Greetings & salutations from your neighborhood survey partners, DataForce Research here! As many of you are involved in survey research, one of the more common types of participant outreach...
Establishing a budget for your survey project is challenging. There are many facets to consider. It’s tempting to pull a number out of the air that sounds reasonable and...
You know you want two things: a quality mail survey and the results in the earliest possible time. You need mail survey results with optimum data integrity. And, you...
Choosing the right sample size is vital to accurate survey outcomes. With the right number of survey respondents, your target population will be represented with acceptable accuracy. Although it...
If you’re in survey research, you know that incentives and pre-notification letters can significantly increase survey response rates. But did you know that colors can also impact your survey...
Multimodal or mixed-mode surveys are research surveys that use two or more forms of communication to reach respondents (e.g, telephone and email). In today’s increasingly complex, interconnected world, we...
Rating Scales are valuable measurement instruments in research. Researchers need to understand the properties of these scales, and their influences on the responses gathered from their use. Generally, balanced...
In our previous blog, we outlined the basic principles of questionnaire design for writing great, effective survey questions. Of course, your overall survey design will include more than just...
Have you ever thought about using “research” as a means of entry or acceptance to make a sales pitch for your company’s product or services? If so, you might...
Jargon is particular words or expressions of any profession, trade, science, or hobby that loses meaning when used with ordinary people outside that respective group. These terms are used...