September 2008 Economic Snapshot Survey - InfoComm
September 2008 Economic Snapshot Survey - InfoComm
September 2008 Economic Snapshot Survey - InfoComm
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8. Please rate your PRESENT level of confidence in the following:<br />
‘ Confidence in overall North American economic conditions<br />
‘ Confidence in overall global economic conditions<br />
‘ Confidence in the White House on business issues<br />
‘ Confidence in the U.S. Congress on business issues<br />
9. How has the current lending climate affected your business?<br />
‘ Significantly benefitted<br />
‘ Somewhat benefitted<br />
‘ No (or minor) impact<br />
‘ Somewhat harmed<br />
‘ Significantly harmed<br />
Any comments you would like to share about how the current lending climate has affected your business would<br />
be welcomed:_____________________________________________________________________________<br />
10. What is the ONE product, service, or application where your company has seen the greatest INCREASE in<br />
customer demand or interest over the past six months? _____________________________________________<br />
11. What is the ONE product, service, or application where your company has seen the greatest DECREASE in<br />
customer demand or interest over the past six months?_____________________________________________<br />
12. Please indicate which of the following staffing strategies your company has presently put into place:<br />
(Check all that apply.)<br />
‘ We have laid off or let staff go<br />
‘ We have not filled vacant positions<br />
‘ We are hiring, but have hired fewer people than we originally anticipated<br />
‘ We are hiring, and have hired more people than we originally anticipated<br />
‘ We have outsourced tasks rather than hire staff<br />
‘ We have cut staff salaries or benefits<br />
‘ We have increased staff salaries or benefits<br />
‘ We have delayed or decreased planned pay increases<br />
‘ We have boosted planned pay increases or provided bonuses<br />
‘ We have cut staff training budgets<br />
‘ We have increased staff training budgets<br />
‘ None of the above<br />
13. Do you feel your company's products/services help your clients become more environmentally sound or<br />
"green"? In other words, do your products/services help your clients conserve energy, use fewer natural<br />
resources, etc?<br />
‘ Definitely yes<br />
‘ Probably yes<br />
‘ Not sure<br />
‘ Probably not<br />
‘ Definitely not<br />
Briefly describe how your company's products/services help your clients become more environmentally sound or<br />
"green":<br />
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<strong>InfoComm</strong> <strong>2008</strong> International <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Snapshot</strong> <strong>Survey</strong><br />
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