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2010 Outlook and Forecast  

27 members have voted

  1. 1. Which of the following describes you best?

    • Full Service - Local Only
      10
    • Full Service - Regional
      9
    • Full Service - National
      3
    • Service and Install Only
      1
    • Manufacturing Only
      4

  2. 2. What were your strengths in 2009? (Select 1 or More)

    • Channel Letters
      14
    • Pylons/Monuments
      13
    • Service and Install Locally for National Companies
      13
    • Service for local businesses
      9
    • Banners
      4
    • Vehicle Wraps
      3
    • GREEN Retro-fits
      5

  3. 3. What about 2009 growth and or shrinkage? (Select 1 or More)

    • Hired/Added Personell
      9
    • Let go of/downsized Personell
      11
    • Added new Products or Services
      8
    • Removed products or services
      1
    • Increased Customer Base
      13
    • Lost some of Customer Base
      6
    • Added New Equipment (Including New To You)
      9
    • Sold or liquidated some equipment
      2

  4. 4. Do you plan to ___________ ?(Select 1 or More)

    • grow in 2010
      19
    • downsize in 2010
      2
    • Hire/Add New Personell in 2010
      10
    • offer new products or services in 2010
      7
    • gain new types of clients in 2010
      12
    • buy new equipment in 2010
      8

  5. 5. Wich of the following do you think will impact you most?

    • Supplier Pricing
      0
    • Competitor Pricing
      8
    • Ammount of Available Work
      4
    • Regulatory, Mucipal, or other Laws
      2
    • The Economy as a Whole
      11
    • The Local Economy
      2

  6. 6. What is your IDEAL profit margin for 2010? (Generally Speaking)

    • 10%
      3
    • 15%
      6
    • 20%
      6
    • 25%
      5
    • 30%
      7

  7. 7. What is your ACTUAL profit margin for 2009?

    • 10%
      4
    • 15%
      5
    • 20%
      6
    • 25%
      2
    • 30%
      1
    • More than 30%
      4
    • Less than 10%
      5

  8. 8. You are planning on _______ in 2010. (Select 1 or more)

    • doing business like you've always done
      15
    • radically changing the way you do business
      7
    • adding new technology to help you do business
      14
    • exploring ways to get out of the industry
      3
    • going to AA
      0
    • robbing and stealing to surrvive
      1
    • lowballing to get some work
      0

  9. 9. If you could have one of the following which would it be?

    • Any one customer's business you choose
      5
    • Stricter laws pertaining to licensing
      4
    • New equipment
      7
    • Better employees
      5
    • Early Retirement
      6

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David- BYS Floor Sweeper

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It's funny to me the companies in our area that are

A: run well and

B: do not have a crushing debt-load

these companies seem to be busier than they (and we) know what to do with.

The companies that were maginally run can't get work to save their lives. It's kind of like real estate. The realtors that have listings get more listings. The realtors with nothing-doing are dry.

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Guest Signtiffic

Guest Signtiffic

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Such is life David... such is life.

I'm a big fan of "who moved my cheese" and similar titles. There is always something to do which is inherently more rewarding than sitting on your rear end and waiting for something to happen.

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manuellynch Master Engineer

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Such is life David... such is life.

I'm a big fan of "who moved my cheese" and similar titles. There is always something to do which is inherently more rewarding than sitting on your rear end and waiting for something to happen.

I remember one time that I was told that the way I run businesses that I am the cheese! Ha, ha.

You have to continually adapt and change before time takes its toll on you.

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Guest Signtiffic

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The results so far are not that suprising..... Overall most seem to have a positive outlook.

It would be nice to see about 4 times the participants thus far to get better sample of reality.

Thanks to everyone that's participated so far.

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Erik Sine Master Engineer

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Now that is honesty!

You know, that's when times get real tough! Every country where the economy gets bad you know it when crime goes up.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill

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Guest Signtiffic

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Yes it is.... I'd like to think that a positive outlook and effort could overcome it.... but the truth is sometimes that's the way it is.

Sure hope whoever did check that option gets a fair shot at some work.... the honest way. It's better for them and for our industry as a whole.

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Brian Master Engineer

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Sure hope whoever did check that option gets a fair shot at some work.... the honest way. It's better for them and for our industry as a whole.

I'm pretty sure that was a joke

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Okay..... I'll try this again.

How so Chubbs? Why is it a joke and not a sincere statement by me?

Hello? I meant the person who checked robbing and stealing was being funny

I did not say your statement was a joke Good God

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