Technical.ly Reader Survey 2017

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* 1. Enter your email address here for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card and to be subscribed to the Technical.ly network newsletter. (You won't get a duplicate if you already subscribe)

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* 2. What Technical.ly markets do you follow?

Brooklyn

Philadelphia

Delaware

Baltimore

Washington D.C.

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* 3. How often do you read Technical.ly?

Multiple times per day

Every day

A few times per week

A few times per month

Rarely

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* 4. Why do you read Technical.ly?

To know what local friends, organizations and partners are up to

To find out about work, career and job opportunities

To learn about funding and new models of business

To keep up with local tech leaders

To find resources and tools to do my job better

To find out about upcoming tech impact events

To be inspired with new professional ideas and approaches

To better understand the big picture of impact in my community

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How much do you agree with the following statement?

	1 (Strongly disagree)	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 (Strongly agree)
Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community.	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 1 (Strongly disagree)	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 2	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 3	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 4	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 5	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 6	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 7	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 8	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 9	Technical.ly has helped strengthen the local tech community. 10 (Strongly agree)

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* 6. What do you love about Technical.ly? Do you have any example of ways we've helped you?

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* 7. What can Technical.ly do better? Do you have any advice or feedback?

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* 8. Compared to this time last year, how much do you engage with Technical.ly (website, social media, events)?

More than last year

Less than last year

About the same

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* 9. On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely is it that you would recommend Technical.ly's website, events and services to a colleague or friend?

(Not at all likely)

(Somewhat likely)

(Very likely)

(Not at all likely)

(Somewhat likely)

(Very likely)

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* 10. Have you or would you consider using any of the following services Technical.ly provides to support hiring technical talent?

Jobs board (posting or search posts)

Other Events (tabling or attending to visit with companies)

Flat-fee, opt-in direct matchmaking (either as employer or candidate)

Technical.ly Talent (company culture pages with job openings, either posting or reviewing)

NET/WORK (our tech jobs fair, either tabling or attending)

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If Technical.ly were to offer a membership that supported the growth of our community journalism, these offerings would interest me: (Select all that apply)

Reduced price access to a large, annual networking cocktail event

Invite-only access to conversations between our reporters and newsmakers

Curated weekly newsletter with links, information and context

Private, No-cost, opt-in jobs and career opportunity matchmaking

Acknowledgement as a supporter in social media and/or website listings

Set number of introductions between other newsmakers and members

Discounts and offerings from select, participating local companies

Profile page on Technical.ly

Free or reduced price access to other technical events (for example, an Entrepreneur or Dev conference)

Free access to events that match companies to do business together.

Resource list access (venues, speakers, directory).

Introductions to service providers or potential business.

Proprietary information or data on your industry.

Detailed reports on the new projects and technologies of other local companies.

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* 12. If Technical.ly were to offer an individual membership that supported the growth of our community journalism, I would consider contributing at this level.

$5-$25 monthly (max $300 per year)

$25-$50 monthly (max $600 per year)

$50-$75 monthly (max $900 per year)

$75-$100 monthly (max $1,200 per year)

$100 or more monthly (minimum $1,200 per year)

*I would prefer (or additionally be interested in) an organization-level membership.

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What Technical.ly events have you attended?

I have never attended a Technical.ly event.

Large, annual, networking and tech exhibit event (ie. Signature Event, Innovation Celebration)

Super Meetup (summer networking)

Awards (honoring local tech leaders, Innovation or Geek Awards)

Dev Conf (trending technologies in use)

NET/WORK (our tech jobs fair)

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Of these options, how would you identify professionally? (Select all that apply)

Architect, DevOps, QA or other engineering roles

Artist/Activist/Advocate

Data Analyst or Data Scientist

Developer (Including front-end, back-end, full-stack or mobile)

Human Resources, Talent Acquisition or Recruiting

Marketing, Social Marketer, Community Manager or Content Creator

Operations, Finance or Accounting

Product Manager or owner

Project Management or Client Services/Success

Sales, Account Management or Business Development

Scientist or other science roles

UI/UX, Design or other creative roles

Entrepreneur, c-level or other business leader

Other (please specify)

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* 15. In what ZIP code do you live?

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* 16. With which racial or ethnic group(s) do you identify?

African-American (non-Hispanic)

Asian/Pacific Islanders

Caucasian (non-Hispanic)

Latino or Hispanic

Native American or Aleut

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What is your expected 2017 income?

$25,000 or less

$26,000 to $50,000

$51,000 to $75,000

$76,000 to $100,000

$101,000 to $150,000

$151,000 to $200,000

More than $200,000

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* 18. Have you ever applied to a company you found out about via Technical.ly's editorial content, jobs board, or event?

Yes, and I was hired at that company

Yes, but I was not hired

N/A

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* 19. Would you feel more informed about applying (or not applying) for a job at an organization after it was covered by Technical.ly?

Yes

I don't know

N/A

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* 20. Do you make purchasing or hiring decisions within your organization?

Yes, I make purchasing (services, software, other) decisions

Yes, I make hiring decisions

Yes, I make both purchasing and hiring decisions.

I'm part of a committee that makes these decisions

N/A

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* 21. How many employees does your organization have?

Just me!

Fewer than 10

11 to 50

51 to 200

More than 200

N/A