Friday, May 14, 2010

Why the Future of Marketing Could be Online Surveys

Your customers are tough and demanding. They're extremely media aware and increasingly cynical - it's a clever marketer who can get through to them. Online surveys will modernize the traditional format - all the benefits of the Internet without programming. Here are ten reasons why they can be magical market people's needs, complete with examples from Martin Day, Executive Director of Survey Galaxy - one of a new breed of websites making online surveys quicker and cheaper 

1st it is cheap as chips


Choose the right survey website and creating surveys can be free of any charges and the cost to publish excellent value for money.


Useful information derived from the study analysis can be reused and repackaged in other marketing and PR for use in press outlets making it very efficient form of information gathering. 

2nd It's easy


Anyone can develop an online survey. Survey sites allow people who have basic browser skills to create tests quickly and easily - studies when it is published, is even easier to implement than they are to do. 

3rd Everyone can play


Once the survey is online it is a simple step to promote it, either via email (with a closed link), via a link from a website or referred to other forms of advertising. Anyone who has the URL can be connected immediately to study at a time that suits them, 24 × seventh 

4th we’ve all got an opinion - and we want to give it


Customers do not often see studies as spam, and most like to have the opportunity to speak their minds and the opportunity to have an impact on a fire. They provide a good method for broaching sensitive subjects with the affected employees, a survey asking a workforce on their opinion of change allows the key issues to be raised in a positive way and encourages participation. Online surveys ensures that the message when the individual and the feedback is compiled into a manageable form. 

5th Get inside your head


You can lead a customer to an advertisement, but you can not make them read it. Investigations actively respondent that read and then think of questions before giving their answers. 

6th Seize the opportunity
It does not all end when an investigation has been closed - while you have their attention, you can ask if they want to sign up for more information or a regular newsletter - making the most of the window when you have their interest. 

7th Link your inquiry to other online information


Maximize interest in those who respond to your inquiry by references related information. By including links to the investigation, you can reinforce the message out. 

8th Refined rules


Surveys can help link in the mind of the respondents, a product with a number of positive characteristics. By listing the many features of a product and ask the respondent how important they are, whatever their answer, the product will be associated with the functions if they are rated as important the positive impact has been approved by the customer. 

9th Not just selling


A survey is an effective, quick and easy way to promote and gain acceptance of a difficult proposal, perhaps a public body trying to get acceptance and support for a particular scheme.


Take the example of a city trying to gain support from the general public for their attempt to host a future Olympic Games. A study can explain each benefit putting the respondent in a much better position to assess what the real benefits is that perhaps only combat any negative headlines. Your primary goal may be to promote a cause, but you will automatically receive useful feedback that can then be used to tune the overall marketing strategy. 

10th Engage your audience


Think laterally and a lively and imaginative approach to surveys can provide a 'hook' to engage respondents. The survey subject can be directed against a particular group on a topic close to their hearts. A study's marketing message can take the form of a simple brand awareness message by stating that the investigation will be sponsored by brand name, or by finding a link from the topic of product - something that is surprisingly easy and very effective. 

Discover the benefits of including in your website a Public Survey section as many people enjoying completing crosswords and doing word puzzles enjoy filling in questionnaires. Low cost, automated, which has a public survey notice board as part of a website will help to increase traffic and create a loyal and returning following. Unlike forums, there is no opportunity for people to disrupt the site by inappropriate remarks as the survey results can be displayed in summary form enabling them to dispense with moderators and maintenance. 

Customers do not often see studies as spam, and most like to have the opportunity to speak their minds and the opportunity to have an impact on a fire. 

Many of the techniques and a few more are contained in the following Sample Marketing Survey.

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