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Creating a SurveyThis guide will help you create surveys that will give you the actionable feedback you need to enhanceand grow your business. Here’s how to have a well crafted survey in just 10 minutes! Login to your Constant Contact account Click to Create a Survey Select Start with a blank survey Choose your goal from the list below and get startedNewsletter Satisfaction: Find out how satisfied yourreaders are with your newsletter, and what contentand frequency will give you better results. 3Event Satisfaction: Find out how satisfied yourattendees are with your event and how you can makeyour next event even more successful. 15Customer Interest: Use the results to segment youraudience into groups with similar interests, targetyour emails or surveys to the right people and increasethe response you get. 6Event Planning: Find out what event details willdrive the most attendance and satisfaction includingideal days, times, topics, and location. 18Customer/Client Satisfaction: Find out howsatisfied your customers/clients are with yourbusiness, how you can better meet their needs, andwhere to focus improvements for efficient growth. 8Competitive Advantage: Learn from yourcustomers’ or donors’ perspective what makes youdifferent from the competition, and use the results tobetter position yourself to prospects. 20Membership Satisfaction: Find out how satisfiedyour members are with their membership, how youcan better meet their needs, and where to focus yourefforts for efficient member growth. . 10Ratings & Reviews: Use this survey to get ratingsand reviews from your past purchasers. Thenincrease sales by making the ratings and reviewsvisible to prospects in email promotions and/or onyour website.22Website Satisfaction: Understand the underlyingattitudes of your web visitors so you can accuratelyidentify what improvements will get visitors to clickmore deeply into your website and come back. 12Social Media Strategy: Figure out if socialmedia makes sense for your business or nonprofitorganization and what path you should take to getstarted.23Have a different goal? Let us know.Sample Survey Questions & Tips2

Newsletter SatisfactionFind out how satisfied your readers are with your newsletter,and what content and frequency will give you better results.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhat is your overallsatisfaction withthe newsletter?Single-selectmultiple choiceYou might want to include a Comment boxand answer choices such as: Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfiedHow often doyou read ournewsletter?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely NeverPlease rate yoursatisfaction withthe followingattributes of thisnewsletter.Rate items on a scaleYou might want to include a Comment boxand rating scale with choices such as: Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfiedYou might ask readers to rate the followingattributes of your newsletter: Length Content Layout Images ColorHow relevantdo you find theinformation inthe newsletter?Single-selectmultiple choiceSample Survey Questions & TipsAnswer choices might include: Very relevant Somewhat relevant Not at all relevant3

Newsletter Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsPlease rate yoursatisfaction with thefollowing parts ofour newsletter.Rate items on a scaleYou may want to include a comment box andrating scale with choices such as: Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfiedDepending on what content you typicallyinclude in your newsletters, you mightinclude choices such as: News Tips and Tricks Calendar of Events Industry Trends Featured Article Quick LinksPlease rank each partof the newsletter inorder of importanceto you.Rank items numericallyInclude the same choices as the last question: News Tips and Tricks Calendar of Events Industry Trends Featured Article Quick LinksWhat can we doto improve thenewsletter?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended text question,you may wish to give respondents as muchroom as possible for their suggestions,choosing “10 Lines of Text/500 Characters”for the “Limit answers to” option.Would you beinterested in providingcontent for thisnewsletter? If yes,please include yourcontact information.Collect PersonalInformationCollect contact information such as: First Name Last Name Email Address Work PhoneSample Survey Questions & Tips4

Newsletter Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeWhen is the optimalday to receive thisnewsletter?Single-selectmultiple choice No PreferenceWhen is the optimaltime of day to receivethis newsletter?Single-selectmultiple choice 7-10 am10 am-12 pm12-1 pm1-3 pm3-5 pmAfter 5 pmNo PreferenceHow often wouldyou like to receiveour newsletter?Single-selectmultiple choice WeeklyBi-weeklyMonthlyQuarterlySample Survey Questions & TipsAdditional Suggestions5

