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Small Firms Council Survey Results
Recently ACEC conducted a survey for the Small Firms Council. The survey asked respondents to prioritize seven topics to discuss at a quarterly meeting.
The most important topic small firms want to discuss is how to successfully manage costs, with 59% of respondents placing it in the top 3 choices. The least desired topic was downsizing strategies, with 66% of the bottom three priorities.
The option for networking with big firms also had a top response, with 50% of respondents placing it in the top 3. Topics on how to find work did not score highly, with 50% of respondents selecting it in the bottom 3 priorities.
Breakdown of priority for top discussion topic.
| Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option. Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Human Resources: employee retention - Providing competitive benefits in this economy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8% | 8% | 23% | 31% | 15% | 8% | 8% | |
| How can small firms successfully manage costs? | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6% | 29% | 24% | 12% | 29% | 0% | 0% | |
| Downsizing strategies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 17% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 33% | 25% | |
| Tips on how to find work | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 21% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | 14% | |
| Networking with big firms | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 19% | 19% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 19% | |
| Finding a balance between time spent marketing and billable work | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20% | 7% | 20% | 20% | 27% | 7% | 0% | |
| How does graduation from OMWBE affect long-term success | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20% | 13% | 7% | 13% | 0% | 13% | 33% |
