GDA Action April May 2020

26 • April/May 2020 Members were asked a series of questions relating to the major reasons they joined the association. The results of those questions appear below: GDA 2019 Member Survey, cont. MEMBER VIEWS REGARDING GDA COMMUNICATION EFFORTS 95% Belong to the GDA to support the professions 59% Belong to the GDA to improve their knowledge and skill REASONS FOR JOINING GDA 91% Found the communication useful 91% Are on Facebook, hardly any Instagram, twitter, or LinkedIn 91% Believe the frequency of communication (regardless of format) is about right 93% Satisfied with products and services MEMBER BELIEFS ABOUT THE GDA The survey asked members to rate their level of agreement about a variety of statements concerning the GDA. The results indicate that members believe GDA: provides opportunities for professional growth and development 84% provides better value than that received from other professional organizations 88%