Enterprise Search Summit Attendee Survey 2008

Information Today, Inc. hopes you have enjoyed Enterprise Search Summit 2008 and would greatly appreciate your taking a few minutes to complete this survey. Your answers and opinions will aid us in making important decisions whil planning next year's event.

1) If you would like to be entered into a drawing for an iPod Shuffle, please complete the following information:
Name
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2) How did you learn about Enterprise Search Summit? (Check all that apply.)
Direct mail brochure
Print advertising
Email invitation/reminder
Word of mouth
Sponsor referral
Blog or web
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

3) My primary interests are: (Check all that apply.)
Selecting a search solution
Implementing search
Compliance
Web design and usability
Enhancing existing search solution
Taxonomy/classification
Semantic search
Search for internal use
Governance (including maintenance)
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

4) Please rate the sessions and speakers:
Content Delivery Relevance Not Applicable
Excellent Good Poor Excellent Good Poor Excellent Good Poor N/A
Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Excellent Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Good Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Poor Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Excellent Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Good Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Poor Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Excellent Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Good Keynote: Making Search Work (White) Poor Keynote: Making Search Work (White) N/A
Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Excellent Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Good Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Poor Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Excellent Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Good Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Poor Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Excellent Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Good Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) Poor Social Search: Right for the Enterprise? (Gaef/Mayfield/Pesenti/Damianos) N/A
BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Excellent BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Good BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Poor BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Excellent BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Good BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Poor BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Excellent BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Good BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) Poor BI Tool to Reveal Business Intelligence? (Arnold/Maedche/Seuss/Murphy) N/A
Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Excellent Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Good Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Poor Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Excellent Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Good Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Poor Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Excellent Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Good Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) Poor Enterprise Search Reality Check (McConnell) N/A
A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Excellent A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Good A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Poor A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Excellent A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Good A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Poor A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Excellent A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Good A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe Poor A-1: E. Arnold & Kehoe N/A
A-2: Reamy & Hedden A-2: Reamy & Hedden Excellent A-2: Reamy & Hedden Good A-2: Reamy & Hedden Poor A-2: Reamy & Hedden Excellent A-2: Reamy & Hedden Good A-2: Reamy & Hedden Poor A-2: Reamy & Hedden Excellent A-2: Reamy & Hedden Good A-2: Reamy & Hedden Poor A-2: Reamy & Hedden N/A
A-3: Cohen & Crowley A-3: Cohen & Crowley Excellent A-3: Cohen & Crowley Good A-3: Cohen & Crowley Poor A-3: Cohen & Crowley Excellent A-3: Cohen & Crowley Good A-3: Cohen & Crowley Poor A-3: Cohen & Crowley Excellent A-3: Cohen & Crowley Good A-3: Cohen & Crowley Poor A-3: Cohen & Crowley N/A
B-1: Bennett B-1: Bennett Excellent B-1: Bennett Good B-1: Bennett Poor B-1: Bennett Excellent B-1: Bennett Good B-1: Bennett Poor B-1: Bennett Excellent B-1: Bennett Good B-1: Bennett Poor B-1: Bennett N/A
B-2: Benamram B-2: Benamram Excellent B-2: Benamram Good B-2: Benamram Poor B-2: Benamram Excellent B-2: Benamram Good B-2: Benamram Poor B-2: Benamram Excellent B-2: Benamram Good B-2: Benamram Poor B-2: Benamram N/A
B-3: Baron B-3: Baron Excellent B-3: Baron Good B-3: Baron Poor B-3: Baron Excellent B-3: Baron Good B-3: Baron Poor B-3: Baron Excellent B-3: Baron Good B-3: Baron Poor B-3: Baron N/A
C-1: Merkle C-1: Merkle Excellent C-1: Merkle Good C-1: Merkle Poor C-1: Merkle Excellent C-1: Merkle Good C-1: Merkle Poor C-1: Merkle Excellent C-1: Merkle Good C-1: Merkle Poor C-1: Merkle N/A
C-2: Everitt C-2: Everitt Excellent C-2: Everitt Good C-2: Everitt Poor C-2: Everitt Excellent C-2: Everitt Good C-2: Everitt Poor C-2: Everitt Excellent C-2: Everitt Good C-2: Everitt Poor C-2: Everitt N/A
C-3: Flax C-3: Flax Excellent C-3: Flax Good C-3: Flax Poor C-3: Flax Excellent C-3: Flax Good C-3: Flax Poor C-3: Flax Excellent C-3: Flax Good C-3: Flax Poor C-3: Flax N/A
D-1: Schemper-Carlock D-1: Schemper-Carlock Excellent D-1: Schemper-Carlock Good D-1: Schemper-Carlock Poor D-1: Schemper-Carlock Excellent D-1: Schemper-Carlock Good D-1: Schemper-Carlock Poor D-1: Schemper-Carlock Excellent D-1: Schemper-Carlock Good D-1: Schemper-Carlock Poor D-1: Schemper-Carlock N/A
D-2: Goebel D-2: Goebel Excellent D-2: Goebel Good D-2: Goebel Poor D-2: Goebel Excellent D-2: Goebel Good D-2: Goebel Poor D-2: Goebel Excellent D-2: Goebel Good D-2: Goebel Poor D-2: Goebel N/A
