Category Archives: Respondent Incentives

As an incentive for online survey participation, some companies offer to share the survey results with respondents. Here are the pros and cons for this type of incentive. Pros Offering to share some or all of the survey results with … Continue reading →

For online survey incentives, a common alternative to a guaranteed reward is a prize drawing or sweepstakes. Here are the pros and cons for this type of incentive. Pros This type of incentive offers several advantages over one-to-one incentives, including: … Continue reading →

Incentives offered to everyone who completes the survey are known as “one-to-one rewards” or “direct incentives.” Here are the pros and cons for this type of incentive. Pros The argument in favor of this type of incentive is that it … Continue reading →

There is ample evidence that respondent incentives increase response rates for online surveys. What is less clear is what type of offer produces the best response. The three most common types of respondent incentives for online surveys are: One-to-one incentives: … Continue reading →