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Brookings Online Survey
Audience Survey
Brookings is redesigning our website and we want to hear from you! Your thoughts are valuable to this process, as we want to make sure the new website meets your needs. It should only take 2-3 minutes. Thank you for your time!
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1.
How would you describe yourself? (select ONE that best describes you)
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I work in policy
I’m a researcher
I’m a student
I am interested in jobs at Brookings
I am a member of the press
I fund research
I am generally interested in the topics that Brookings works on
Other (please specify)
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2.
How do you most frequently access the Brookings website? (select one)
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I don’t visit the Brookings website
Through Google search
By going directly to Brookings.edu
By clicking on a link that I receive via email from Brookings
By clicking on a link from another website that links to Brookings.edu
By clicking on a post I see in social media
Other (please specify)
3.
What is the most useful way for you to consume content on the Brookings website?
By topic/subject
By content type (blog post, essay, research, commentary, etc.)
By research program
Other (please specify)
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4.
What are the top three things you are looking to do/would look to do when you visit the Brookings website? (select up to three)
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I will not ever visit the Brookings website
Browsing to get the latest news updates and/or blog posts
Find specific Brookings reports and research
Learn about specific job opportunities available with Brookings
Connect with a Brookings policy expert
Find ways to get involved, such as events, signing up for the Brookings newsletter, etc.
Make a donation to Brookings
Get basic information about who Brookings is and what Brookings does
Other (please specify)
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5.
What are the difficulties/obstacles/frustrations you face when you visit the Brookings website (Brookings.edu)? (select up to three)
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I do not visit the Brookings website
I don’t really get a good sense of who Brookings is and what they do
It’s difficult to navigate/find my way around
I’m overwhelmed by the amount of ‘stuff’ on the site
I can’t find a summary about a topic of interest
Content is hard to understand
The site search is not helpful
The information I find is not useful or relevant
Site design is not appealing
Difficult to use on my mobile phone
Other (please specify)
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6.
What is one thing you like the best about the Brookings website (Brookings.edu)? (select one)
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I do not visit the Brookings website
I get a good sense of who Brookings is and what they do
I can easily navigate and find my way around
The right balance of text, images, etc. on the site
I can find a good summary about a topic of interest
The content is very easy to understand
The site search is very helpful
The information is useful and relevant
The site design is appealing
Easy to use on my mobile phone
Other (please specify)
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7.
Of the following improvements that could be made to the Brookings website, which do you think would make the biggest difference in the way you experience the Brookings website? (select one)
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A clearer explanation of what Brookings does and how they work
A better visual design
Reduce the amount of text
Make the text easier to understand
Make it easier to find the research and reports that I’m looking for
Improve the way research and reports are presented, such as including summaries and key highlights
Aggregate information about a topic or research area so I can see related information
Be more visual -- more images, videos, data visualizations, infographics, etc.
Create clearer, more obvious paths to commission research
Create clearer, more obvious paths to donate
Other (please specify)
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8.
What other websites do you visit to get information on the issues that Brookings focuses on, if any?
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