How to Write a Survey

Here's an interesting post I came across on the PcQL blog that gives somes tips on how to write a quality survey, quality being the key word. Here are 3 easy tips from the post, that if followed, is a guaranteed method to getting quality results.

1. What are you trying to find out? - A good survey is designed to answer your question, so the results should tell you what you want to find out.

2. How are you going to use the information? - Make sure you know why you are asking the questions in the first place because if they are not going to be used, there is no point in conducting the survey.

3. Telephone, Postal, Web, Face-to-Face? - There are many ways to conduct surveys and each method has its pros and cons, but which is best for your survey? You must properly research the benefits of each method to make a informed decision on which style is best for what you are trying to answer.