Customer InterestUse the results to segment your audience into groups with similar interests, targetyour emails or surveys to the right people and increase the response you get.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHow long have youbeen a customer?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Less than 6 months 6 months to less than 1 year 1 year to less than 3 years 3 years to less than 5 years 5 years or moreWhat offerings are youinterested in? (Select allthat apply.)Multi-select multiple choiceAnswer choices will vary based on theproducts/ services/events you offer. Be sureto include an “Other” choice.How important areeach of the followingattributes in yourdecision to purchaseour product/service?Rate items on a scaleYou might want to include rating scaleanswer choices such as: Not important Somewhat important Neutral Somewhat important Very importantYou might ask readers to rate the followingattributes: Pricing Ease of use Quality of products/services Customer service Store locationHow do you typicallypurchase our services/products?Single-selectmultiple choiceWhat city do youlive in?Single-selectmultiple choiceSample Survey Questions & Tips In-storeOnlineBothInclude cities you typically service and an“Other” choice so you can capture data frompeople who do not live in one of the citiesyou list.6

Customer Interest/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsPlease indicate yourgender.Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices would include “Female”and “Male”. It’s also polite to include a“Prefer not to answer” choice.Which range includesyour age?Single-selectmultiple choiceMake sure the age ranges in your choicesdon’t overlap, which may cause confusionamongst your respondents. It’s also polite toinclude a “prefer not to answer” choice.Example answer choices might be: Younger than 18 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 or older Prefer not to answerSample Survey Questions & Tips7

Customer/Client SatisfactionFind out how satisfied your customers/clients are with your business, how you canbetter meet their needs, and where to focus improvements for efficient growth.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHow would you rateyour overallsatisfaction with us?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area in the question tofi nd out why respondents responded asthey did. You might want to include ratingscale answer choices such as: Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfiedHow likely is it that youwould recommend usto a friend/colleague?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area to find out whyrespondents rated you as they did. Answerchoices might include: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Very unlikelyPlease rate yoursatisfaction withthe followingattributes of ourbusiness.Rate items on a scaleYou may want to include a Comment boxand rating scale answer choices such as: Well below average Below average Average Above average Well above averageYou might also ask customers to rate you onthe following attributes: Customer service Meeting your needs Quality of products/services Variety Sales staff PriceSample Survey Questions & Tips8

Customer/Client Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsPlease rank theimportance of thefollowing attributeswhen choosing to dobusiness with us.Rank items numericallyInclude the same answer options as yourrating question above, such as: Customer service Meeting your needs Quality of products/services Variety Sales staff PriceWhich of our products/services do you use?(Select all that apply)Multi-select multiple choiceThe answer choices will vary based on theproducts/services you offer. Be sure to includean “Other” choice.How likely are youto continue doingbusiness with us?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area to find out whyrespondents answered as they did. Answerchoices might include: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat likely Very likelyWhat suggestions doyou have so that wecan better meet yourneeds?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”option.Sample Survey Questions & Tips9

Membership SatisfactionFind out how satisfied your members are with their membership, how you can bettermeet their needs, and where to focus your efforts for efficient member growth.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsOverall, how satisfiedare you with yourmembership?Single-selectmultiple choiceBe sure to include a Comments area.You might want to include answer choicessuch as: Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfiedHow likely are you torecommend ourmembership programto friends/colleagues?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area to find out whyrespondents answered as they did: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Very unlikelyHow often do you usethe following benefits?Rate items on a scaleThe rating scale might include: Do not use Was not aware of Very infrequently Infrequently Frequently Very frequentlyThe benefits to ask about will vary accordingto your organization but might include: Newsletter Discounts to events Access to research Access to member directory Opportunity to speak at eventsSample Survey Questions & Tips10

Membership Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhat is your level ofsatisfaction with thefollowing benefits?Rate items on a scaleThe benefits will vary according to yourorganization but would be the same asthose in the “How often do you use thefollowing benefits?” question above.The rating scale might include: Have not used Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfiedWhat suggestionsdo you have forimproving yourmembershipexperience?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”option.Sample Survey Questions & Tips11

Website SatisfactionUnderstand the underlying attitudes of your web visitors so you can accurately identify whatimprovements will get visitors to click more deeply into your website and come back.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHow satisfied are youwith our website?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfiedHow did you learn ofour website? Select allthat apply.Multi-selectmultiple choiceBe sure to include an “Other” choice.Answer choices might include: Newspaper or magazine article Friend/colleague Company employee Company materials Internet search Social mediaOn your last visit, whatwas your primaryreason for visitingour website?Single-selectmultiple choiceBe sure to include an “Other “choice.Answer choices might include: Seeking company information Seeking product information Seeking contact information Product purchase To find calendar/schedule Seeking store hours Seeking store location/directionsHow often do you visitour website?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly AnnuallySample Survey Questions & Tips12

