5 (c) Do you think your communications are effective?

Thirty-nine participants provided an answer to this question with a “Yes” “No” or “Maybe” response as follows:

Yes 19

No 2

Maybe 18

The chart below shows the responses in percentages of participants who responded.

Less than half of the respondents felt their communications were effective. This could be due to the small amount of money spent each year by the participants on communications with their customers. Even though the participants in the Focus Group session were important local stakeholders; such as educators, government agencies, healthcare providers and educators, legal assistance providers, economic development workers, nonprofit leaders, social service providers, and community activists; and their communications are important to the welfare, health and safety of the community, they by and large do not have the resources they need to adequately communicate with their constituencies.