Last week I asked those of you who read this column to respond to a short survey about what items in this daily newsletter that you read (or don’t read). About 150 of you replied, which is roughly 1.5% of our 10,000 or so subscribers. That’s not bad, statistically speaking, but I certainly welcome more feedback. It won’t take you more than 2 minutes, I promise. And we won’t collect your data and sell it to the highest-bidding companies like the Big Tech companies do. I promise that, too. We simply want to know what you read and what you don’t read in this newsletter so we can continue to make it relevant for you.
If you have not yet taken the survey but plan to, you may want to stop reading now so you are not influenced — or proceed knowing that your opinions might be swayed. Those of you who have taken it, or those who have no intent to participate, should read on for a few of the findings we have seen so far.
My column has scored the highest on the “always read” selection so far, which I appreciate. Maybe because it’s first. Maybe because it’s an easy read. Or maybe because I haven’t yet run out of topics to hopefully enlighten or entertain you with yet. Regardless, I appreciate you reading my morning musings.
The A.M. Headlines from local TV stations scored second highest with “always read.” You can thank our editor, Tammy Pearson, for working on this at 5:30 a.m. every morning to sort through those overnight stories and choose three that she feels will be of the most interest to you. Thanks also to our local TV stations for the work they do to bring these stories to all of us.
The third-highest score in the “always read” category is my favorite, the Morning Chuckle. Once again, you can thank Tammy for selecting these corny jokes each morning that hopefully bring smiles to your faces. I also want to thank all of you who submit your responses in your attempts to guess the answers, as those can be equally entertaining.
I will share more details in a future column, including the items that scored the lowest (if we have not dropped them by then). Meanwhile, the poll is still open and there is still time to voice your opinion. Simply follow this link and let your voice be heard: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FVX95NT
Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
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