Consultantmotivators

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Thank you for taking the time to complete our Survey.

C.S.Simons Consulting is a boutique consulting firm conducting market research to gauge attitudes and motivators of business people who either have experience hiring consultants or those of who are considering hiring a consultant.

This brief survey will take only 3 minutes and give you the chance to be entered to our raffle that will either help you, your favorite charity, or your business.

Thank you for your honest input and if you have any additional feedback you feel we should know please contact us through our website:

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* 1. Are you ? (check all that apply)

An Independent Business Owner

A Franchise Business Owner

A Director level manager - Corporation

An Executive level manager - Corporation

An LLC

An "S" or "C" Corporation

A Non Profit or "B" Corporation

A Sole Proprietor

Part of a business Partnership (Active Partners)

* 2. Longevity of business entity?

1-5 years

6-15 years

16-25 years

Over 25 years

* 3. Which best describes your industry?

Retail

Healthcare

Business or Financial Services

Non Profit

Hospitality

Other (please specify)

* 4. What is your experience level with using Consultants?

* 5. How did you meet the consultant(s) you have worked with?

Internet search only

Networking

Referral

Contacted by Consultant

Other (please specify)

* 6. Pick the top 3 most important to you when selecting a Consultant

Value of recommendations

Availability

Industry experience

Price

Implementation plan

Relationship

Other (please specify)

* 7. When using a Consultant, I would utilized them as a ______?

Peer

Mentor

Business Analyst only

Subordinate to help implement my plan

"Fresh eye's", source of new ideas

Subject expert

* 8. What are your prime motivators for using a Consultant? (check all that apply)

Training/Facilitation

Organizational Effectiveness

Business Analytics - Access & Report

Transition /Change Management

Cost Reduction

Strategic Planning

Board or Leadership Development

Other (please specify)

* 9. Areas of your business you would be likely to use a consultant for ?

	Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Uncertian	Somewhat unlikely	Not Very Likely	N/A
Human Resources - Hiring	Human Resources - Hiring Very Likely	Human Resources - Hiring Somewhat Likely	Human Resources - Hiring Uncertian	Human Resources - Hiring Somewhat unlikely	Human Resources - Hiring Not Very Likely	Human Resources - Hiring N/A
Human Resources - On boarding	Human Resources - On boarding Very Likely	Human Resources - On boarding Somewhat Likely	Human Resources - On boarding Uncertian	Human Resources - On boarding Somewhat unlikely	Human Resources - On boarding Not Very Likely	Human Resources - On boarding N/A
Human Resources - Training	Human Resources - Training Very Likely	Human Resources - Training Somewhat Likely	Human Resources - Training Uncertian	Human Resources - Training Somewhat unlikely	Human Resources - Training Not Very Likely	Human Resources - Training N/A
Human Resources - Succession Planning	Human Resources - Succession Planning Very Likely	Human Resources - Succession Planning Somewhat Likely	Human Resources - Succession Planning Uncertian	Human Resources - Succession Planning Somewhat unlikely	Human Resources - Succession Planning Not Very Likely	Human Resources - Succession Planning N/A
Accounting - Bookkeeping	Accounting - Bookkeeping Very Likely	Accounting - Bookkeeping Somewhat Likely	Accounting - Bookkeeping Uncertian	Accounting - Bookkeeping Somewhat unlikely	Accounting - Bookkeeping Not Very Likely	Accounting - Bookkeeping N/A
Accounting - Taxes	Accounting - Taxes Very Likely	Accounting - Taxes Somewhat Likely	Accounting - Taxes Uncertian	Accounting - Taxes Somewhat unlikely	Accounting - Taxes Not Very Likely	Accounting - Taxes N/A
Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems Very Likely	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems Somewhat Likely	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems Uncertian	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems Somewhat unlikely	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems Not Very Likely	Financial Management - Daily/Monthly Systems N/A
Financial Management - P&L generation & review	Financial Management - P&L generation & review Very Likely	Financial Management - P&L generation & review Somewhat Likely	Financial Management - P&L generation & review Uncertian	Financial Management - P&L generation & review Somewhat unlikely	Financial Management - P&L generation & review Not Very Likely	Financial Management - P&L generation & review N/A
Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy Very Likely	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy Somewhat Likely	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy Uncertian	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy Somewhat unlikely	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy Not Very Likely	Financial Management - Budgeting Strategy N/A
Daily Operations - Management procedures	Daily Operations - Management procedures Very Likely	Daily Operations - Management procedures Somewhat Likely	Daily Operations - Management procedures Uncertian	Daily Operations - Management procedures Somewhat unlikely	Daily Operations - Management procedures Not Very Likely	Daily Operations - Management procedures N/A
Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity Very Likely	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity Somewhat Likely	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity Uncertian	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity Somewhat unlikely	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity Not Very Likely	Daily Operations - Auditing / Business Continuity N/A
Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation Very Likely	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation Somewhat Likely	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation Uncertian	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation Somewhat unlikely	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation Not Very Likely	Daily Operations - System generation & Implmentation N/A
Business Development - Marketing/Sales	Business Development - Marketing/Sales Very Likely	Business Development - Marketing/Sales Somewhat Likely	Business Development - Marketing/Sales Uncertian	Business Development - Marketing/Sales Somewhat unlikely	Business Development - Marketing/Sales Not Very Likely	Business Development - Marketing/Sales N/A
Business Development - Web Design & Content	Business Development - Web Design & Content Very Likely	Business Development - Web Design & Content Somewhat Likely	Business Development - Web Design & Content Uncertian	Business Development - Web Design & Content Somewhat unlikely	Business Development - Web Design & Content Not Very Likely	Business Development - Web Design & Content N/A
Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management Very Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management Somewhat Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management Uncertian	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management Somewhat unlikely	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management Not Very Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Process mapping or Project Management N/A
Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics Very Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics Somewhat Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics Uncertian	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics Somewhat unlikely	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics Not Very Likely	Organizational Effectiveness - Business Analytics N/A
Product Development - Research	Product Development - Research Very Likely	Product Development - Research Somewhat Likely	Product Development - Research Uncertian	Product Development - Research Somewhat unlikely	Product Development - Research Not Very Likely	Product Development - Research N/A
Product Development - Profitability Assessments	Product Development - Profitability Assessments Very Likely	Product Development - Profitability Assessments Somewhat Likely	Product Development - Profitability Assessments Uncertian	Product Development - Profitability Assessments Somewhat unlikely	Product Development - Profitability Assessments Not Very Likely	Product Development - Profitability Assessments N/A
Product Development - Production Process	Product Development - Production Process Very Likely	Product Development - Production Process Somewhat Likely	Product Development - Production Process Uncertian	Product Development - Production Process Somewhat unlikely	Product Development - Production Process Not Very Likely	Product Development - Production Process N/A
Product Development - Supply Chain	Product Development - Supply Chain Very Likely	Product Development - Supply Chain Somewhat Likely	Product Development - Supply Chain Uncertian	Product Development - Supply Chain Somewhat unlikely	Product Development - Supply Chain Not Very Likely	Product Development - Supply Chain N/A

