Explore resources to improve participation and strengthen survey response quality.
Often, all researchers see when evaluating the outcome of a study are survey results. Underneath any mean, however, there are genuine responses, as well as those that were made haphazardly, without careful thought. We explain the havoc these satisficers can wreak on your survey results in a previous blog post. The danger, ultimately, is that […]
When creating questions for your survey, you may be tempted to put them in matrix grids. After all, they’re faster and easier to create, and studies have found that respondents fill them out more quickly. The problem, however, is that rather than signaling respondents to think carefully about each question, matrix grids make respondents complete […]
Learn how to calculate your survey response rate, understand key factors, and apply best practices to increase survey response rates.
You’ve written your questions. You’ve configured your survey logic. You’ve even had your colleagues take a spin through to make sure everything is working just right. You’re about to launch your survey, but maybe you’re wondering, “Is today the best day to send it?” Well, wonder no more. We looked across 100,000 surveys to figure […]
Survey created. Check. Survey sent by email. Check. Survey posted to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Check, check, and check. Log in to SurveyMonkey to see the results start coming in (yes, it’s addictive!). But, the question is: How long should you really wait before starting to analyze your results? How long, on average, does it […]
How long should a survey be? Discover the ideal survey length to boost response rates, enhance data quality, and yield reliable results.
It will come as no surprise that the more questions you ask, the fewer respondents who start a survey or questionnaire will complete the full questionnaire. If you want or need to receive responses from a certain number of respondents, and you have a limited audience or sample size that you can get to start […]