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Hello: Selected Online Business.


Thank you for agreeing to participate in my Online Business Survey for my Marketing BA (HONS) Degree final Dissertation. This is an essential part of my final assessment and your contribution is greatly appreciated.




In this survey, approximately 100 selected companies, in which you are one, will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about providing business online services to customers.
It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete the questionnaire.


Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. Your company name is not needed, unless you want to state this. However, it is very important for me to learn your opinions.


Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Carol Wilson at [020 8677-4578] or by email at the email address specified below.



Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.


 
 

What is your business constitution?
 
Sole Trader
 
Private Limited Company
 
Limited Company
 
Not-for-profit Organisation
 
Other
 

 
 
 
In which Country is your office located?
 
United Kingdom
 
United States
 
Other (Please Specify)

 
 
 
Which of the following best describes your position within the company?

 
CEO/OWNER
 
PARTNER/SENIOR EXECUTIVE
 
PROFESSIONAL (CONSULTANT, LEGAL, MEDICAL, ARCHITECT)
 
FINANCE/ACCOUNTING/PURCHASING
 
MARKETING
 
OFFICE MANAGER
 
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
 
TECHNICAL/IT PROFESSIONAL
 
SALES PROFESSIONAL
 
OTHER
 
Other (Please Specify)
 
 
 
 
Including yourself, how many employees work at this location?

 
1
 
2 TO 7
 
8 TO 19
 
20 TO 49
 
50 TO 99
 
100 OR MORE
 
Other (Please Specify)
 
 
 
 
Please select the range that is closest to the approximate annual sales for your company, at this location in [YEAR]
 
Less than £100,000
 
£100,000 to £499,999
 
£500,000 to £999,999
 
£1 million to £5 million
 
£5 million or greater
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Which of the following best describes the primary business activity of your company at this location? (Please select one answer only)





 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS
ACCOUNTING
LAW FIRM
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE
MEDICAL (DOCTOR, DENTIST, PSYCHOLOGIST, ETC.)
INVESTMENT OR FINANCIAL FIRM (BANKING, FINANCE, SECURITIES)
TECHNICAL/INFORMATION SERVICES
CONSULTING SERVICES
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 
RETAIL
RESTAURANT, BAR, COFFEE SHOP
CLOTHING OR SPECIALTY RETAIL STORE LIKE CARDS, GIFTS, ETC.
OTHER RETAIL STORE LIKE HARDWARE, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT
SERVICES LIKE CLEANING, REPAIR, ETC.
OTHER RETAIL

 
CONSTRUCTION/MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING FACILITY/PLANT
CONTRACTOR/BUILDER/LANDSCAPER/OTHER SPECIALTY
CONSTRUCTION
OTHER CONSTRUCTION/MANUFACTURING

 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
PRIMARY/DAYCARE SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
COLLEGE/TECHNICAL
OTHER

 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION
CALL HANDLING
VIRTUAL PA
GRAPHICS SERVICES
 
NON-PROFIT/GOVERNMENT

 
Other (Please Specify)
 
 

How long has your business been established?
 
1-5 years
 
5-10 years
 
10-15 years
 
15 or more
 
 

Does your business/organisation have a website?
Yes No
 
 

Does your business have a high street presence?
Yes No
 
 

What services would you consider to assist your business:
 
Online Direct mail services?
 
Online secretarial services?
 
Online Financial services?
 
Online Graphics services?
 
Online mail order services?
 
Other

 
 

Who are your clients?
 
Businesses
 
medium-large organisations
 
Individuals
 
Not-for-profit organisations
 
Other i.e. students

 
 

Who are your main competitors online?
 
Corporate
 
Recruitment agencies
 
Small businesses
 
Other

 
 

Do you believe online services has helped your business to grow?
 
Yes
 
No
 
How and why?
 
 

What type of payment methods does your company accept?
 
Visa
 
Mastercard
 
American Express
 
Visa Electron
 
Switch
 
Solo Switch
 
Cheque
 
Cash
 
Other

 
 
 
What opposition have you experienced due to being an online business. i.e. data privacy, regulations, etc (if any)
   
 
 

What problems, if any, have you encountered when processing online payment transactions?
 
