Exit this survey Rick Telberg || CPA TrendlinesHow Do You Stay Connected? Question Title * 1. WELCOME! Sign up here for your FREE Executive Preview of the survey results and related reports. Name: Email: Question Title * 2. HOW MUCH TIME do you spend working Out-of-Office? (e.g.: remotely, at home, on weekends, evenings, with a client, commuting, or traveling, etc.) (Please check one.) Less than 1 hour per week. 1 to 10 hours per week. 11 to 20 hours per week. 21 to 30 hours per week. 31 to 40 hours per week. More than 40 hours per week. Question Title * 3. In general, HOW IMPORTANT is it to be able to work Out-of-Office? (Please check one.) Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not At All Important Not Sure/Don’t Know Question Title * 4. How strongly do you AGREE or DISAGREE with these statements? "Being able to work Out-of-Office... AGREE STRONGLY AGREE SOMEWHAT NEITHER / NEUTRAL DISAGREE SOMEWHAT DISAGREE STRONGLY …Increases personal productivity." …Increases personal productivity." AGREE STRONGLY …Increases personal productivity." AGREE SOMEWHAT …Increases personal productivity." NEITHER / NEUTRAL …Increases personal productivity." DISAGREE SOMEWHAT …Increases personal productivity." DISAGREE STRONGLY …Improves client service/satisfaction." …Improves client service/satisfaction." AGREE STRONGLY …Improves client service/satisfaction." AGREE SOMEWHAT …Improves client service/satisfaction." NEITHER / NEUTRAL …Improves client service/satisfaction." DISAGREE SOMEWHAT …Improves client service/satisfaction." DISAGREE STRONGLY …Increases billable hours." …Increases billable hours." AGREE STRONGLY …Increases billable hours." AGREE SOMEWHAT …Increases billable hours." NEITHER / NEUTRAL …Increases billable hours." DISAGREE SOMEWHAT …Increases billable hours." DISAGREE STRONGLY …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." AGREE STRONGLY …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." AGREE SOMEWHAT …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." NEITHER / NEUTRAL …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." DISAGREE SOMEWHAT …Improves communication/coordination with colleagues." DISAGREE STRONGLY …Enhances work/life balance." …Enhances work/life balance." AGREE STRONGLY …Enhances work/life balance." AGREE SOMEWHAT …Enhances work/life balance." NEITHER / NEUTRAL …Enhances work/life balance." DISAGREE SOMEWHAT …Enhances work/life balance." DISAGREE STRONGLY Question Title * 5. IN YOUR OWN WORDS... What's the BEST THING about working out-of-office? Or the WORST? Question Title * 6. WHEN YOU WORK OUT-OF-OFFICE... Which of these FUNCTIONS are you: 1. Already doing as CURRENT PRACTICE, 2. PLANNING for the FUTURE, or 3. NEITHER? CURRENT PRACTICE PLAN for FUTURE Neither Get voicemail, make phone calls. Get voicemail, make phone calls. CURRENT PRACTICE Get voicemail, make phone calls. PLAN for FUTURE Get voicemail, make phone calls. Neither Get and send email. Get and send email. CURRENT PRACTICE Get and send email. PLAN for FUTURE Get and send email. Neither Use the internet. Use the internet. CURRENT PRACTICE Use the internet. PLAN for FUTURE Use the internet. Neither Access documents or files usually stored on the office computer or server. Access documents or files usually stored on the office computer or server. CURRENT PRACTICE Access documents or files usually stored on the office computer or server. PLAN for FUTURE Access documents or files usually stored on the office computer or server. Neither Update office-based time & billing systems. Update office-based time & billing systems. CURRENT PRACTICE Update office-based time & billing systems. PLAN for FUTURE Update office-based time & billing systems. Neither Manage CRM data/Update information about clients. Manage CRM data/Update information about clients. CURRENT PRACTICE Manage CRM data/Update information about clients. PLAN for FUTURE Manage CRM data/Update information about clients. Neither Access technical research and reference material. Access technical research and reference material. CURRENT PRACTICE Access technical research and reference material. PLAN for FUTURE Access technical research and reference material. Neither Question Title * 7. Other, please specify: Question Title * 8. MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS... With an increasing number of professionals adopting Mobile Devices that perform advanced functions (such as email and remote file management), we'd like to ask: WHICH DO YOU USE? (Please check only one.) Nothing / Don't Use iPhone Android Phone Windows phone iPad tablet Other tablet Other, please specify Question Title * 9. HOW LIKELY are you TO RECOMMEND your current Mobile Device to a friend or colleague? HIGHLY LIKELY => 10 ===> 9 ===> 8 ===> 7 ===> 6 ===> 5 ===> 4 ===> 3 ===> 2 NOT AT ALL LIKELY => 1 HIGHLY LIKELY => 10 ===> 9 ===> 8 ===> 7 ===> 6 ===> 5 ===> 4 ===> 3 ===> 2 NOT AT ALL LIKELY => 1 Question Title * 10. WHY did you give that rating? Question Title * 11. When considering a Mobile Device, which CRITERIA would you deem IMPORTANT? (Check all that apply.) Integration with existing office email and applications. Security/Client privacy. Ease of management. Cost of ownership. Customer support. Can grow with the business (scalable). Appearance/size of device. Broad range of functions (phone, email, file and document retrieval, internet access, etc.) Real-time, instant email delivery ('Push-based') Long battery life Durability (takes hard knocks) Other, please specify: Question Title * 12. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH... WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE to improve your Out-of-Office experience? Question Title * 13. PLEASE TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF.... In what type of business do you work? Public accounting Business or Industry Government Not-for-profit Education Vendor/Service-Provider to the Profession Other, please specify: Question Title * 14. How many people work in your office or location? 1 to 10 11 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 500 More than 500 Question Title * 15. Which best describes your position? Managing Partner/CEO/COO/Sole Prop. Senior Executive/Partner/CFO/Controller Senior Staff/General Management Mid-Level Staff/Internal Audit Junior Staff/Support Other, Please Specify Question Title * 16. OPTIONAL: Can we quote you? Thanks! Name Title Firm/Company City, State Phone NEXT PAGE => => =>