D-3: Moran D-3: Moran Excellent D-3: Moran Good D-3: Moran Poor D-3: Moran Excellent D-3: Moran Good D-3: Moran Poor D-3: Moran Excellent D-3: Moran Good D-3: Moran Poor D-3: Moran N/A
E-1: Thompson E-1: Thompson Excellent E-1: Thompson Good E-1: Thompson Poor E-1: Thompson Excellent E-1: Thompson Good E-1: Thompson Poor E-1: Thompson Excellent E-1: Thompson Good E-1: Thompson Poor E-1: Thompson N/A
E-2: Schabes & Mistry E-2: Schabes & Mistry Excellent E-2: Schabes & Mistry Good E-2: Schabes & Mistry Poor E-2: Schabes & Mistry Excellent E-2: Schabes & Mistry Good E-2: Schabes & Mistry Poor E-2: Schabes & Mistry Excellent E-2: Schabes & Mistry Good E-2: Schabes & Mistry Poor E-2: Schabes & Mistry N/A
E-3: Reinhard E-3: Reinhard Excellent E-3: Reinhard Good E-3: Reinhard Poor E-3: Reinhard Excellent E-3: Reinhard Good E-3: Reinhard Poor E-3: Reinhard Excellent E-3: Reinhard Good E-3: Reinhard Poor E-3: Reinhard N/A
F-1: Ivey & Higler F-1: Ivey & Higler Excellent F-1: Ivey & Higler Good F-1: Ivey & Higler Poor F-1: Ivey & Higler Excellent F-1: Ivey & Higler Good F-1: Ivey & Higler Poor F-1: Ivey & Higler Excellent F-1: Ivey & Higler Good F-1: Ivey & Higler Poor F-1: Ivey & Higler N/A
F-2: Earley & Legernes F-2: Earley & Legernes Excellent F-2: Earley & Legernes Good F-2: Earley & Legernes Poor F-2: Earley & Legernes Excellent F-2: Earley & Legernes Good F-2: Earley & Legernes Poor F-2: Earley & Legernes Excellent F-2: Earley & Legernes Good F-2: Earley & Legernes Poor F-2: Earley & Legernes N/A
F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Excellent F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Good F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Poor F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Excellent F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Good F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Poor F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Excellent F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Good F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty Poor F-3: Rappoport & Mynampaty N/A
G-1: Dana G-1: Dana Excellent G-1: Dana Good G-1: Dana Poor G-1: Dana Excellent G-1: Dana Good G-1: Dana Poor G-1: Dana Excellent G-1: Dana Good G-1: Dana Poor G-1: Dana N/A
G-2: Allen G-2: Allen Excellent G-2: Allen Good G-2: Allen Poor G-2: Allen Excellent G-2: Allen Good G-2: Allen Poor G-2: Allen Excellent G-2: Allen Good G-2: Allen Poor G-2: Allen N/A
G-3: Bliss G-3: Bliss Excellent G-3: Bliss Good G-3: Bliss Poor G-3: Bliss Excellent G-3: Bliss Good G-3: Bliss Poor G-3: Bliss Excellent G-3: Bliss Good G-3: Bliss Poor G-3: Bliss N/A
H-1: Hawk H-1: Hawk Excellent H-1: Hawk Good H-1: Hawk Poor H-1: Hawk Excellent H-1: Hawk Good H-1: Hawk Poor H-1: Hawk Excellent H-1: Hawk Good H-1: Hawk Poor H-1: Hawk N/A
H-2: Parkhill H-2: Parkhill Excellent H-2: Parkhill Good H-2: Parkhill Poor H-2: Parkhill Excellent H-2: Parkhill Good H-2: Parkhill Poor H-2: Parkhill Excellent H-2: Parkhill Good H-2: Parkhill Poor H-2: Parkhill N/A
H-3: Bessieres H-3: Bessieres Excellent H-3: Bessieres Good H-3: Bessieres Poor H-3: Bessieres Excellent H-3: Bessieres Good H-3: Bessieres Poor H-3: Bessieres Excellent H-3: Bessieres Good H-3: Bessieres Poor H-3: Bessieres N/A
Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Excellent Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Good Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Poor Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Excellent Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Good Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Poor Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Excellent Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Good Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) Poor Designing the Search Interface (Quesenbery) N/A
Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Excellent Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Good Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Poor Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Excellent Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Good Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Poor Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Excellent Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Good Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) Poor Keynote: 30,000 Foot View of Enterprise Search Implementation (Feldman/Dana/Detweiler/Ritchart) N/A
Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Excellent Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Good Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Poor Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Excellent Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Good Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Poor Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Excellent Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Good Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) Poor Evaluating the ROI of Search (Aldrich/White) N/A
The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Excellent The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Good The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Poor The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Excellent The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Good The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Poor The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Excellent The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Good The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) Poor The Future of Search (Regli/Chi/Moran/Mistry/Cleveland) N/A
Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Excellent Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Good Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Poor Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Excellent Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Good Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Poor Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Excellent Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Good Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) Poor Finding Meaning: What We've Learned (Arnold) N/A

