The survey results are in! Thank you for taking the time to answer our survey on how to improve the Maryland TRASH site.
View Questions, Results, and Our Responses/Recommendations
- What would make you want to visit the TRASH site again and again?
- If free downloads were available on the site, what would interest you?
- We want to spread the word about smoking. Which interactive features would you use on the TRASH site?
- The site has lots of articles for people to “Get the Facts.” Take a look at the article “Big Tobacco” (last page of survey) and let us know what you think.
- Would you participate in a contest online? If yes, what kind of prizes would make it worth the effort?
- What kind of online content might cause you to get more involved?
- What kind of activities would you like to participate in with your coalition?
- Get busy blogging! Would you use a blog to share info with your coalition?
- What specifically do you want the Web site to do for YOUR coalition?
- What kind of information do you want to be able to find on the site?
- Do you use a social networking site?
- If you use a social networking site, how often do you use it?
1. What would make you want to visit the TRASH site again and again?
a. Free downloads
27%
b. Blog for your coalition
50%
c. Blog for people trying to quit
46%
d. Interactive features
58%
e. More photos from events
65%
f. Current news & articles
81%
What else? Share your ideas for the site
Ideas from other coalitions – activities and events that have been successful
I believe current news and articles is big. We need someone to monitor the news research and more and to organize it so kids can access it readily
Legislative tracking
Giving anyone a chance to speak instead of one person talking. Actually get a break from sitting
How we can make anyone quite smoking
Idea box
Coalition partnership with the nearest neighbor
Response/Recommendations
1. Based on the survey feedback we will be adding an online calculator to show the amount of money you can save if you stopped smoking and how many years of life you would gain. Check back soon…we'll announce the launch of this calculator on the home page.
2. We've added the latest photos to the site. But to keep the photos on the site fresh we need you to keep e-mailing them to . Attach the photos to your e-mail, make sure everyone in the photo has signed a photo release form, and tell us the four w's (who, what, when, where) in your e-mail.
3. Current news and articles are posted on the home page and archived for a period of time on the News - Headlines page.
2. If free downloads were available on the site, what would interest you?
a. Screensavers
38%
b. Postcards you could print
38%
c. Buddy icons
38%
d. T-shirts to print on your own
63%
Don't see what your looking for? Share your ideas:
Coalition promotional items – ready to use
Response/Recommendations
Perhaps a Maryland TRASH T-shirt can be designed and offered online at one of the "print your own T-shirt" stores. Keep this on your list of ideas to bring up at the next meeting.
3. We want to spread the word about smoking. Which interactive features would you use on the TRASH site? (check all that apply)
a. An interactive carnival game wheel. First you would answer a question, then you would spin the wheel to find out how your luck might change in the future.
46%
b. An interactive calculator to help you figure out how much you would save by quitting—and have left over for music, shopping, or video games.
62%
c. An interactive calculator to figure out how many years smoking might cost you.
71%
Response/Recommendations
We're bringing the interactive feature to you! Please check the home page at the end of March/early April to view the interactive calculator
4. The site has lots of articles for people to “Get the Facts.” Take a look at the article “Big Tobacco” and let us know what you think.
a. Too long?
26%
b. Just right?
70%
c. Too short?
4%
Does the topic grab your attention? Please tell us why.
Yes, it discusses the issue of tobacco among different groups, individualizing information
It does a good job making the information personal and is very informative
Not really it doesn’t speak to me
Yes because for teens like myself, I’d like to know how much I’ll save if I was to smoke and then quit
Yes
Yes, but it would be nice if the headings would be in a even bigger font size and bolded. I like the titles “You’re the Target” “Old Tricks”
Yes, but you should give more examples of “targeting”
Response/Recommendations
Looks like we're on the right track. Please visit the updated "Get the Facts" section. We've streamlined it, made more details available through links that expand, made the resources readily availble, and added links to "Act Now".
5. Would you participate in a contest online? If yes, what kind of prizes would make it worth the effort?
a. T-shirt
32%
b. Movie tickets
84%
c. Photo on the site with an article about you.
48%
d. I would not participate in a contest online.
0%
Other ideas?
A gift card for a mall or boutique
Gift cards, ipods
Response/Recommendations
We'll definitely keep this in mind for the next contest.
6. What kind of online content might cause you to get more involved?
a. Create your own YouTube video
79%
b. Design something
46%
Any other ideas?
Games
Have a profile kind of like on myspace or facebook
Sharing stories (inspirational, motivational)
Art
Response/Recommendations
Looks like there's a lot of interest for a YouTube video. Perhaps this can be a topic/activity for each coalition or YAB meeting. Bring this idea up at the next meeting. In the meantime, the Kick Butts site has a great activity sheet on how to create a PSA for YouTube.
7. What kind of activities would you like to participate in with your coalition? (check all that apply)
a. Writing campaign
21%
b. Setting up a booth at a local event
75%
c. Creating a troupe to perform skits for elementary school children
67%
d. Arranging a protest
38%
e. Write a feature article about your coalition and what it doing to spread the word on tobacco for the Maryland TRASH web site.
50%
Any other ideas?
Youth sales compliance checks at vendors
How about having a fair or a fundraiser
Response/Recommendations
• Check out the "Act Now" pages of the site for how to plan an activity.
