The Value of Print

Media formats fall into clear tiers

4

7

16

19

34

35

39

39

45

49

50

64

72

74

77

Podcasts

RSS feeds

Online blogs and newsgroups

Wikis

Web seminars

Distributor websites

Vendor email/newsletters

Print catalogs/brochures from vendors

Industry conferences/tradeshows

Online white or tech papers

Industry publication email/newsletters

Industry publication websites

Vendor or manufacturer websites

Search engines

Printed industry pubs

Core 4

CoreExtensions

Web 2.0

Global

Base = All respondents

1a. There are a variety of ways to gather information and news on the electronics industry and specific product or technical information. Please indicate which of the following sources you have utilized within the past

12 months?

< 35

4

10

24

24

32

29

30

31

36

48

39

56

60

73

64

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 100

(Percentage)

Statements

Q13: For each of the following statements, please tell us whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with it. (Select one best response for each statement)

Base = All respondents

Top 2 box GlobalNorth

AmericaEurope Japan Asia China India

I need access to a variety of information sources – print and web and face-to-face events

91% 94% 89% 80% 92% 91% 87%

Industry publications are an important source of information for me

93% 93% 91% 95% 91% 92% 94%

Editorial analysis of industry news and technologies is valuable to me

85% 82% 82% 85% 91% 92% 88%

Attending in-person industry trade shows/technical conferences is a good way for me to expand my understanding of new products and technologies and meet and exchange ideas with my peers and industry experts

82% 78% 82% 84% 90% 91% 85%

Trends in Time Spent with Various Business-to-Business Media Sources

Since 2001, B2B media have remained an important resource for executives who, on average, report reading 4.2 B2B magazines and visiting 7.4 B2B websites in the past month.

Senior executives report higher regular usage of B2B magazines than mid-level executives, but both use them frequently.

Attendance at trade shows continues to be important, particularly among senior level executives who report attending close to 3 trade shows per year, compared to mid-level executives who report attending close to 2 per year.

B2B media are held in high regard among executives with a strong majority who consider B2B magazines and websites to be more informative and reliable than general media sources.

In fact, when asked what source of information executives rely on to do their job best, B2B magazines (41%) comes out on top as the single most mentioned resource, well above any general business media.

Trends in Time Spent with Various B2B Media Sources (continued)

To go a step further, executives are not passively receiving the information that B2B media offer them. Executives report they are more engaged/involved with B2B media than with general business magazines, television and newspapers.

In particular, sales representatives and B2B magazines are the most engaging/involving, followed closely by B2B trade shows, B2B websites and B2B conferences or seminars.

Advertising is Active not Passive

Print Ads create Action–B2B magazines are a great way to direct executives to the web, either to find additional information (79%) or to make a purchase through the Internet (39%).

–Almost six in 10 executives (57%) say that an advertisement in a B2B magazine prompted them to purchase or recommend purchase of a product or service

2007 Readex Research Survey – Polling European Med-Tech Manufacturers

First Learned

• Furthering their reputation as informative, B2B magazines are the top source identified where executives first learn about new products.

– This is closely followed by B2B websites and B2B sales people.

– Senior executives are more likely than mid-level executives to value the importance of B2B magazines.

Global: Core sources – core strengths

Print pubs

24 22 24 12 4 14

34 14 28 8 3 13

8 36 39 11 2 4

45 19 16 13 3 3

24 30 20 20 3 4

28 30 4 29 2 7

11 15 57 10 1 5

18 31 25 10 2 14

4 8 9 9 4 66

Overall

Credibility

Accessibility

Readability

Portability

News and analysis of what's happening in the industry

Product information

Vendor comparisons

Networking andbuilding relationships

Detailed answers tochallenging problems 17 13 30 7 9 24

Pubwebsite

Vendorwebsite

Industry pubemail

newsletters

Webseminars

Industryconferences& exhibitions

• 12. We’d like your views on differences among various information sources. For each of the following issues or topics, please tell us which information source is better from your perspective.

Note: red indicates strengths

•Note: search engines are not included in this question; search is not an information source instead organizes and directs access

Base = All respondents

Executive Summary

Top Strength for Each Type of

Media

% made/recommended purchase due to

Advertisement in the Media

B2B Magazines Trust 57%B2B websites Immediacy 49%

Trade shows Raise awareness of products 70%

There are three key factors that demonstrate the value and ROI of advertising/promoting in B2B media:

They are influential resources that executives trust.

B2B media are essential tools in the purchase-making process.

Each type of B2B media discussed directly leads to purchase of products or services advertised/promoted in that media by at least half of executives.

The Specific Role Each Type of B2B Media Have as a Source of InformationDifferent B2B media are perceived by executives as having different strengths; but what they have in common is the ability to generate purchases.

Average usage by region

Average #a Global NorthAmerica Europe Japan Asia China India

Industry pubs per month 6 5 9 4 6 6 7

Web seminars per year 3 3 3 1 3 2 7

In-person events per year 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Base = All respondents

• 2. How many industry publications on average do you read each month?

• 5. During 2006, how many in-person industry trade shows/ technical conferences, did you attend?

• 7a. How many web seminars did you attend in 2006?