5) How would you rate the conference sessions?
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6) Whom did you consider the top three speakers at the conference?

7) Which speaker or session did you like the least? Why?

8) What topics are of special interest to you? What topics would you like to see on the program next year?

9) What speakers or business leaders would you suggest for next year?

10) What is your primary job function? (Check only one.)
Senior Managment (CEO/CIO/COO)
Executive Management (EVP/VP/Dir.)
Operations Management
New Media Management
IT Management
Content Development
Knowledge Management
Web Design/Management
Consultant
Intranet/Portal Management
Info Professional/Librarian
Marketing/Communications
Information Architect
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

11) How many employees work at your company?
20,000 or more
10,000-19,999
5,000-9,999
1,000-4,999
500-999
50-99
1-49

12) Please list 3 professional or trade publications that you read.

13) Which companies' products do you currently use? Please not that replies are confidential and will be used internally for gauging program development.
A2Z Keywording
Access Innovations
Autonomy
Bainsight
Connotate
Coveo
Dieselpoint
Earley & Associates
Exalead
Fast
Google
Grokker
IBM
InQuira
IntelliSearch
ISYS
Kazeon
Kroll Ontrack
Microsoft
Mind Breeze
Morello
New Idea Engineering
Northern Light
Omniture
Oracle
Natural Language Search
Recommind
SAP
Search
Sinequa
Teragram
Thunderstone
X1
Vivisimo
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

14) Which companies' products are your considering for evaluation in the next year? Please not that replies are confidential and will be used internally for gauging program development.
AZ2 Keywording
Access Innovations
Autonomy
Bainsight
Connotate
Coveo
Dieselpoint
Earley & Associates
Exalead
Fast
Google
Grokker
IBM
InQuira
IntelliSearch
ISYS
Kazeon
Kroll Ontrack
Microsoft
Mind Breeze
Morello
New Idea Engineering
Northern Light
Omniture
Oracle
Natural Language Search
Recommind
SAP
Search
Sinequa
Teragram
Teragram
Thunderstone
X1
Vivisimo
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

15) Please share any additional comments that will help us in planning for future events.

16) May we use your comments in our marketing materials?
Yes   No

17) Do you plan to attend ESS West?
Yes   No

Thank you for your feedback. We hope to see you next year!