{"id":206,"date":"2019-03-06T08:36:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T08:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/?p=206"},"modified":"2019-05-08T13:15:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T13:15:54","slug":"get-maximum-survey-responses-do-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/get-maximum-survey-responses-do-this\/","title":{"rendered":"
Get Maximum Survey Responses<\/span> – Do This<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to collecting information from your audience, a survey can\nbe a powerful tool. However, getting your audience to actually complete the\nsurvey is the first battle that you\u2019ve got to face. If you can\u2019t convince them\nto start answering your questions, then your survey will have limited value to\nit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, there are ways that you can get your audience to become\nrespondents using these simple words of encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. The First Message To Get Respondents<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you first send a message to your audience asking them to complete\nyour survey, you need to show appreciation for their time and make them feel\nspecial. Two simple lines can help you achieve this. The first is \u201cwe want to\nknow what you think\u201d and the second is \u201cplease take five minutes to complete\nour survey\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By including these two lines you are demonstrating that your respondents\u2019\nviews are particularly important to your business and that what they say will\ncount. You\u2019re also showing that you appreciate it will take their time to\ncomplete the questionnaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saying please and thank you can also help with improving response rate. Research in 2017 showed that saying \u201cthanks in advance<\/a>\u201d within your email can give you a response rate of close to 60%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Provide Incentives To Improve Survey Adoption<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t always rely on goodwill to get audiences to complete surveys. Sometimes, you have to give something to get responses to your survey emails. There are many incentives that you can use and they don\u2019t all have to cost you money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one, you can offer to release the results of the questionnaire to audiences once you\u2019ve collected enough data. This can sometimes be a great way to get people to answer your survey as it intrigues them. This can be especially good if you\u2019ve got a competitive group of people completing the survey and they want to know how they compare to peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you could try offer a reward for completing the survey. A common option is the discount code or an entry into a prize draw. However, there are concerns that people might rush through a set of questions to just get to the end and win the prize. This shouldn\u2019t really be too much of a concern as research has demonstrated that 94% of respondents<\/a> will still give honest answers, even if they are trying to win a prize or claim a reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Give A Reason For The Survey<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the main reasons why people complete a task is because someone has given them a logical reason why they wanted the task to be completed. The \u2018because\u2019 factor<\/a> is an important psychological factor and research has proven people are more responsive even if you just use the word \u2018because\u2019 in your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, when you are setting out your first, and subsequent, messages to your audience about the survey, remember to tell them why you\u2019re doing it. This will help people understand why their time is so important and they\u2019ll be more inclined to respond. You can use incentives in this part, but if you combine the reason for you to ask for the survey and then add benefits, you\u2019ll have a much better uptake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Follow Up On Those Who Didn\u2019t Give Responses<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you set out to gather respondents, you\u2019re going to have people who want to give you their opinion but forgot, or were too busy the first time you asked. This doesn\u2019t mean it is a failure, you should always seek to offer audiences several chances to give their answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be done via a reminder email that direct them to the original survey. You should reduce the negative emotions of those that don\u2019t want to answer the questions by apologizing to people for contacting them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course you should remind them of the reasons why they should complete the questionnaire including your reasons for collecting the information and any incentives you\u2019re offering. Don\u2019t be afraid to also promote your survey on social media for example. Sometimes it takes nudges on other platforms to get people to respond to your survey request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Be Conversational And Personal<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to responses on email, the best content includes some personalization (i.e. name) and a conversational tone. You must do your best to match those trends to get people to believe you\u2019re specifically writing to them and not sending out hundreds of generic emails to all your past customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also include information about their visit to you; to add that personal touch include the date of their visit and who served them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creating your surveys is only half the battle. You also need to get people to complete them. That is why you need to use the best language and tactics in your emails, and other marketing materials, to improve uptake in your business\u2019 request for questionnaire respondents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it comes to collecting information from your audience, a survey can be a powerful tool. However, getting your audience to actually complete the survey is the first battle that you\u2019ve got to face. If you can\u2019t convince them to start answering your questions, then your survey will have limited value to it. Luckily, there… <\/p>\n

Get Maximum Survey Responses<\/span> – Do This<\/div>\n

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