Fraud
 
Incorrect email addresses
 
Online payment providers
 
Client declining payment due to being wary of online transactions
 
Other

 
 
 
If yes to the above, how did you resolve the problems?
   
 
 

Have your clients expressed concern on doing online payment transactions?
Yes No
 
 
 
If yes, how have you assured them of payment and data security?
   
 
 
 
How have you met the needs of your clients?
   
 
 

On average, how many phone calls or email queries do you recieve per week?
 
10-50
 
50-100
 
100 -200
 
200 and more
 
 

On average, how many payment transactions do you process per week?
 
1-10
 
10-20
 
20-40
 
50-100
 
100 and more
 
 

If you business is online only, do you believe that having an online service has worked well for you and your business?
Yes No
 
 

If online services have worked well for your business, please state why?
 
Increased sales
 
Flexibility
 
Global market potential
 
Employment expansion
 
Other

 
 
Please rate the performance of your business on the following:
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
Ability to solve problems
Understanding of client needs
Responsiveness
Professionalism
Courtesy
Friendliness
 
 
Please rate the service performance of your business.
Poor Moderate Good Excellent
Timeliness of deliveries
Delivery day schedule
Condition of delivered product
Breakage
Stock rotation
Accuracy of order fill
Back order fulfillment
Handling of your phone orders
Phone answered immediately -- available lines
Accuracy of invoices
Poor Moderate Good Excellent
Ability to fill orders completely
Overall rating of the company
Appearance of company personnel and vehicles
Driver professionalism
Frequency of sales calls
Promotional effectiveness
Display effectiveness
Discounting policies
Clarity of price list information
 
 
 
How do you rate your Company's overall service performance today compared to last year at this time?
 
Greatly improved
 
Improved
 
Somewhat improved
 
Same as last year
 
Somewhat declined
 
Declined
 
Greatly declined
 
 
 
If you could change or improve just one thing about your company what would it be?
   
 
 
For each of the following advertising, sales and marketing services listed, please tell us if your company plans to purchase this service in the next six months.
Will not
purchase item at all
Will purchase item
but not online
Will purchase
item online
Advertising in Yellow pages
Advertising in online directory / online yellow pages
Advertising in the local newspaper
Advertising in on-line search engines
E-mail marketing campaign
Holiday greeting cards to customers or clients
Other greeting cards to customers or clients
Press release
Direct mail campaign
Market research
 
 
 
If you conducted a direct mail campaign in the past 6 months, how did you go about preparing and sending your direct mail for the most recent campaign you ran?




 
DID THE ENTIRE PROCESS INTERNALLY
(EVERYTHING FROM WRITING LETTER, BUYING SUPPLIES,
PRINTING, STAMPING AND MAILING)
 
OUTSOURCED THE DIRECT MAIL TO AN AGENCY
 
USED AN ON-LINE PROVIDER
 
DID NOT DO A DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN
 
 
 
If you conducted a direct mail campaign in the past 6 months, which of the following pieces did you send as part of the most recent campaign you ran? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

 
POSTCARD
 
COUPON
 
8 1/2 X 11 LETTER
 
NEWSLETTER
 
BROCHURE
 
GIFT ITEM LIKE MAGNET, PEN, ETC.
 
OTHER
 
 
In considering the overall direction of the company's marketing effort, how would you rate:
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
the Company's vision and direction.
the overall Company operations today, compared with a year ago?
the financial strength of the company?
the efficiency of workflow in the Company?
the Company's skill in marketing products?
the ability to develop strong consumer promotions?
the regular introduction of new products?
the introduction of new, innovative packaging?
the Company's focus on improving customer satisfaction?
the quality of relationships with distributors?
the Company's effectiveness with retailers?
the quality of the promotional activites?
the quality of the sales support materials?
 
 
 
In evaluating the Company's competitive position, which of the following applies to you. We are:
 
aggressively pursuing market leadership.
 
flexible in meeting customer's needs.
 
reactive, following major competitors' actions.
 
less effective than other competitors.

 
 
 
Lastly, what is the name of your Company? (This question is entirely compulsory)
   
 
 
 
Additional Comments/Suggestions for improvement
   
 
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