Results of Reader Satisfaction Survey
1. I am affiliated with:
Response Percent
Response Total
A life-science company (biotech, device, etc.)
41.7
%
55
An academic/research institution
22%
29
A service provider
21.2%
28
A non-profit organization
6.8%
9
A governmental agency
2.3%
3
Other (please specify)
6.1%
8
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
2. Is your company or organization affiliated with the Southern California Biomedical Council (SCBC or SoCalBio)?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
56.8
%
75
No
34.8%
46
Don't know
8.3%
11
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
3. Do you receive hard copies of SoCalBio Synergies by mail?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
42.4%
56
No
56.1
%
74
Don't know
1.5%
2
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
4. Do you visit the web pages of SoCalBio Synergies?
Response Percent
Response Total
All the time
3.8%
5
Every day
0%
0
A few times a week
10.6%
14
A few times a month
25%
33
Once a month
47.7
%
63
I never visited the web pages of SoCalBio Synergies
12.9%
17
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
5. How would you classify yourself as a reader of SoCalBio Synergies?
Response Percent
Response Total
I read every article published.
9.1%
12
I read most of the articles published.
41.7
%
55
I read articles occasionally if they catch my eye.
38.6%
51
I read articles only when they apply directly to me.
10.6%
14
I never read the articles.
0%
0
Other (please specify)
0%
0
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
6. How statisfied are you with the following traits of SoCalBio Synergies :
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
N/A
Response Average
Visual layout
52% (69)
36% (47)
5% (7)
3% (4)
1% (1)
3% (4)
1.60
Writing skills
50% (66)
36% (47)
11% (14)
0% (0)
1% (1)
3% (4)
1.62
Photography
49% (65)
30% (39)
15% (20)
3% (4)
0% (0)
3% (4)
1.71
Variety of topic selection
38% (50)
42% (56)
11% (14)
5% (7)
0% (0)
4% (5)
1.83
Originality
40% (53)
36% (47)
16% (21)
4% (5)
0% (0)
5% (6)
1.83
Accuracy
49% (65)
23% (31)
17% (22)
0% (0)
1% (1)
10% (13)
1.66
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
7. How would you rate the overall quality of SoCalBio Synergies?
Response Percent
Response Total
Excellent
27.3%
36
Vey Good
43.9
%
58
Good
24.2%
32
Fair
2.3%
3
Poor
0%
0
Don't read it
0%
0
Other (please specify)
2.3%
3
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
8. How effective is SoCalBio Synergies in increasing the profile of:
Very effective
Effective
Somewhat effective
Neither effective nor Ineffective
Ineffective
Very Ineffective
Don't Know
Response Average
Greater L.A.'s entrepreneurs/companies
26% (34)
42% (55)
20% (27)
4% (5)
1% (1)
0% (0)
8% (10)
2.05
Greater L.A.'s innovations/new products
20% (26)
45% (59)
23% (31)
4% (5)
0% (0)
0% (0)
8% (11)
2.12
Greate L.A.'s life science industry as a whole
24% (32)
41% (54)
26% (34)
1% (1)
1% (1)
0% (0)
8% (10)
2.06
Southern California Biomedical Council
36% (47)
45% (59)
13% (17)
2% (2)
0% (0)
0% (0)
5% (7)
1.79
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
9. Has information in SoCalBio Synergies ever influenced a business or a career decision you made?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
30.3%
40
No
67.4
%
89
Other (please specify)
2.3%
3
Total Respondents
132
(skipped this question)
0
10. What are your favorite aspects of SoCalBio Synergies?
Total Respondents
129
(skipped this question)
3
11. What are your least favorite aspects of SoCalBio Synergies?
Total Respondents
128
(skipped this question)
4
12. Do you have any specific suggestions on new features and/or sections we could add to improve SoCalBio Synerrgies?
Total Respondents
128
(skipped this question)
4
