Tag Archives: respondent

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

Posted in Respondent Incentives | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Respondent Incentives | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Respondent Incentives | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Respondent Incentives | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Finding Respondents | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Survey Security | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to control access to online surveys

When conducting online surveys, researchers generally want to prevent unauthorized access by: Restricting participation solely to those who were invited to respond. Allowing each respondent to complete the survey only once. Here is some practical advice for achieving these important … Continue reading

Posted in Survey Security | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Should online surveys force respondents to answer certain questions?

Online surveys can be configured so a respondent is required to provide a response to a question before proceeding to the next question. This practice is known as forced completion. Here are the arguments for and against this practice.

Posted in Questionnaire Design | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to find respondents for your online survey (Part 3: Customer Lists)

In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we learned that 87 percent of online surveys conducted in the United States in 2006 were deployed using a preexisting survey panel. In Part 2, we explored why panels are the preferred method … Continue reading

Posted in Finding Respondents | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to find respondents for your online survey (Part 2: Survey Panels)

In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we learned that 87 percent of online surveys conducted in the United States in 2006 were deployed using a preexisting survey panel. In this installment, we will explore why panels are the preferred … Continue reading

Posted in Finding Respondents | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment