vistage ceo confidence index, q2 2012. 2 for internal use only. ©2009 vistage international. all...

Vistage CEO Confidence Index, Q2 2012

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Vistage At-a-Glance

Collectively, Vistage member companies represent more than $250 billion in revenues

and 1.5 million employees in the U.S. alone.

Founded in 1957 as The Executive Committee (“TEC”), today Vistage International, Inc. is the world’s leading peer advisory membership organization for CEOs and executives.

►Vistage has 16,000 members and operates in 15 countries

►Headquartered in San Diego, CA

►160 employees (including ~30 at U.K., China and Mexico wholly-owned subsidiaries)

►More than 700 Vistage Chairs (independent-contractor, trained coaches) worldwide

►Approximately 800 Vistage Speakers (independent-contractor expert resources) worldwide


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Vistage CEO Confidence Index

Overview

►The Vistage CEO Confidence Index is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive report of the opinions and projections of small-to-medium-sized business CEOs about the U.S. economy

►The survey, which began in 2003, is conducted quarterly and typically includes between 1,600 and 2,000 CEO respondents from across the country

►The results are analyzed by University of Michigan’s Dr. Richard Curtin, who also oversees the U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index

►Dr. Curtin has determined that since 2003, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index has not only provided a reliable snapshot of CEO confidence, but also serves as a reliable harbinger for changes in GDP and Employment


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Vistage Confidence Index and Year-to-Year Changes In GDP

Confidence

GDP

GDP


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Vistage Employment Expectations Index and Year-to-Year Changes In Employment

Employment

Employment Expectations

Employment(Y-Y %Change)


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Q2 2012 Highlights (Survey of 1,650 CEOs of Small to Mid-sized Businesses, June 16-22 2012)

30% of CEOs expect overall economic conditions to improve in the next 12 months, while 49% believe conditions will remain the same.

66% of CEOs anticipate sales revenues will increase in the next 12 months.

50% of CEOs believe their firm’s number of employees will increase during the next 12 months.

26% of CEOs say customer retention and lead generation are the biggest challenges they are facing right now. 21% say their biggest challenge is managing costs. 15% say its cash, liquidity, receivables.



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Q2 2012 Highlights (Survey of 1,650 CEOs of Small to Mid-sized Businesses, June 16-22 2012)

42% of CEOs said that to reduce the deficit, Washington should increase taxes, cut spending, and reform the entitlement system. 27% said they should cut spending. 23% said they should enact a spending cap that prevents the government from spending more than it collects each year.

31% of CEOs say that to control health care costs Washington should allow individuals to opt out of the mandated health coverage for their own private coverage; 30% said they should provide incentives to companies to implement health wellness programs.

30% of CEOs said that to address entitlement reform, Washington should increase the age by which one can receive Social Security. 23% said they should allow people to opt out of Social Security to choose their own retirement investments. 23% said they should enact new programs to replace Social Security and entitlement programs.



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U.S. State City

Economy will improve in next year 30% xx% xx%

Expect increase in revenues 66% xx% xx%

Expect increase in profits 53% xx% xx%

Plan to hire in next 12 months 50% xx% xx%

More productive with fewer employees 84% xx% xx%

Small to Mid-sized Business CEOs surveyed: United States—1,650 State - xxx; City - xx


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