Website Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsPlease rate thefollowing attributesof our website.Rate items on a scaleInclude a Comment box and rating scaleanswer choices such as: Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfiedYou might ask visitors to rate the followingfeatures of your web site: Ease of navigation Freshness of content Accuracy of information Quality of content Quantity of content Layout/design Meeting your needsHow likely are you tovisit our website again?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area to find out whyrespondents answered as they did: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Very unlikelyOn the basis of ourwebsite, howcomfortable are youdoing business withour company?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Very comfortable Somewhat comfortable Neutral Somewhat uncomfortable Very uncomfortableSample Survey Questions & Tips13

Website Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHow does our websitecompare to the websiteof companies offeringsimilar products orservices?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comment box and answer choicesthat might include: Well above average Above average Average Below average Well below average Don’t knowWhat suggestions doyou have for improvingour website to bettermeet your needs?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”Option.Sample Survey Questions & Tips14

Event SatisfactionFind out how satisfied your attendees are with your event andhow you can make your next event even more successful.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHow satisfied wereyou with the event?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area to find out whyrespondents answered as they did. Yourrating scale might be: Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfiedHow likely are you torecommend this eventto a friend or colleague?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comments area in the question tofind out why respondents rated the event asthey did. Also include choices such as: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Very unlikelyPlease rate yoursatisfaction with thefollowing parts of theevent.Rate items on a scaleInclude a Comment box and rating scalesuch as: Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfiedYou might list sessions and/or speakers fromyour agenda or you might ask readers torate the following more general attributesof your events: Location Venue Knowledge gained Speakers Profile of other attendees Networking opportunitiesSample Survey Questions & Tips15

Event Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWas the duration ofthe event:Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Much too long A little long Just right A little short Much too shortWas the price for thevalue of the event:Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Very expensive Somewhat expensive Priced right Somewhat inexpensive Very inexpensiveWhy did you attendour event? Select allthat apply.Multi-selectmultiple choiceBe sure to include an “Other” choice.Answer choices might include: For networking Interest in event topic Interest in speaker To support the organization Required by my companyHow did you learn ofour event?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude an “Other” choice so you can capturedata from people who learned of the eventfrom a source you did not anticipate. Answerchoices might include: Word of mouth Website Direct mail Email invite My company newsletterSample Survey Questions & Tips16

Event Satisfaction/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhat were yourgreatest lessons ortake-aways from theevent?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended text question,you may wish to give respondents as muchroom as possible for their suggestions,choosing “10 Lines of Text/500 Characters”for the “Limit answers to” option.Please providesuggestions forimproving our futureevents.Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended text question,you may wish to give respondents as muchroom as possible for their suggestions,choosing “10 Lines of Text/500 Characters”for the “Limit answers to”option.Sample Survey Questions & Tips17

Event PlanningFind out what event details will drive the most attendance andsatisfaction including ideal days, times, topics, and location.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhat days do youprefer to attend anevent? Select all thatapply.Multi-selectmultiple choiceInclude the days that are possible foryour schedule.To help us pick aconvenient location,please tell us yourzip code.Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude an “Other” option and the top 5zip codes of your customers.How far are youwilling to travel?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices may include:: Up to 10 miles 11-20 miles 21-30 miles 31-40 miles Over 40 milesRank what is mostimportant to you inattending an event.Rank items numericallyInclude a Comment box and depending onyour event planning needs, you mightinclude answer choices such as: Convenient location Cost Convenient time Speakers Topic Networking opportunitiesWhen do youprefer to network?Select all that apply.Multi-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices might include: Before the event During the event After the eventSample Survey Questions & Tips18

Event Planning/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsRate your interest inthe following topics.Rate items on a scaleInclude a Comment box for additional topicideas. Scale: Very uninterested Somewhat uninterested Neutral Somewhat interested Very interestedList your ideas for topics: Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5Do you have anysuggestions for topicsor speakers?If so, what?Open ended textSample Survey Questions & TipsWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”option.19

