Form 1 Polling Questions

Child Welfare Information Gateway:

Polling Questions

1. Which of the following best describes your professional background?

• Prevention/Family support

• Child protective services

• Foster care/Foster parenting

• Adoption

• Other profession (please describe):___________

• Student (e.g., K-12 or University)

• None of the above – I contacted Information Gateway for personal and NOT professional reasons.

2. How many years of service do you have in your current profession?

• Less than 1 year

• 1–5 years of service

• 6–10 years of service

• 11–15 years of service

• 16+ years of service

3. Do you work in a rural community?

• Yes

• No

4. Has your organization/agency used [insert video campaign or social media] to promote [insert special initiative or topic]?

• Yes, please describe and provide a link:

• No

5. How does your organization/agency commemorate [insert name of special initiative]? (open forum question)

6. Please list the various ways your organization/agency uses social media? (open forum question)

7. Which of the following best describes your organization/agency? (Check one)

• Community-based organization/Faith-based organization

• Local or county public agency

• State agency

• Federal agency

• Legislature

• Tribal agency/organization

• CB T/TA Network

• National organization (nonprofit, advocacy)

• Educational institution (early education, K–12, college, university)

• Other (Please describe)____________

8. What types of resources are you looking for today to help you with your planning for [insert name of special initiative]?

9. When do you start your [insert name of special initiative] planning?

• 1-2 months before [insert name of special initiative]

• 3-4 months before [insert name of special initiative]

• 5-6 months before [insert name of special initiative]

• 7-8 months before [insert name of special initiative]

• 9-10 months before [insert name of special initiative]

• 11-12 months before [insert name of special initiative]

10. Does your organization/agency use [insert website tool/service]?

• Yes

• No

• What’s a [insert name of tool/service]?

11. Which of the following best describes how you use social networking sites?

• I use social networking sites ONLY for personal use.

• I use social networking sites ONLY for work.

• I use social networking sites for both personal use AND for work.

• I do not use social networking sites.

12. Which statement most closely describes you? (select one)

• I am skeptical of social media and do not use it at all.

• I am skeptical of social media and do not use it at all.

• I am curious about social media but have not used it yet.

• I am curious about social media but have not used it yet.

• I have tried social media but am not comfortable with it.

• I have tried social media but am not comfortable with it.

• I have tried social media but am just now beginning to use it personally.

• I have tried social media but am just now beginning to use it personally.

• I have tried social media but am just now beginning to use it professionally/for work/in my work.

• I am using social media and consider myself a "beginner"

• I am using social media and consider myself a "beginner"

• I am using social media more often now and am comfortable with it.

• I am using social media more often now and am comfortable with it.

• I use social media tools and consider myself an "advanced" user.

• I use social media tools and consider myself an "advanced" user.

• I use social media as a regular part of my work or professional development.

• I use social media as a regular part of my work or professional development.

• I consider myself an "expert" when it comes to social media.

I consider myself an "expert" when it comes to social media.

13. Which social media applications do you use and for what purpose?

	Personal Only	Professional Only	Personal & Professional	Not used	Plan to use
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Pinterest
YouTube
FourSquare
Blogs
RSS News Feeds
Google+

14. Please select the different ways you use social media for your work or profession (including your personal professional development. (select all that apply

• Professional networking

• Exchange information with peer

• Personal professional development

• News and information

• Promote my organization/agency

• Job seeking

• Research

• Other, Please describe:

• I do not use social media in my work or profession

15. Please indicate how you feel about the technology you use.

	Essential / must have	Like it	Optional / not needed	Plan to use	Not Used
Desktop computer at work
Desktop computer at home
Laptop computer at work
Laptop computer at home
Smartphone (able to access Internet)
Standard mobile phone (no Internet access)
Tablet (iPad or similar)
Netbook
Dedicated eBook reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.)
Other (please describe)

16. Please select each item that describes your situation. (NOTE: Social media use refers to business or work related use.) (Select all that apply)

• My employer prohibits access to social media at work

• My employer allows limited access to social media at work

• My employer encourages access to social media for work purposes only

• My employer encourages the use of social media

• My position requires the use of social media

• My employer has NO policies governing the use of social media

• My employer uses existing policies to govern the use of social media

• My employer has specific social media use policies

• My employer has a social media strategy/plan

• My employer has a social media presence

17. Please rank how you prefer to receive information

	Most Preferred	Acceptable	Discouraged
Mail (hard copy postal service)
Email
Website
LinkedIn Group
Facebook Fan Page / Group
Google or YahooGroup
Association Members Only group
Electronic Newsletter
SMS Text Message
Live, Face to Face meetings

17. Does your organization/agency plan to increase their use of social media in the next year?

• Yes, my organization/agency plans to increase their social media use in the next year.

• My organization/agency’s social media will remain the same in the next year.

• I expect my use of technology will decline in the next 3 years

• No, my organization/agency plans to decrease their social media use in the next year.

• I’m unsureI expect my use of technology will increase in the next 3 years