VJESI Leadership Survey #5 Lists conducted 6/20/02
|
Percentage % |
| |
| Q1 Have your list purchasing plans: |
|
| Expanded |
56 |
| Contracted |
19 |
| Stayed the same |
25 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q1a If they have expanded, please indicate which industry segments? |
|
| Catalog |
22 |
| Computer Services |
5 |
| Consulting |
0 |
| E-Commerce |
19 |
| Financial Services |
9 |
| Insurance |
5 |
| Non-profit |
3 |
| Publishing |
9 |
| Retail |
9 |
| Telco & Utilities |
5 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
5 |
| Other (1-Educ/1-Auto/1-DB/1-Mfg/1-Political) |
9 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q1b If they have contracted, please indicate which industry segments |
|
|
Catalog |
36 |
| Computer Services |
0 |
| Consulting |
0 |
| E-Commerce |
14 |
| Financial Services |
0 |
| Insurance |
0 |
| Non-profit |
14 |
| Publishing |
14 |
| Retail |
0 |
| Telco & Utilities |
0 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
14 |
| Other (1-Sweepstakes) |
7 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q1c In which category? |
|
|
B2B |
12 |
| Consumer |
61 |
| Both |
27 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q2 What is your list buying forecast for the next 2 quarters? |
|
|
Increase |
58 |
| Decrease |
18 |
| Same |
24 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q3 Have the new privacy laws impacted your list business? |
|
|
Yes |
26 |
| No |
57 |
| Unsure |
17 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q4 How much of your Direct Markting strategy has shifted to emailing? |
|
|
None |
13 |
| Less than 25% |
65 |
| 26%-50% |
12 |
| 51% + |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q5 As a mailer are you interested in appending email addresses to your files? |
|
| Yes |
81 |
| No |
6 |
| Unsure |
13 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q6 Are email lists more or less stable (deliverable) as compared to postal lists? |
|
| More |
12 |
| Less |
65 |
| Unsure |
24 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q7 Has your list ever been obtained under false pretenses? |
|
| Yes |
6 |
| No |
83 |
| Unsure |
11 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q8 Have you or your list manager ever cut off a mailer from using your file due to suspicion of list piracy or fraud? |
|
| Yes |
39 |
| No |
61 |
| Unsure |
0 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q9 How prevalent do you believe list piracy is in your industry? |
|
| Prevalent |
|
| Catalog |
15 |
| Computer Services |
6 |
| Consulting |
4 |
| E-Commerce |
27 |
| Financial Services |
8 |
| Insurance |
4 |
| Non-profit |
8 |
| Publishing |
4 |
| Retail |
13 |
| Telco & Utilities |
0 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
6 |
| Other (1-Educ/1-Mfg/1-DB) |
6 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Not Prevalent | |
| Catalog |
23 |
| Computer Services |
8 |
| Consulting |
6 |
| E-Commerce |
5 |
| Financial Services |
12 |
| Insurance |
10 |
| Non-profit |
4 |
| Publishing |
10 |
| Retail |
5 |
| Telco & Utilities |
8 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
5 |
| Other |
3 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q10 Has the new postal increase impacted your postal mailing plans? |
|
| Yes |
68 |
| No |
24 |
| Unsure |
8 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q10a If yes, with what other media will you replace postal mail? |
|
| Emailing |
55 |
| Telemarketing |
15 |
| Alternative Media |
18 |
| Other (2-Fax/1-Jt Vent/Endorsed Mailings) |
13 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q11 Are your response rates |
|
| Up |
42 |
| Down |
23 |
| Unchanged |
35 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q11a Please indicate by industry segment |
|
| Up |
|
| Catalog |
23 |
| Computer Services |
5 |
| Consulting |
5 |
| E-Commerce |
16 |
| Financial Services |
7 |
| Insurance |
7 |
| Non-profit |
7 |
| Publishing |
9 |
| Retail |
9 |
| Telco & Utilities |
2 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
5 |
| Other (1-DB/1-Political/1-Mfg) |
7 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Down |
|
| Catalog |
43 |
| Computer Services |
0 |
| Consulting |
0 |
| E-Commerce |
5 |
| Financial Services |
10 |
| Insurance |
5 |
| Non-profit |
10 |
| Publishing |
10 |
| Retail |
5 |
| Telco & Utilities |
0 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
10 |
| Other (1-Educ) |
5 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q11b Please indicate by segment |
|
| Up |
|
| B2B |
45 |
| Consumer |
55 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Down |
|
| B2B |
20 |
| Consumer |
80 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Q12 For which media strategy is your ROI typically better? |
|
| Postal Mail |
54 |
| Email |
39 |
| No difference |
7 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Job Title |
|
| Director |
26 |
| Manager |
2 |
| Pres/CEO/GM |
33 |
| SVP/VP |
36 |
| Other, specify (1-Consultant) |
2 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Job Function |
|
| Administration |
20 |
| Finance/HR |
0 |
| IT/MIS |
2 |
| Marketing |
67 |
| Operations |
2 |
| Sales |
7 |
| Other (1-Consulting) |
2 |
| Total |
100 |
| |
| Industry |
|
| Agency |
11 |
| Catalog |
21 |
| Computer Services |
0 |
| Consulting |
8 |
| E Commerce |
8 |
| Financial |
8 |
| Fulfillment |
0 |
| Insurance |
9 |
| List |
9 |
| Non-profit |
2 |
| Publishing |
9 |
| Retail |
8 |
| Telemarketing Services |
0 |
| Telco & Utilities |
2 |
| Travel & Entertainment |
0 |
| Other, specify (1-Mfg/1-Educ/1-Healthcare) |
6 |
| Total |
100 |