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Recently Filed in Management. Coping with Political Polling Overload. June 27, 2016 8:56 AM. Anyone else feel like their head is spinning this election? Here's some info and resources to evaluate all the headlines. January 12, 2016 12:15 PM. A couple months ago, I saw a presentation about agile research by Zach Simmons of Discuss.IO. He comes at it from the qualitative side, with a great platform for on-demand remote interviews, but it reminded me of some survey ideas I’d been mulling. I've been helping ...
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On July 2, 2006. Updated November 19, 2014. Can someone neither agree nor disagree? One of the recurring debates in the research community is about using even or odd scales. This refers to scales such as:. Neither Agree nor Disagree. Where the labels go from one extreme to the other (this Likert scale is a common label set). An odd number of scale points has a neutral point in the middle, while an even scale requires the respondent go to one side or the other. Planning for benchmarks and trending.
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Recently Filed in Questionnaires. Using Skips in Surveys. January 22, 2016 5:43 PM. One of the best ways to shorten a complex survey is to use skips, also sometimes called branching. This makes it a more relevant experience for respondents, as well as less effort—both factors which can impact your completion rate. Planning for benchmarks and trending. July 11, 2015 2:58 PM. When randomized lists make a difference. March 19, 2015 7:59 PM. 8221;—here we go. October 5, 2009 4:23 PM. IP Addresses and Surveys.
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Planning for benchmarks & trending | Practical Surveys
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On July 11, 2015. Updated July 11, 2015. Planning for benchmarks and trending. I've been helping a client develop an assessment which they will deploy across many companies. It's relatively easy to run a survey today for one particular firm, but when you want to slice the data you'll have two years from now, it gets a bit more interesting. What do you want to pull from the data? Are you going to want to see how an individual's responses have changed over time? Brainstorm every way you. If it does signifi...
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Recently Filed in Reporting. March 15, 2016 4:17 PM. If you ever took a SurveyPro training class from me, you know my approach to reporting:. Insert a simple table or chart. Try a cross-tab instead. Copy, switch the new figure to a different chart type. Regroup the data into different ranges. Add a benchmark column. Mix in another question or metric. Add an inferential statistic like Chi Square. I attended a Tableau event last week, and was delighted to see their software demonstrated in the same way.
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Recently Filed in Announcements. A little help can add a lot of polish—or just save hours and headaches:. Thanks so much for such a terrific training class. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. Most importantly, I've got a lot more confidence now in using SurveyPro. More at PracticalSurveys.com.
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When randomized lists make a difference | Practical Surveys
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On March 19, 2015. Updated March 19, 2015. When randomized lists make a difference. For when it is an issue—or anyone thinking “Why not use it if I have it? 8221;—here we go. Sometimes items appearing first (primacy) or last (recency) are more likely to be picked, rated high, etc. This is the place random helps most. Helpful structure/order may be better than a random band-aid. Respondents skim, so with repeated or similar elements in a survey (such as answer scales), they can get into a clicking routine...
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Recently Filed in Respondents. Going from invite to complete. June 18, 2013 2:15 PM. Respondents have to say “Yes” again and again before they finish, while a single “No” can send them out the door. And this doesn’t even take into account outside factors, like technical problems or interruptions. Rule #2: Wear the respondent's shoes—it's a big payback. October 5, 2009 4:23 PM. Consistency is never foolish in a survey. October 24, 2008 3:05 PM. To be great is to be misunderstood.". April 23, 2008 12:56 PM.
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