Do you have a minute to respond to a survey?

On-line surveys and polls that you are asked to take just a few minutes to respond to are becoming more common place while poking around the web and in emails these days. Sometimes there is some small incentive to participate, but usually that's not why I respond. There has to be something about the survey that I have an interest in, and I would like to think that my small little voice can make a difference.  

More often than not, these surveys and polls are done from the web as a cloud model.


Google's Docs with its forms feature provides a variety of ways to deliver a survey, from posting it on a blog or web site to emailing the form or a link. One of the neat things is that responses to Google Forms go directly into a spreadsheet which can be graphed, tabulated or posted back to the web with its results.  Google makes it simple enough to learn and implement, but there is still quite a bit of room for improvement on the look and feel.  None the less, it works flawlessly.


Some of other more common offerings are:   

• ~ ballot-box
• ~ micropoll
• ~ polldaddy
• ~ surveygizmo
• ~ surveymonkey
• ~ toluna

If you decide to do a survey or poll remember the first rule, the KISS rule. (or Keep It Simple Stupid) If you break this rule don't expect to get any reasonable percentage of responses. Folks just won't give you their time.


It is fair to assume that getting feedback from customers and prospects will help you shape your business to their needs and shape your image as someone who cares.  If you don't,  then forget this idea and start preparing to shut down your business!