function validate_form() {
var result = $("form#contact_form").serialize();
}
<form id="contact_form" action="">
<div>
<div>
<label>To</label>
</div>
<div>
<select name="to" id="to" class="select">
<option value="sales@xyz.com">Sales</option>
<option value="info@xyz.com" selected="selected">General</option>
<option value="support@xyz.com">Support</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>Company Name</label>
</div>
<div>
<input name="company_name" id="company_name" type="text" maxlength="100" class="text" />
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>Full Name</label>
</div>
<div>
<input name="full_name" id="full_name" type="text" maxlength="100" class="text" /> •
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>E-Mail Address</label>
</div>
<div>
<input name="email" id="email" type="text" maxlength="100" class="text" /> •
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>Primary Phone Number</label>
</div>
<div>
<input name="phone" id="phone" type="text" maxlength="50" class="text" /> •
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>Approximate Employees</label>
</div>
<div>
<select name="employees" id="employees" class="select">
<option value="" selected="selected">---</option>
<option value="1-10">1-10</option>
<option value="11-50">11-50</option>
<option value="51-500">51-500</option>
<option value="500+">500+</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label>Questions/Comments/Suggestions •</label>
</div>
<div>
<textarea name="body" id="body" class="textarea" rows="7" cols="22"></textarea>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<a href="javascript:validate_form();" class="button">Send</a>
</div>
</div>
</form>