Anyone who has built a survey knows that it can be a hard, and arduous process. It takes an understanding of how research is done, to create a truly effective survey. The most important step in creating a good survey is knowing what it is that you want to understand, and building your questions around that.
Now lets look at what a good survey should contain.
1. First you need to look at what it is you are trying to discover or achieve with this survey. Or in other words, what’s the point of the survey. Also, you should figure what action will be taken as a result of this survey.
2. Now you need to picture in your head what kind of visuals will this survey produce. Graphs, tables, charts should all be formulated to help you achieve your end result, or action. So think about what your final data will look like and how it can be used to achieve your desired outcome.
3. With an idea of where your going, it’s now important to figure out how your going to get there. So ask yourself “how easy is it going to be to get the appropriate information from my respondents?” If it’s too hard, then you need to revise your...