{"id":2430,"date":"2015-03-31T18:47:06","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T22:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2019-09-24T02:07:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T06:07:15","slug":"ready-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/ready-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready? Wait! 3 Steps To Take Before Your Next Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you want to do a survey. Great!<\/p>\n

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Wait \u2013 why is that, exactly?<\/p>\n

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Putting out a survey, technically, can be a quick and easy process. With options like a bank full of ready-made surveys, multiple modes for launching, and instantly available reports, who wouldn\u2019t want to do a survey?<\/p>\n

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Still, not so fast! Ask yourself these three simple questions:<\/p>\n

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Q: What\u2019s the point?<\/strong>
\nIs your answer \u201cWe always do a survey around this time!\u201d?<\/p>\n

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Q: What do you want out of it? <\/strong>
\nIs your answer \u201cHopefully something helpful!\u201d?<\/p>\n

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Q: Will you act on, or at least share your results?<\/strong>
\nIs your answer \u201cI guess it depends on what we find out!\u201d?<\/p>\n

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If any of these answers sound familiar, step back before you launch. Going through the motions of launching a \u201cjust because\u201d survey without any sense of direction and no plans to share results is a recipe for \u2013 well, maybe not disaster, but certainly confusion and wasted time. You know the saying \u2013 if you don\u2019t know where you\u2019re going, any road will take you there.<\/p>\n

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When you\u2019re ready, these three steps should help:<\/p>\n

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  1. Work with the right people on your team to figure out your goals for this project.<\/li>\n
  2. Craft an instrument that will help to provide the actionable data you need to achieve these goals.<\/li>\n
  3. Make a commitment to act on or at least share your results with your participants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Communicating clearly \u2013 both within your team and with your participants \u2013 will help keep everyone on track, ensure time is well spent, and improve response rates.<\/p>\n

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    Okay, NOW you can get started!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    So you want to do a survey. Great! Wait \u2013 why is that, exactly? Putting out a survey, technically, can be a quick and easy process. With options like a bank full of ready-made surveys, multiple modes for launching, and instantly available reports, who wouldn\u2019t want to do a survey? Still, not so fast! Ask yourself these three simple questions: Q: What\u2019s the point? Is your answer \u201cWe always do a survey around this time!\u201d? Q: What do you want out of it? Is your answer \u201cHopefully something helpful!\u201d? Q: Will you act on, or at least share your results? Is your answer \u201cI guess it depends on what we find out!\u201d? If any of these answers sound familiar, step back before you launch. Going through the motions of launching a \u201cjust because\u201d survey without any sense of direction and no plans to share results is a recipe for \u2013 well, maybe not disaster, but certainly confusion and wasted time. You know the saying \u2013 if you don\u2019t know where you\u2019re going, any road will take you there. When you\u2019re ready, these three steps should help: Work with the right people on your team to figure out your goals for this project. Craft an instrument that will help to provide the actionable data you need to achieve these goals. Make a commitment to act on or at least share your results with your participants. Communicating clearly \u2013 both within your team and with your participants \u2013 will help keep everyone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":5050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[211,60,320,112,300,67],"yoast_head":"\nReady? Wait! 3 Steps To Take Before Your Next Survey - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"So you want to do a survey. Great! Wait \u2013 why is that, exactly? 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