Competitve AdvantageLearn from your customers’ or donors’ perspective what makes you different fromthe competition, and use the results to better position yourself to prospects.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhen is the last timeyou purchased ourproducts/services?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices could be: Less than one month One month to one year Over a yearWhen you hear ourorganization name,what main ideacomes to your mind(something westand for)?Open-ended textORSingle-selectmultiple choiceWhich question type you select dependsupon whether you already have ideas youhave tried to convey through your marketingor advertising as well as the number of surveyresponses you expect to receive. If you expectmany responses, you may wish to use amultiple choice question for ease of analyzingthe data; otherwise, an open-ended questionmay lead you to find unexpected trends inresponses. If you use multiple choice, includean “Other” choice.What are the topreason(s) you cometo us instead of acompetitor?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”option.What do you seeas our business’specialty?Open-ended textOR Single-selectmultiple choiceDepends if you already have specialties youhave tried to convey. See previous suggestion.Compared withcompetitors, wheredo we rank in thisspecialty?Rate one item on a scaleAnswer choices could be: Much worse than competitors Somewhat worse than competitors The same as competitors Somewhat better than competitors Much better than competitorsIf we aren’t muchbetter than ourcompetitors,who is and why?Open-ended textOR Single-selectmultiple choiceDepends if you have identified competitors.See previous suggestion.Sample Survey Questions & Tips20

Competitve Advantage/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWhat do you want orneed most frombusinesses in thisspecialty?Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to giverespondents as much room as possiblefor their suggestions, choosing “10 Linesof Text/500 Characters” for the “Limitanswers to”option.Is there anunaddressedneed that we shouldfocus on? If Yes, whatis it?Single-selectmultiple choiceUse “Yes” and “No” for the answer choicesthen include a Comments area to capturethe need.Sample Survey Questions & Tips21

Ratings & ReviewsUse this survey to get ratings and reviews from your past purchasers. Then increase sales bymaking the ratings and reviews visible to prospects in email promotions and/or on your website.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsHave you used thisproduct?Single-selectmultiple choiceUse “Yes” and “No” for the answerchoices.How do you rate thisitem on a scale of 1 to 5,with 1 being ExtremelyDissatisfied and 5being ExtremelySatisfied.Rate a single itemYour answer options could be: 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 starsPlease type yourreview in the spacebelow.Open-ended textWhen creating the open-ended textquestion, you may wish to give respondentsas much room as possible for theirsuggestions, choosing “10 Lines of Text/500Characters” for the “Limit answers to”option.Please provide theinformation you wouldlike us to display withyour review.Collect personal informationAdd credibility to your ratings & reviews byrequesting: First name Last name City State Company name (if businessto business)Sample Survey Questions & Tips22

Social Media StrategyFigure out if social media makes sense for your business or nonprofit organizationand what path you should take to get started.Questions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsDo you currentlyparticipate in socialmedia? (i.e., Facebook,Twitter, MySpace,LinkedIn, etc.)Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer choices: Yes, NoTip: You can easily apply skip logic so thatanyone who answers No to this questionautomatically skips over the next questionto keep the survey relevant.Please indicate youruse of the followingsocial media sites inan average week.Rate items on a scaleInclude a Comment box and a rating scalewith options such as: Never Under an hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours More than 5 hoursInclude sites such as: Facebook, Twitter,LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr, OtherTip: You may want to remove or add sitesfor your audience or industry. Don’t worryabout listing all social media sites becausethe “other” option will cover you.If we were toparticipate in socialmedia, what wouldyour reason be forvisiting our page(s)?Select all that apply.Multi-selectmultiple choiceSample Survey Questions & TipsPossible answer options: Connect with other customers Get product or service updates Get product or service tips Participate in contests Make new connections Share links to content Connect with like-minded people Entertainment/diversion Learn more about the business/organization Other23

Social Media Strategy/continuedQuestions to AskSuggested Question TypeAdditional SuggestionsWould yourecommend ourbusiness/organizationto your friends/colleagues via socialmedia sites?Single-selectmultiple choiceInclude a Comment box and answer options: Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Very unlikelyWould you like to seeus participate in socialmedia?Single-selectmultiple choiceAnswer options: Yes No No preferenceTip: Apply skip logic so that anyone whoanswers No or No preference skips over thenext question to keep the survey relevant.Which sites would youlike to see us participatein? Select all that apply.Multi-selectmultiple choicePossible answer options: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube OtherTip: You may want to remove or add optionsas appropriate for your audience or industry.Sample Survey Questions & Tips24

Sample Survey uestions & Tips 2 Creating a Survey Login to your Constant Contact account Click to Create a Survey Select Start with a blank survey Choose your goal from the list below and get started Newsletter Satisfaction: Find out how satisfied your readers are with your newsletter, and what content and frequency will give you better results.