Results of Our Listener Survey
Thanks To Everyone Who Posts, Writes and Nags!
Folks, for the last 5 weeks or so I’ve been conducting a listener survey, and the results have been fascinating. Yes, it’s a little self-werving-I’m trying to find ways to make the shift to CMM as my primary living (struggling there). it’s also finding ways to make the show better (and I hope you’re seeing the results over the next few weeks).
In the spirit of continuous improvement, I thought I’d share the results with you and if you have anything to add, feel free to post away.
By the way, some answers allowed for more than one response, which leads to the funky math…..
First, the number one complaint about the show is: Sound quality on the interviews. That’s my complaint too. By the time I record the interview via Skype (VOIP is tricky at the best of times) record it, translate it to an MP3 file, Edit it down and then compress it to a size you can download easily, the sound has taken a beating. If anyone knows how to use Audacity to improve the quality, I’m way open. Buying a Mac is not an option, thank you.
How Long Have You Been Listening to CMM?
22% Less than one month
17.1% Less than three months
17.1% Less than six months
29.5% More than one year
14.5% Since 2005
(and may the God of your choice love each and every one of you)
My Position At Work Is
7.3% Business Owner
51.2% Experienced Manager (more than 5 years)
19.5% New Manager
22% Individual Contributor
Demographics
43.9% Male over 40
46.3% Male under 40
4.9% Female over 40
4.9% Female under 40
What am I doing to scare the women away? (A question I’ve been asking since I was 13 with no answers forthcoming, maybe you can tell me)
Which Department Do You Toil In?
31.7% IT
2.4% Human Resources
4.9% Finance
14.6% Research
19.4% Operations
26.8% Other (included Training, Sales and Students)
What Do You Like Best About CMM
17.1 % The Guests
19.5% Wayne’s Attitude
43.9% Practical Information
4.9% The Resource Links
14.6% Other (of which over half said all of the above, several the humor)
Of The Host’s Portion, The Thing I Like Best Is
37.5% The historical dedications
45% The quote of the week
22.5% Blog entries and columns
20% Other (almost all said the humor)
If There Was a Quality E-Newsletter Would You Subscribe?
82.1% Yes
17.9% No
Put up or shut up gang. Drop me a line with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and you’ll get the first edition in May
CMM Branded Products I Would Like (And Be Willing to Pay For)
53.3% E Books (so why haven’t more people bought Meet Like You Mean It?)
40% “Real” Books
23.2% “Best of CMM” Collections on CD or for Download
36.7% Interactive Webinars or Teleconferences
46.7% E-Learning courses on various topics
4% Other (which basically meant not a darned thing, along with those who abstained out of politeness)
I’d Be Interested In Attending a Live CMM-Sponsored Event
54.5% If Wayne were the featured speaker
4% If Wayne were NOT the featured speaker
60.6% If there were multiple speakers
The laws of physics being what they are there are two things here.
First, is that I’m looking at doing an on-line meetup in Late June or Early July with the topic: What are the first things a new manager needs to do? Watch for details in the coming weeks. If we can’t get together in person… let’s meet up virtually!
Second, I have a speech built around the dedications we do on the show. If you are interested in having me speak to a group or organization about Togas Tights and Ties- 2500 Years of Management Advice, drop me a line!