{"id":6256,"date":"2013-05-21T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/?p=6256"},"modified":"2013-05-21T19:22:43","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T19:22:43","slug":"results-of-the-bulletin-alumni-magazine-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/2013\/05\/results-of-the-bulletin-alumni-magazine-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Bulletin Alumni Magazine Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bulletins\"Colorado College conducted focus groups and a web-based survey on the editorial content of the Bulletin<\/em> alumni magazine in December 2012 and January 2013. The research was conducted by an alumna, Kyndra Wilson \u201994, founder of KW Brand Translation, a marketing consulting company.<\/p>\n

Focus group results<\/h3>\n

The focus groups in early December 2012 consisted of: Advancement staff, recent alumni (i.e., 20 years from graduation or fewer), older alumni, current students, and faculty. The focus groups said they look to the Bulletin<\/em> to keep them connected to people they knew; expand their sense of the larger CC community (i.e., people they didn\u2019t know); recapture the excitement of their CC experience; and \u201cmake our brains hurt\u201d \u2013i.e., challenge them with intellectually compelling content. Participants also said:<\/p>\n

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  1. They want bigger, better visuals \u2014 a good photo \u201cdraws me in.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. They want CC to solicit more content for alumni updates.<\/li>\n
  3. They hang onto their copies of the magazine for a long time and aren\u2019t convinced it \u201ccarries the burden\u201d of adequately representing CC\u2019s prestige when people see it on their coffee tables.<\/li>\n
  4. They want content that represents the diversity of the typical (not superstar) alumni experience. They are intrigued by the winding path alumni took to achieve happiness and success.<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0They want the CC voice on topical issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Survey results<\/h3>\n

    A web-based survey to \u201cstakeholders\u201d launched in early January 2013. The web survey consisted of:<\/p>\n

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    • 919 respondents<\/li>\n
    • 71 percent alumni, 23 percent parents, 3 percent faculty, 3 percent staff<\/li>\n
    • 58 percent female, 42 percent male<\/li>\n
    • Most respondents in their 40s and 50s<\/li>\n
    • Great distribution of alumni across generations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Survey respondents said they look to the Bulletin<\/em> to:<\/p>\n

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      1. Keep them updated and connected with people they knew.<\/li>\n
      2. Keep them updated on the student and academic life of the college.<\/li>\n
      3. Give them an expanded sense of the whole CC alumni network, not just the people they knew.<\/li>\n
      4. Challenge them intellectually with interesting and complex content.<\/li>\n
      5. Let them know how they can stay involved with donations of time, talent, and money.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Respondents\u2019 #1 goal for the Bulletin<\/em> is being connected with people they knew. \u201cClass Notes\u201d is the currently first place that most of them go when they get their copy of the Bulletin<\/em>. When asked whether the Colorado College Bulletin<\/em> should change its name, respondents said, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

        We thank those who participated in our research. Watch for a new look and feel of the Bulletin<\/em> in the months ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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