At the end of 2015, we sent out a communications survey to everyone who receives our news and email alerts. Each year, we use the results of the survey to guide our editorial calendar priorities in order to give members more of the types of information they find valuable and want.
On the 2015 survey, we identified 14 overarching topics that had to do with member services, fluid power workforce and education initiatives, general news about NFPA as an association, and industry news. We asked those taking the survey to select how valuable they find the information in each topic to be, with the choices being very valuable, moderately valuable, minimally valuable, and not at all valuable. The vast majority of the survey respondents found industry statistics to be most valuable, with almost 97 percent considering the topic to be either very or moderately valuable. Only about three percent said that statistical information was only minimally valuable and no one said it was not at all valuable. Upcoming events was the next most valued topic, followed by fluid power research and member company news.
Interestingly enough, despite fluid power research pieces being considered valuable, pieces about the organizations that support fluid power research, such as the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and the NFPA Foundation/Pascal Society did not rank as well, most likely meaning that the outcomes of these organizations matters more to members than more general information about them. All topics were ranked as more valuable than not overall.
When it came to the amount of information we send out, respondents were happiest with the amount of information they receive about NFPA events, with 90 percent saying they receive just the right amount. Involvement opportunities, industry statistics, standards development, and trade show information rounded out the top five topics respondents feel they receive enough information about.
While the majority of respondents felt good about the amount of information they receive about all of the topics listed, a few areas had a fair chunk of respondents feeling they don’t get enough. Almost 20 percent said they do not receive enough information about fluid power research. Workforce initiatives, committee activities, behind-the-scenes at NFPA information, and Board of Directors strategies were also topics respondents reported not receiving enough communications about.
 |
 |
Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey. More result summaries are coming in the following weeks.
Like this post? Share it!
Recent Posts
Mark Your Calendars – Upcoming Events of 2023!
Trying to plan ahead for future travel? Use this article to lock-in these events into your calendar! Purdue University Recruitment and Networking Event April 18, 2023 Virtual Delivery Vehicle Challenge Final Competitions April 12-14, 2023 | April 26-28, 2023 Norgren; Littleton, CO | Danfoss; Ames, IA Fluid Power Forum Exhibit and Member Reception at Offshore Technology…
You’re Invited: Purdue University Recruitment and Networking Event
Byline: Kyla Olson, Workforce Program and Event Manager Tuesday, April 18th, NFPA will be hosting a two-part virtual event with Purdue University. We will begin with the Indiana Workforce Engagement Group meeting where you can expect an open discussion between NFPA staff, Purdue University faculty, and industry representatives from NFPA member companies. This is meant…
Power Partner University Murray State University Focuses Heavily on Automation and Controls within Industry- Fluid Power Forum Episode 96 Now Live
This episode features Jake Hildebrant, a Professor of Electromechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Murray State University. Listen to the Podcast Here As we all know, education plays a crucial role in developing the fluid power workforce. We invited Jake into our forum to welcome Murray State University as a first-year Power Partner University, while also learning…