VJESI LEADERSHIP SURVEY conducted 11/5-11/9/01
|
Percentage % |
Percentage % |
| Q1 Contact Strategies |
|
|
| Yes |
62
|
|
| No
|
38
|
|
| Total responses
|
100
|
|
| |
| Q2 Retention/Prospecting
|
|
|
| Increased Focus on Retention
|
36
|
|
| Increased Focus on Prospecting
|
6
|
|
| Ret/Pros. Mix remains same
|
58
|
|
| Total responses
|
100
|
|
| |
| Q3 Long-term strategy to divert mail
|
|
|
| YES |
32
|
|
| 1. Why are you diverting?
|
|
|
| a. Increased cost of mail
|
20
|
|
| b. Terrorists activity
|
16
|
|
c. Diversion unconnected to current environment
|
6
|
|
| d. Other
|
2
|
|
| |
| NO |
62
|
|
| 1. Why are you not diverting?
|
|
|
| a. Response Rate is steady
|
12
|
|
b. Mail scare is short-term phenomenon
|
32
|
|
c. Direct mail is still best ROI
|
30
|
|
| d. Other
|
|
|
| |
| Q4 Increasing use of alternate promotion channels for retention/prospecting or is Standard A mail a primary means of reaching your customers?
|
|
|
| i. Standard A direct mail is primary channel to reach customers. We do not intend to use other channels.
|
42
|
|
| ii. Use of Standard A direct mail has been decreased and we have increased in the following areas:
|
40 |
|
| |
Retention |
Prospecting |
| a. an upgrade from standard A mail to first class delivery
|
8
|
6
|
| b. mailgrams
|
2 |
0 |
| c. postcards and self-mailers
|
18 |
16 |
| d. telemarketing
|
18 |
12 |
| e. e-email messages
|
54 |
30 |
| f. web site involvement
|
36 |
22 |
| g. point of purchase promotions
|
4 |
2 |
| h. package insert programs/Co-ops/FSI's
|
2 |
2 |
| |
| Broadcast Advertising
|
|
|
| i. Radio
|
4 |
4 |
| j. TV
|
6 |
8 |
| k. Cable
|
4 |
4 |
| |
| Print Advertising
|
|
|
| l. consumer publications
|
6 |
6 |
| m. business publications
|
4 |
10 |
| n. mall intercept/kiosks
|
2 |
2 |
| |
| Q5 What other topics would you like us to ask the leadership of the direct marketing community?
|
|
|
| topic 1
|
|
|
| topic 2 |
|
|
| topic 3 |
|
|
| |
| Q6 For analysis purposes please indicate the title, function and industry that closely fits:
|
|
|
| |
| Job Title
|
|
|
| Director
|
16
|
|
| Manager
|
2 |
|
| President/CEO/General Manager
|
32 |
|
| SVP/Vice President
|
44 |
|
| Other, specify
|
6 |
|
| |
| Job Function
|
|
|
| Finance/Human Resources
|
|
|
| IT/MIS
|
4 |
|
| Marketing
|
70 |
|
| Operations/Administration
|
10 |
|
| Sales
|
5 |
|
| Other, Specify
|
6 |
|
| |
| Industry
|
|
|
| Catalog
|
22 |
|
| Computer Services
|
6 |
|
| Consulting
|
16 |
|
| E Commerce
|
10 |
|
| Financial
|
10 |
|
| Fulfillment
|
0 |
|
| Insurance
|
6 |
|
| List
|
14 |
|
| Publishing
|
8 |
|
| Retail
|
2 |
|
| Telemarketing Services
|
0 |
|
| Non-profit
|
2 |
|
| Other, specify
|
12 |
|