Should My Survey Be Anonymous?
It’s tempting to want to connect an individual’s responses to their email or other data you have, but there are good reasons not to — and a better way to get their permission to reach out to them.
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Prove Yourself Wrong
Your goal with research shouldn’t be to confirm you’re right — it should be to prove yourself wrong. Thanks to Edison Research VP Tom Webster for inspiring this one.
Welcome to Fun with Research!
This is the introductory episode to Fun with Research! In it, I talk about the purpose of our show. In my work doing research for agencies and their clients, I’ve noticed two common issues with agency folks in regards to incorporating research into their work: A problem of CONFIDENCE While many agency marketers have some…
How Should I Use Incentives in Research?
It’s not as easy as just offering everyone a gift card or a chance at an iPad. Incentive strategy can have a big impact on your response rate (and your legal liability)!
How Do I Find the Right Respondents?
One of the most common questions I get about research is “How do I find the right people to take my survey? Finding people to take a survey isn’t that hard. But ensuring you have the right respondent group for your survey is incredibly important. It’s common to include customers in your survey, and…
How Many Respondents Do I Need?
If you want your research to be statistically reliable — meaning that you can depend on it to accurately represent a particular audience, guide your strategic direction, etc. — you need to have a certain number of respondents. So the simple answer to this question is 400. But of course, that’s not the only…
