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Poll: what type of new radio station would you like for Erie?

August 23rd, 2010 joel

Last time we polled our readers about their Facebook habits. Perhaps the most alarming statistic was that over one-third of our poll respondents don’t do Facebook (I’m just glad they read blogs!). Some 43% said that they only allow real-life current and former friends and acquaintances to be Facebook friends. Nobody said that they had an totally open Facebook friend policy.

This week we will be talking about the latest Erie radio ratings, and in one of my conversations with those who watch the local radio market was the fact that there has been no station format changes in the past few years. The climate has stayed the same since the big BOB launch that replaced the old Froggy 94.

Without stating an opinion that we are due for somebody to flip formats, let’s ask the question about the kind of new station you would like to listen to. The format designations below are from AllAccess.com. If you want to add another, leave a note in the comments and I’ll add it to the poll. Only one vote each please.

If an Erie radio station was considering a format flip, what kind of new station would you like to listen to?

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Poll: managing Facebook friends

July 26th, 2010 joel

How do you manage Facebook friends?

In our P&T poll last week about the Erie ad climate, I guess I went into that post a bit more optimistic than our readers are. Over half of our respondents say that the advertising climate is at least as bad as last year or even worst. A decent percentage did say that modest gains are being made over last year. Maybe the people saying that we are still in the toilet need to work harder to get some of the sales that the people who are seeing improvement are getting!

I recently marked my 500th Facebook friend on my profile. I’m actually down a few today, either due to people bailing out of the social network, or just defriending me. Anyway, I’d like to get your take on how you manage friends on Facebook.  Below are multiple ways I’ve heard people request and accept Facebook friends.

What about you? You can click multiple answers as they apply to your opinion.

How do you manage Facebook Friends?

  • I only friend current friends and acquaintances plus former friends, like classmates and coworkers (43%, 18 Votes)
  • I don't do Facebook (36%, 15 Votes)
  • I need to have at least a conversation with someone before I friend them (12%, 5 Votes)
  • I keep my Facebook friends tight, only to real current friends that I have a relationship with (12%, 5 Votes)
  • I'll friend people who will benefit me strategically for my business (5%, 2 Votes)
  • I try to friend high profile people in order to raise my profile/make me feel good (2%, 1 Votes)
  • I'll friend anybody who wants to friend me (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

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Poll: is the Erie ad market resurging?

July 19th, 2010 joel

When we asked P&T readers what locally sourced online news product they used most, exactly half said that they most often read local portal ErieBlogs.com for Erie news. In second was the ETN’s GoErie.com, with the three TV station sites polling less than a quarter of the readership combined.

We just entered the third quarter of 2010, and there seems to be some signs of optimism and increased revenue in the Erie ad market. It could be that there is real consumer activity out there, or maybe retailers and service providers have enough of a cash cushion that they can now reinvigorate their brand.

Or I could just be Pollyanna.

What do you think? In addition, I would love to hear some anecdotes from the sales, production, and account manager folks about the types of deals out there, leaving the names out to protect the innocent.

On a scale of 1 to 4, how's Erie's advertising climate doing going into the 2nd half of 2010?

  • 3: We have made modest gains and are definately ahead of last year (40%, 6 Votes)
  • 2: continues to be challenging, no real gain from a year ago (27%, 4 Votes)
  • 1: it's terrible. We have yet to see the bottom of the ad depression. (27%, 4 Votes)
  • 4: Erie advertising is back, and we are set for one of our best years (6%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

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Poll: where do you go online for Erie news?

July 5th, 2010 joel

Folks who responded to our P&T poll about the potential Hamot merger with UPMC were split, with over 40% feeling that the health system was dropping the ball when it comes to the public relations and communications efforts over the merger. About another third said that it was too early to tell, with a quarter saying that Hamot was doing just fine with getting its message out there.

