How Many Questions Can I Put In My Survey?
It’s not really about the number of questions — it’s about your needs (and your audience).
Many marketers don’t really think about the difference between data, insight and HELPFUL insight when strategizing research work. And it’s absolutely CRUCIAL when it comes to getting the ROI out of market research. Data are just numbers or text. How many clicks? How many views? What’s an individual’s gender or age? What’s an organization’s revenue…
Clients sometimes avoid market research because they’re afraid it will “box them in” when it comes to decision-making. Nope. Research is a flare, not a cage.
Guess what? The research isn’t the thought leadership. It’s what you build on top of the research that demonstrates your expertise.
Don’t create research to tell you “That”. Create research to tell you “If”.
You may not be considering how your research initiative can bring your whole organization together — but you should!
In some situations, balancing your survey data may be appropriate to ensure you’ve got a representative sample.