Please take our informal survey

In an effort to better understand and serve SPJ freelancers in the coming year, please provide the following feedback.

1) Would you consider a new, plastic SPJ membership card with PRESS screened back a good solution for a press card?
-- yes
-- no
-- no opinion

2) What kind of programming would you find useful?
-- marketing
-- interaction with editors
-- breaking into new markets
-- writing as craft
-- networking
-- speaking opportunities at the local and national level
-- teaching opportunities
-- other (please specify)_________________________________

3) What kind of services would you find valuable as a freelancer?
-- coupon for Writersmarket.com subscription
-- discount at bookstore (Barnes&Noble, Borders, Amazon)
-- discounted office supplied (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max)
-- professional services referral network (accounting, legal, editing, Website design)
-- other (please specify) ________________________________

4) What types of information would be useful in Quill columns?
-- how-tos
-- personal war stories
-- resources (writing, legal, financial, Web, networking, time managment, etc.)
-- mixture of everything
-- other (please specify)________________________________

5) Would you be willing to pitch and write a Quill column gratis?
__ yes, here's my idea
__ no

6) Tell us more about yourself:

-- I have been freelancing fulltime for ____ years
__ on the side for _____ years

-- I visit The Independent Journalist blog
__ daily/RSS
__ weekly
__ several times a month
__ monthy
__ never

-- I joined SPJ because of its Freelance Committee
__ yes
__ no
__ partially

-- I have stayed in SPJ because of the Freelance Committe
__ yes
__ no
__ partially

-- I prefer to receive news and information about Freelance resources
__ posted on The Independent Journalist blog
__ via e-mail group list
__ both ways
__ I prefer not to receive news and information

-- SPJ Chapter Affiliation
__ I am a member of _____________________ chapter
__ I am a national member only
__ I am not an SPJ member

5) Would you be willing to provide a testimonial for use on SPJ Web site or in printed materials that encourages SPJ membership for independent journalists?
__ Yes, I will send it to wendyhoke(at)comcast(dot)net
__ No

E-mail your responses to wendyhoke(at)comcast(dot)net. Thank you for your time. Your feedback will help to guide the committee's activities.