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Critique of Apple Tech Support Survey

In a recent post, I critiqued the invitation for a Technical Support survey from Apple. Here’s my review of the online survey. Grade: B-   Pros The survey is short enough that a low percentage of respondents are likely to … Continue reading

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Critique of Apple Tech Support Survey Invitation

I recently contacted Apple technical support via their online support form to solve a problem I was having with a download from the iTunes store. A few days later I received the following invitation to complete an online survey: Dear … Continue reading

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Online survey incentives – Results sharing

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

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Online survey incentives – Prize drawings

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

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Online survey incentives – Guaranteed rewards

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

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Online survey incentives

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

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Pros and cons of inviting website visitors to complete online surveys

Many websites request visitors to take part in an online survey. These invitations generally fall into one of three formats: static text, banners, or pop-ups. Here are the pros and cons of using these types of invitations to find survey … Continue reading

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How and when to send reminders for online surveys

A common mistake made by those conducting online surveys is failing to send reminder emails to potential respondents. Another common mistake is to send out too many reminders. Here is some advice that will help you develop an effective reminder … Continue reading

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How to calculate response rates for online surveys

Calculating the response rate for an online survey is an important but sometimes difficult process. Here are some tips to help you calculate an accurate response rate. For surveys in which potential respondents are invited by email, the traditional practice … Continue reading

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How to prevent online survey respondents from gaming the system

In addition to controlling access to online surveys, it is also important to ensure that your results are not skewed by respondents who did not answer questions seriously or truthfully. Here are a few tips to ensure that your final … Continue reading

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