* 10. How would you measure success after working with a consultant ?

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Important	Somewhat unimportant	Completely unimportant
Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization	Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization Extremely Important	Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization Very Important	Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization Important	Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization Somewhat unimportant	Popularity of the consultant(s) used with in my organization Completely unimportant
Availability and reaction time to questions or calls	Availability and reaction time to questions or calls Extremely Important	Availability and reaction time to questions or calls Very Important	Availability and reaction time to questions or calls Important	Availability and reaction time to questions or calls Somewhat unimportant	Availability and reaction time to questions or calls Completely unimportant
Implementation period following consultant(s) departure	Implementation period following consultant(s) departure Extremely Important	Implementation period following consultant(s) departure Very Important	Implementation period following consultant(s) departure Important	Implementation period following consultant(s) departure Somewhat unimportant	Implementation period following consultant(s) departure Completely unimportant
Delivery of services per contract timelines	Delivery of services per contract timelines Extremely Important	Delivery of services per contract timelines Very Important	Delivery of services per contract timelines Important	Delivery of services per contract timelines Somewhat unimportant	Delivery of services per contract timelines Completely unimportant
Value of improvements to the business	Value of improvements to the business Extremely Important	Value of improvements to the business Very Important	Value of improvements to the business Important	Value of improvements to the business Somewhat unimportant	Value of improvements to the business Completely unimportant
Project costs	Project costs Extremely Important	Project costs Very Important	Project costs Important	Project costs Somewhat unimportant	Project costs Completely unimportant
Reputation of consultant(s) in business community	Reputation of consultant(s) in business community Extremely Important	Reputation of consultant(s) in business community Very Important	Reputation of consultant(s) in business community Important	Reputation of consultant(s) in business community Somewhat unimportant	Reputation of consultant(s) in business community Completely unimportant

Other (please specify)

* 11. If you would like to be entered in the raffle for completing this survey, please fill out your contact information !

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number

* 12. Should you win the raffle, please select your preferred prize

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