100423 Smoke Detector Study Hagen/Sinclair Research is looking for electrical, construction and property management pros to participate in a PAID INTERVIEW about electrical, smoke, and fire safety products. We want to speak with those involved in identifying, testing, installing or selecting which products to use.INCENTIVE: As a thank you for participating, those who complete the interview will be paid an incentive of $225.DATE/TIME: The interviews will take place in October 2023.FORMAT: 60-minute zoom interviews.If you are interested in participating, please provide the following information. If your answers pre-qualify you for the study, one of our recruiters will call you to complete the screening process. Question Title * 1. Please enter the following information. We ask for your industry and occupation in order to invite you to appropriate studies. Your address is solely for the purpose of sending incentive checks. First Name: * Last Name: * Occupation: * Industry: Email Address: Cell Phone: Address: City: * State: * Zip: * Question Title * 2. Are you...? Employed full-time Employed part-time Retired A full-time homemaker A student Unemployed Prefer not to answer Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. What industry are you a part of? Question Title * 4. What is the name of the Electrical Supply Manufacturer, Retailer or Distributor you work for? Question Title * 5. We are looking to hear more about a variety of business sizes. In your electrical contracting organization, how many crews/trucks are typically in use? If more than one location, please estimate the total trucks/crews across ALL locations. Less than 5 trucks 5-10 trucks 11-15 trucks 16-24 trucks More than 25 trucks Question Title * 6. Thinking about the residential electrical work your organization does, would you describe it as… All new construction Mostly new construction An mostly remodels All remodels Don’t know Question Title * 7. In your property management organization, how many units are you responsible for? If more than one location, please estimate the total residential units across all locations (ie buildings X units per building). Less than 1,000 residential units 1,000-5,000 residential units More than 5,000 residential units Don’t know Question Title * 8. We are looking to hear more about a variety of business sizes. Approximately how many housing starts does your residential building organization have in a typical year? Please consider both single family and multi-family starts in your estimate. If more than one location/region, please estimate housing starts across ALL locations. Less than 2,500 housing starts 2,500 -4,999 housing starts 5,000 -9,999 housing starts 10,000- 29,999 housing starts More than 30,000 housing starts Don’t know Question Title * 9. Thinking about the residential construction work your organization does, would you describe it as… All single family construction Mostly single family construction An even mix of single and multi-family construction Mostly multi-family construction All multi-family construction Don’t know Question Title * 10. Would you consider your multi-family construction... All high rise (5 or more levels) Mostly high rise Few high rise No high rise Question Title * 11. Which of the following products are you involved with purchasing or influencing the purchase decision? Safety ladders Fire extinguishers Smart doorbells Tools/Power Tools Smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms None of the above Question Title * 12. Which of the following best describes the role that you have in choosing the brand and model of smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms (If you're an electrical distributor, add for your customers) as part of your job? Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am the main or sole decision maker for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms.[for my customers] I am the main or sole decision maker for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms.[for my customers] Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am the main or sole decision maker for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms.[for my customers] Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am one of multiple decision makers for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms I am one of multiple decision makers for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am one of multiple decision makers for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm I strongly influence the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms I strongly influence the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm I strongly influence the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm I have some influence over the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms I have some influence over the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm I have some influence over the decisions for smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am not involved at all in decisions regarding smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms brand/model I am not involved at all in decisions regarding smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms brand/model Decisions About The Brand of Smoke/C02 Alarm I am not involved at all in decisions regarding smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms brand/model Decisions About The Model (or features) of Smoke/C02 Alarm Question Title * 13. How long have you been in an influencing or decision-making role for smoke/carbon monoxide alarms for your organization? Less than 6 months 6 - 12 months 1-4 years 5+ years Question Title * 14. How many smoke /carbon monoxide alarms are you responsible for purchasing each year? Less than 100 alarms 100-499 500-999 1,000-1,499 1,500 -2,499 2,500-4,999 5,000 or more alarms Question Title * 15. What is the name of the company where you work or where you work most of the time? Question Title * 16. What is your current title at your place of business? Question Title * 17. Please think again about your purchases of smoke/carbon monoxide alarms. In which types of suppliers has your organization purchased from in the past year? ‘Big box’ home improvement retailers (such as Lowe’s, Home Depot (including HD Supply), or Menards)) National Electrical Specialty Distributor (such as Crescent Electric, Greybar, CED/Consolidated Electrical Distributors) Regional/local electrical specialty distributor Amazon Local Hardware retailers (such as True Value, Ace, etc.) Industrial supplier, such as Grainger Directly from an alarm manufacturer’s website/portal Not sure Question Title * 18. Please think again about your purchases of smoke/ alarms for your organization. What percent of these purchases are made at each of the following types of suppliers? Your best estimate is fine. % at ‘Big box’ home improvement retailers such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, HD Supply, Menards, etc. % at Electrical Specialty distributors (national and/or regional), such as Crescent Electric, Greybar, CED, etc. % at Directly from an alarm manufacturer’s website/portal % at All other (including local hardware stores, Amazon) Total must equal 100% Question Title * 19. When you’re deciding where to purchase smoke/carbon monoxide alarms, how frequently do you consider purchasing at a big box home improvement retailer such as Lowes, Home Depot, or Menards? Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently Always Question Title * 20. again about smoke/carbon monoxide alarm purchases, which brands have you purchased for your organization in the past year? First Alert Kidde Google Nest Protect X-Sense Firex Resideo Worry Free Universal Security Instruments BRK Siterwell Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. What is your gender? Question Title * 22. 13. Which of the following age group do you fall into? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-72 Over 72 Question Title * 23. Last question and it may sound like a silly one but it’s important. What was the trickiest electrical related problem you had to solve onsite for your job in the last year? Please provide as much detail as possible. Question Title * 24. If you prefer to receive your payment via PayPal please include your PayPal credentials here. Question Title * 25. As per our client's requirement, please provide your LinkedIn address, your work email (email with company name) or other online presence that can verify your employment. Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. A recruiter will call you to complete the screening process if your answers are a match to the study qualifications.This is a legitimate paid market research study. To verify, go to our website: WWW.HAGENSINCLAIR.COM. 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