• The Kick Butts Day site has a great activity sheet for setting up an activity booth.• See other activities sheets on the Kick Butt Day site.
• Learn how actors in a theater group take the message to elementary school children.
8. Get busy blogging! Would you use a blog to share info with your coalition?
Yes
87%
No
9%
Response/Recommendations
We heard you loud and clear. Check the home page periodically for the upcoming announcement of "TRASH Central Community".
9. What specifically do you want the Web site to do for YOUR coalition?
Results
Response/Recommendations
Get our event on there
Submit your event and we'll post it.
Research – other state/countries
Great topic for Get the Facts. We'll keep that in mind for future updates.
To be a resource with updated info tobacco stats and what other coalitions are doing for tobacco awareness
Visit the Get the Facts section of the site and also view the resources listed for each topic.
The new coalition site, "TRASH Central Community" is being developed to help improve communication between coalitions.
Display pics of all the events/activities we have held and maybe even feature upcoming events online
View the Events section of the site for event postings and pictures.
Upcoming events
Submit your event and we'll post it.
• Upcoming Events
• Past Events
• Submit an EventProvide tobacco facts and keep us up to date on upcoming events
Visit Get the Facts and Upcoming Events on the Web site.
Be a resource we can use at meetings for updates and information
Be on the look out for a new feature on the site "TRASH Central Community".
In the meantime, please visit Upcoming Events and the YAB page.
Possibly a list of part events we have participated in and a brief overview of the direction we want to take in the future. This would allow the coalitions to stay together
Please visit Past Events.
Give my coalition more visibility
Be on the look out for a new feature on the site "TRASH Central Community". We are also looking for submissions from you about your coalition and yourself to post on the site.
In the meantime, please visit the "Meet the Coalitions" page.
Let us know current events. Also writing things that informs the other coalitions about what other coalitions have done for people
Please check the home page for News and Announcements. The news is also archived on the News "Headlines" page. Be on the look out for a new feature on the site "TRASH Central Community".
How bad smoking is
Visit Get the Facts and specifically the Health and Safety page.
Giving us more information on current events happening with other coalitions so that we can connect with each other
Please check the home page for News and Announcements. The news is also archived on the News "Headlines" page. Be on the look out for a new feature on the site "TRASH Central Community".
Blogs are good. Current events
Please check the home page for News and Announcements. The news is also archived on the News "Headlines" page. Be on the look out for a new feature on the site "TRASH Central Community".
I want to make sure that when users come on the site they can be informed about all the different coalitions
Please visit the "Meet the Coalitions" page.
Post our events
Submit your event and we'll post it.
Let the young african-americans to know the effects of smoking tobacco
Visit Get the Facts on the Web site.
Demonstrate young peoples service to humanity
Please visit the Act Now pages. We would also love to hear stories about your service. E-mail us at .
Keep us posted on upcoming events and provide us with ideas to help serve our community
Please visit the Upcoming Events and Act Now pages.
List activities/events/contacts
Please visit the Act Now, Upcoming Events, Meet the Coalitions, and About Us pages.
10. What kind of information do you want to be able to find on the site?
More facts
Statistics
Info on all other coalitions
New trends, legislation, success stories
Stats over the past couple decades on smoking related areas
Important information
Everything that has to do with why smoking is bad
Current articles on the Big Tobacco companies and what’s being done to help limit the sales
Dangers of smoking.
What resources I can use to quit.
Where I can go for medical advice.
Open forums, meetings, activities.
Photos.
How I can join coalitions.How to join a coalition.
Why it is important to have high school students be active and have their voice heard “Peers listen to peers” Teen to teen support works best.The effects of smoking tobacco and second hand smoke
Help for smoking teens, facts that educate
Just facts about tobacco
Response/Recommendations
Great suggestions! Here is where you can find some of information you requested:
• Facts and statistics: Get the Facts–The Numbers
• Effects of smoking: Get the Facts–Health & Safety and Secondhand Smoke• Big Tobacco: Get the Facts–Big Tobacco
• How to Join a Coalition: Coalitions–How to Join• Photos: Past Events (click on the year you want to view and look for "view photo" links)
11. Do you use a social networking site? (Please circle one)
45%
MySpace
40%
Other: (please specify)______________
15%
I do not use a social networking site.
15%
Response/Recommendations
We're looking into adding a Maryland TRASH group on Facebook and MySpace. This will be discussed at the March 7th meeting.
12. If you use a social networking site, how often do you use it? (Please circle one)
Several times a day
24%
Daily
47%
Once a week
24%
Once a month
0%
Less than once a month
6%
Response/Recommendations
Using Facebook and MySpace would be a great way to communicate with each other!
Hopefully our responses and recommendations made above address many of the topics, concerns and suggestions that were voiced.
Some other great suggestions that were brought up during the January 10th meeting that we would like to address were:
• Have feature articles about each coalition
• Have bios of members with photos
• More topics about global issues
• Connect with high school assistants and coordinators
• Reach out to non-English speaking communicities
• Forms/templates for letters
• Job board and student service learning hours
Please bring up any topics that you want to discuss further to the meetings. We're also looking for your participation in the TRASH Central Community site and the main Maryland TRASH site. Contribute by writing articles about your coalition, share your ideas, tell us about your activities, and send us your pictures.
Thank you!