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2022 Presentation Guild State of the Industry Survey
NOTE: It's best to take this survey on a laptop or desktop computer.
An asterisk (*) indicates a required response.
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1.
What is your job title?
(Required.)
2.
Which of these words appear in your job title (check all that apply)
Design / Designer
Specialist
Director
Owner / Partner / Founder / Principal
Manager
Consultant
CEO / President
Lead
Developer
NONE of these words are in my job title
3.
Which of these words appear in your job title (check all that apply)?
Presentation
Managing
Graphic
Executive
Training
Creative
Instructional
Marketing
Communication / Communications
Art
Media
Content
Business Intelligence (whole phrase)
NONE of these words appear in my job title
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4.
What is your
primary
function at your job? (Most people have many job responsibilities. Please choose just one for this question.)
(Required.)
Administration / Management
Design / Write / Create Presentations
Development / Programming
Coaching / Education / Training
Multimedia / Graphic Effects
Presenter / Presenting / Speaking
Research / Analysis
Clerical
Software Development
Event / Meeting tech
Speaker Support
Multimedia / Graphic effects / video editing
Other (please specify)
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5.
Choose the one that best describes your current employment situation.
(Required.)
I am employed with an organization (business/company/government/non-profit, etc.) that is NOT a presentation design agency.
I am independent (freelancer/entrepreneur/consultant/contractor).
I am both an employee of a Business/Company/Organization AND a Freelancer.
I own a (non-presentation) business and have 1 or more employees or subcontractors.
I own a presentation agency and have 1 or more employees or subcontractors.
I am employed by a presentation agency.
I am not currently employed or am in transition.
Other (please specify)
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6.
How many employees are employed by your
MAIN
employer?
(Required.)
1 - 5
6 - 10
11 - 100
101 - 1,000
1,001+
I don't know
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7.
What industry BEST describes the work of your
MAIN
employer?
(Required.)
Advertising / Marketing / Media
Education
Energy & Utilities
Finance
Food / Beverage / Hotel / Hospitality
Government
Graphic Design
Healthcare / Medical / Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing / Construction
Non-profit
Presentation Design / Production / Consulting
Professional Services / Consultancy (business, legal, insurance, real estate, etc.)
Technology
Transportation
Other (please specify)
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8.
Wherever you do presentation work, if you are employed part-time or full-time (32+ hours/week), what benefits are offered to you from that organization? *
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NOTE:
It does not matter if you are taking advantage of these benefits, we want to know if you are offered benefits
. If you are a full-time freelancer and you have to secure your own benefits, please check, “I buy this benefit myself.” If none of these scenarios describe you, please check “Other” and describe how you are offered benefits in the box below.
(Required.)
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Paid leave
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Healthcare benefits
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Retirement (pension, 401k, etc.)
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Professional development / Continuing education
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Work / Life (time off, childcare, family leave)
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Health & Wellness
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Life & disability insurance
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Telework (work from home/work remotely)
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Profit sharing / Stocks
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Expense account
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Liability insurance
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Travel stipend
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Other benefit (describe below)
I get this benefit from my employer.
I get this benefit from another source.
I buy this benefit myself.
I don't get this benefit.
Other (please specify)
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9.
What percentage of your time would you estimate you spend in the following environments when you work on presentation-related work? Estimate the percentage for each to total 100%.
(Required.)
Business / Company / Organization Office
Home Office
Airplane / Hotel / Train
Coffee shop / Restaurant / Library / Public places
Other
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10.
About how much of your work comes from each of these sources? Estimate the percentage for each to total 100%.
(Required.)
At a meet-up / networking event
At an industry conference
Existing client(s)
Job board
My boss or others in my company assign it to me
My website / blog / podcast, etc.
Recruitment service
Through Facebook
Through Instagram
Through LinkedIn
Through Twitter
Through Tik-Tok
Referral / Word of mouth
Other
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11.
This question asks about how you get referral or word of mouth business. YES = I do get work this way; NO = I do NOT get work this way.
(Required.)
YES
NO
Current client refers me to someone else in their company (but in a different department)
YES
NO
Current client refers me to someone outside of their company
YES
NO
Current client takes me with them to a new department or company
YES
NO
Referral from a friend / contact who also works in a presentation-related field
YES
NO
Referral from a friend / contact who works in another industry
YES
NO
I don’t get referral or word of mouth work
YES
NO
Other (please specify)
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12.
Overall, about how many hours do you work in a typical week? Include hours from all jobs, full- and part-time. (Please respond with a whole number of hours, not a range or fraction.)
(Required.)
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13.
What percentage of your work hours is spent on presentations?
(Required.)
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14.
How many years’ experience do you have working with presentations? (Please answer with a whole number.)
(Required.)
15.
Where do you live / work?
City / Town
State / Province
Country
Postal Code
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16.
What is your gender?
(Required.)
Man
Woman
Non-binary
Prefer not to answer
Prefer to describe (please write in)
17.
What will your annual income (salary) will be for 2022 (estimated)? Please include both amount and currency.
2022 projected income (salary)
Currency (USD, AUD, Euro, etc.)
18.
If you do presentation-related work and charge a client an hourly rate, how much do you charge per hour on average? (Please include both amount and currency.)
Hourly rate
Currency (USD, AUD, Euro, etc.)
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19.
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
(Required.)
Some high school (or equivalent)
High school diploma (or equivalent)
Some college or technical school (or equivalent)
Associate degree (or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
Master's degree (or equivalent)
Doctoral degree (or equivalent)
20.
This question asks about your presentation-related training.
Yes
No
I learned about presentations in K-12 (primary / secondary) school.
Yes
No
I learned about presentations in one or more college courses.
Yes
No
I learned about presentations on my own.
Yes
No
I have a formal education in graphic design.
Yes
No
I learned graphic design on my own.
Yes
No
I have a formal education in multiple media design or production.
Yes
No
I learned multiple media design or production on my own.
Yes
No
My employer requires / encourages me to participate in presentation-related training.
Yes
No
I continue to seek out presentation-related training on my own.
Yes
No
21.
To what extent do you use each presentation software for making slides (not tools you might use only for asset creation)?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Beautiful.ai
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Canva
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Clear Slide (Slide Rocket)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Google Slides
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Keynote
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Haiku Deck
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Ludus
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Pitch
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Prezi
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
PowerPoint
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Slide Bean
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Powtoon
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Slide Dog
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Sway
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Other
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Other (please specify)
22.
To what extent do you use these tools for: file storage, file transfer, file sharing, or collaboration?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Box
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Dropbox
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Google Drive
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
OneDrive
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
SharePoint / Teams
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
WeTransfer
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Other (please specify)
23.
To what extent do you use these tools for virtual meetings or presentations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Adobe Connect
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Blue Jeans
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Google Meet
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
GoTo Meeting
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Microsoft Teams
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
On24
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
WebEx
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Zoom
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Other (please specify)
24.
What is your age?
25.
All responses to the Presentation Guild salary survey are anonymous.
As a participant in this survey, you are eligible to receive the final report at no charge. Please provide your name and email address if interested. Your answers will not be tied to your email.
Name
Email Address
26.
As a participant in this survey, you are eligible to win a free year of membership in the Presentation Guild. If you are already a member and win, your membership will be extended by one year.
Please provide your name and email address if interested. Your answers will not be tied to your email.
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