business Owner (NEVER a member)

Individual/Other (non-business)

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* 3. How many full-time employees do you have?

1 (or less)

2-5

6-24

25-99

100+

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* 4. What best describes your position:

Owner /CEO

Owner/ Home-Based Business

Senior Mgmt / VP

Manager / Director / Dept. Head

Sales and Marketing Staff (including Multi-level Marketers)

Elected Official

Other (student, resident)

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* 5. What electronic/social media platforms do you primarily use in your business :

E-mail communications

Text messages (SMS/SmartPhone)

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

YouTube

Google+

Blog

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you feel that the Chamber having a professional contracted lobbyist/legislative advisor enhances the value of a Chamber membership?

Yes

Comments (please specify)

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* 7. What do you feel are the most important Advocacy/Lobbying activities for a Chamber to be involved in? (Check all that apply). The Chamber works to represent the collective voice of the business community.

Advocate at the LOCAL Level (City, County)

Advocate at the STATE Level (State Legislature, Governor, Agencies)

Advocate at the FEDERAL Level (Congress, Administration)

Advocate For/Against Initiatives or Referendums

Candidate Debates and Forums

Candidate Endorsements

Monitor and Publish Voting Records

Host Candidate Meet and Greets

Get Out the Vote Programs (GOTV)

Candidate Questionnaire/Publish Voting Records

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* 8. The mission of the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is to champion economic prosperity, foster a pro-business climate, and to improve the quality of life in our region. Our vision is to be universally recognized for our unique and invaluable role in helping businesses prosper and helping our communities thrive. Please rate each activity as to its importance.

	Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Important	Neutral	Of Little Importance	Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.)	Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.) Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.) Important	Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.) Neutral	Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.) Of Little Importance	Improving business conditions (local and state lobbying and advocacy to reduce regulations and improve local business environment, i.e. regulations, fees, taxes, pro-business legislation. etc.) Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area	Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area Important	Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area Neutral	Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area Of Little Importance	Educating the tourists and visitors about local and regional attractions and businesses in the area Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members)	Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members) Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members) Important	Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members) Neutral	Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members) Of Little Importance	Allowing Chamber members to use their association with the Chamber, and/or the Chamber logo, to enhance their business credibility (63% of consumers think more favorably of businesses that are members) Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community	Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community Important	Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community Neutral	Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community Of Little Importance	Encouraging residents to shop and buy local and the associated benefits of supporting our local community Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc.	Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc. Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc. Important	Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc. Neutral	Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc. Of Little Importance	Saving your business money with discounts on office supplies, discounts travel services, etc. Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses	Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses Important	Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses Neutral	Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses Of Little Importance	Professional development opportunities like seminars, conferences and workshops for businesses Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community.	Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community. Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community. Important	Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community. Neutral	Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community. Of Little Importance	Convening business leaders to discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in our community. Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) .	Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) . Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) . Important	Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) . Neutral	Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) . Of Little Importance	Social events for business professionals (golf outings, after hour events primarily for networking) . Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce	Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce Important	Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce Neutral	Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce Of Little Importance	Assist businesses in getting interns for their business and therefore improving the overall quality of our workforce Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)
Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales	Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales Extremely Important (Mission Critical for a Chamber)	Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales Important	Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales Neutral	Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales Of Little Importance	Help boost internet traffic to our area, in order to support members businesses and boost local sales Not Important at All (or other entities may be doing)

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* 9. Overall, how satisfied are you with the overall work of the Chamber?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 1. What is your IRS tax classification?

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* 2. What category best describes your relationship to the Chamber:

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* 3. How many full-time employees do you have?

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* 4. What best describes your position:

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* 5. What electronic/social media platforms do you primarily use in your business :

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* 6. Do you feel that the Chamber having a professional contracted lobbyist/legislative advisor enhances the value of a Chamber membership?

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* 7. What do you feel are the most important Advocacy/Lobbying activities for a Chamber to be involved in? (Check all that apply). The Chamber works to represent the collective voice of the business community.

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* 9. Overall, how satisfied are you with the overall work of the Chamber?

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* 10. Other Comments or Feedback