BizFed Board members, URGENT ACTION REQUIRED.
The one of its kind survey is being issued TODAY. All 100 of our Board member organizations and companies get to participate. Your entire membership list and contacts are eligible to take the survey.
PURPOSE: Poll the broad business market to get current intel to educate and influence our key lawmakers makers over the coming months to improve our short and long term economic vitality of our region
GOAL: Gather opinions from a large sampling of the broad and diverse business community
HOW: First take the 4-5 minute online survey yourself right now. Click here: http://employersgroup.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_3PhhOMn5N2oe2Bm&SVID=Prod
Second and very importantly, encourage your Board to take it and as soon as possible send out an email to give all your business members the chance to weigh in. A sample email communication to your contacts is included below. Of course feel free to customize however it best serves you and your organization. Just give people the valued opportunity to participate!
WHEN: it is live for only 3 weeks. Today through 10/6/09 at 5pm. Urgency is critical to get a good participation.
Research/Polling Chair John Kelsall is going to check and report results for every one of your organizations. You'll know exactly how many businesses from your group participate. I know you all have something to say. So spread the word to take the brief survey now. Thanks!!
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URGENT - CALLING ALL XXXX (insert your org) Business Owners and Executives!!
As partners and members of LA BizFed we need your input! Join in with thousands of other business leaders and take LA County's giant Biz Poll.
We're grappling with the worst economic downturn in 80 years. Every day is a challenge to compete and prosper. What is most important to YOU to get your business through these times?
We need to let policy leaders, lawmakers, the media and others know how businesses are dealing with this crisis and what we deem vital to turning the economy around so key decisions can be made with OUR INPUT!
Please take action NOW by completing this short 4-5 minute survey. That's less time than it takes to order a coffee at Starbucks!
Hurry, the survey in only open through 10/6/09.
Every individual business owner and leader needs their views, ideas and concerns heard. Together, the 100,000+ BizFed members we will be able to change the status quo that is obviously not working here in the Los Angeles
You will feel good being a part of the unified and very loud voice through LA BizFed to make your concerns heard and impact real CHANGE.
Please act now – our voices MATTER and we need to be HEARD.
Results will be released at the end of October.
Warmest regards,
Tracy Rafter, CEO
BizFed, Los Angeles County Business
818.429.0862
Grassroots alliance of 70 top LA County business groups
Mobilizing over 100,000 business owners
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