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Subject: Census
From: "Andy Catlin" <andyc@lemontree.org>
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My evil day job is a Marketing & Publicity Manager, so if you want someone
to look over your survey or any advice on its construction, I can lend a
hand.

My initial suggestions would be:
- what do you actually want to find out?
You'll only get decent results from a decently constructed and decently
distributed survey.

- how do you intend distributing it?
If it only goes through the clubs, BUF, online, etc, you'll end up with a
process of candidate self-selection. It might give you a very specific
picture of the state of Ultimate at the moment, but won't tell you anything
about why people leave the sport.

- what do you intend doing with it?
Will the survey actually be used to alter/influence anything? Having a
picture of Ultimate in 2000 might be an attractive idea on paper, but are
any of the clubs or BUF in a position to change the organisation,
motivation, recruitment, etc? I don't want to sound depressing, but if you
don't intend using the results of a survey, don't actually do one.

Thought, suggestions, musings, etc....?

Andy Catlin, Marketing & Publicity Manager (Falling Skies)
The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT
Tel (01224) 647999/Fax (01224) 630888/Pager 04325 216711
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