This week we want to know where you get your news online. So many of us now have iPhones, Androids, and Blackberrys and never have to wait until the morning paper or the 6 o’clock news to get up to date on what’s happening in Erie. However, the quality of the websites for those who originate local news content vary greatly, from quite good to downright poor. And I would add that smartphone compatibility for Erie’s news sites is quite lacking, with only ErieBlogs providing a mobile version of their site at all (along with Press and Tower, of course).

So, what say you?

Which online Erie news site do you use most?

  • ErieBlogs.com (50%, 32 Votes)
  • GoErie.com (27%, 17 Votes)
  • YourErie.com (14%, 9 Votes)
  • WICU12.com (6%, 4 Votes)
  • WSEE.tv (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 64

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Poll: Hamot communicating the merger

June 14th, 2010 joel

In our poll about Facebook’s privacy reputation, P&T respondents tend to be quite vigilant about their privacy settings and what content they share on the popular social network. About a quarter said that they watch what they post but will stay on Facebook, while a fifth are so worried that they may drop the service. Another quarter said that they are not worried, as long as they stay smart about it.

There continues to be a high-profile PR battle playing out on Erie’s media pages and screens regarding talks between Hamot Medical Center and larger hospital systems, specifically UPMC of Pittsburgh.  On the other side of the debate is the Erie County Executive Barry Grossman, who issued a dire warning in an Erie Times-News Op-Ed, along with various other letter writers, and doctors interviewed on the evening news.

In Monday’s paper, another “Your View” column was published, penned by the hospital’s CEO and Board Chair. How do you think they are doing with managing their message?

How well is Hamot handling the merger PR?

  • Poorly: it's been a image disaster (41%, 9 Votes)
  • Too early to tell: the jury of public opinion is still out (36%, 8 Votes)
  • Just fine: they are on-message and communicating well (23%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 22

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Poll: Concerned about Facebook privacy?

May 24th, 2010 joel

The 80/20 rule came into play in last week’s P&T poll.

We asked readers if GoErie.com should once again allow comments on their articles. 80% of respondents said yes and over half of all respondents said that they would participate responsibly. That’s good considering that the paper would know who you were through a registration process. BTW, the folks at GoErie tell me that the comments issue is one of several elements to the website that are in process of review and upgrade. More to come later.

Big news last week is the backlash by users of Facebook over personal privacy concerns. It seems that the developers of the hugely-popular social network are fighting amongst themselves over the balance of privacy and freedom of expression and community.

Where do you come down?

On a scale from 1 to 5, how concerned are you about your privacy on Facebook?

  • 4: I’m always watching what I post and check my privacy settings often, but will stay on Facebook (26%, 11 Votes)
  • 2: I'm not worried about it, as long as I take the normal precautions (24%, 10 Votes)
  • N/A: I don't Facebook (24%, 10 Votes)
  • 5: Facebook can’t be trusted with protecting my privacy and I’m considering dropping out of the network (21%, 9 Votes)
  • 1: Not at all concerned; I'm an open book. (2%, 1 Votes)
  • 3: I’m ambivalent either way (3%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

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Poll: should GoErie allow comments?

May 17th, 2010 joel

The city decided on a new logo and brand for Erie: The Flagship City. Nearly 1,000 people voted for the white Niagara on multi-colored blocks. But in our little poll on P&T the media experts here preferred the white Niagara on a blue oval.

In the past couple weeks we’ve had quite a few comments about comments, or the lack thereof, on the busiest media website in the market, GoErie.com. A few years ago, the website of the Erie Times-News newspaper linked to the topix.com site, but the toxic nature of that site caused the ETN to pull the plug and for whatever reason, they haven’t opened up the site again for comments.

Should GoErie.com leave well enough alone, or should they join the ranks of most major newspaper websites and allow moderated comments?

Should GoErie.com offer a comments section and would you responsibly participate in them?

  • Yes: comments should be allowed on GoErie and I'd participate in a responsible manner (57%, 17 Votes)
  • Yes: GoErie should allow comments, but I'm more a reader than writer (23%, 7 Votes)
  • No: GoErie is fine right now without the comments (20%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 30

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