Thank you to everyone who took our Email Communications Survey last month!

We had 132 respondents, which gives us a great amount of feedback to work with. If you’re data nerds like us, check out the results below!

Overall, how satisfied are you with our email communications?

  • Very satisfied: 79%
  • Somewhat satisfied: 12%
  • Neither satisfied no dissatisfied: 9%

Which of the following topic(s) are of interest to you? 

  • Environment and wildlife: 21%
  • History and culture: 20%
  • Park programs and experiences: 16%
  • Park projects: 15%
  • Behind the scenes in our parks: 14%
  • Behind the scenes of Outer Banks Forever: 12%
  • No preference: 1%
  • Other: 1%

Which types of content are most valuable to you?

  • Stories from our parks: 33%
  • Project or program announcements/updates: 29%
  • Event invitations: 20%
  • Volunteer opportunity announcements: 10%
  • Donor and supporter stories: 7%
  • Other: 1%

How well do our email communications reflect our mission to protect and enhance our three Outer Banks national parks?

  • Very well: 66%
  • Well: 25%
  • Not sure: 8%
  • Not well: 1%

How engaging do you find our email communications? 

  • Very engaging: 67%
  • Somewhat engaging: 26%
  • Not sure: 7%
  • Unengaging: 1%

I think Outer Banks Forever sends…

  • Just the right amount of emails: 93%
  • Not enough emails: 5%
  • Too many emails: 2%

How often do you reread our emails?

  • Often: 45%
  • Sometimes: 36%
  • Rarely: 17%
  • Never: 2%

How often do you forward our emails to someone you know?

  • Sometimes: 39%
  • Rarely: 37%
  • Never: 17%
  • Often: 6%

How likely are you to recommend our organization and email communications to someone you know?

  • Likely: 48%
  • Very likely: 31%
  • Unsure: 18%
  • Unlikely: 3%

How did you hear about us?

  • Outer Banks national park visit (27%)
  • Email (15%)
  • Social media (15%)
  • News article (12%)
  • Someone I know (11%)
  • Google or other search engine (7%)
  • Other (7%)
  • Outer Banks local business (5%)

We love learning why our three Outer Banks national parks matter to you! If you have a story you’d like to share, you can email Rachael Graf, Communications & Grants Coordinator, at: rachaelgraf@obxforever.org