Readership Survey Step 1 of 5 20% We want to know your thoughts! After 2 years, we're getting ready for our next big wave and we need your help. Let us know what YOU want to see!Identify your role:*Event PlannerEvent MarketerEvent OrganizerMeeting Management CompanyTech Company/Supplier What is your primary audience?AssociationCorporateIncentiveI spend the majority of time – rate them (1 being the least time spent, and 5 being the most):Planning meetingsPlanning educationStrategizing on a higher levelMarketing and selling our showI hold meetings - I’m a meeting venue or destinationI’d like to understand:(check as many that apply) The effects of technology and innovation on my planner clients Meeting design that can impact the events that happen at my venue How to be more savvy on tech trends and solutions so that I can assist my planner clients to create better meetings How other planners streamline their event management How many meetings do you plan annually?1-56-1011-2021-4041-6061-8081-100100+Where do your meetings take place? Northeast USA Southwest USA West USA Southeast USA Midwest USA International My major challenges are – rate them (1 being least challenging, and 3 being most challenging):Not able to keep up with technology solutions to help me create better mindstamping event experiencesNot able to keep up with effective tech solutions to help effective event management for my teamWorking to the last minute and not able to stick to a solid strategyHow much time do you spend on absorbing industry news and research?Less than an hour a dayI binge for at least 2 hours at the end of the week – beginning of the week – every couple of weeksI read every newsletter and website out thereI don’t have time to keep up with the industry news!My key resources for tech news include: BizBash Association portals Corbin Ball Event Manager Blog My friends over drinks or golf Other blogs/websites not related to the industry I find tech companies to be: Too salesy and pushy Not willing to share their best practices Too hard to understand who does what and how As a tech company, our challenges are: Reaching the right buyers Getting through our marketing and sales plan Coming up with content that will make a difference and make us heard Getting our brand out there Navigating in the events industry We have no challenges. The Meeting Pool ContentWhat kind of content do you love?(check as many that apply) Articles Interviews How-to videos Tech reviews Client stories of epic success/failures Podcasts On-demand videos What does your dream newsletter look like?(check as many that apply) Quick snippets of industry headlinese Short updates on event technology - new capabilities, services, etc. Productivity tips & tricks Cool meeting design ideas that won’t break the budget Preferred newsletter frequency?DailyWeeklyBi-WeeklyMonthlyHow often do you want to see new content on our blog?Want more, please!Frequency is enough for me. Event Tech DirectoryI would love the following capabilities in the event tech decision engine: Comparison grid Categorization of solutions List of capabilities Ideas on implementation Case studies Peer reviews Business ratings Choose all that apply.If I were going to redesign meetingpool.net, I would add...Choose all that apply. More pictures Just headlines Simple concise blurbs Video Audio A few final questions...How did you find The Meeting Pool?How long have you been reading The Meeting Pool?Less than a month2-5 months6-12 monthsMore than a year!How often do you visit The Meeting Pool?Every day you publish2-3 times a weekOnce a weekFew times a monthWhen I see new posts on RSS feed.How do you find out about new posts? RSS feed Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Blog bookmarked Other Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedInPinterest
