[Events] getting people to fill out exit surveys

[Tim McNamara]

Something that can work well is an Etherpad/Google Doc/etc with an
easy-to-type-in URL. Post the URL at the start of the day and invite people
to add their thoughts as they're going along.



On 13 February 2014 09:53, Carl Karsten <carl at nextdayvideo.com> wrote:

> I attended a conference where you did not get your shirt until you had
> filled out the survey.  I was busy, so I jammed thought the questions as
> fast as I could thinking "I wish I had a little more time to give better
> answers"
>
> how about:
> When someone signs up for an event that agree to give feedback with the
> threat that they will be sent an email every day reminding them until they
> do.
>
> and if you really want to squeeze, email everyone the list of people who
> are still outstanding "if you know these people, please encourage them to
> fill out the survey."
>
> I didn't say it was a good idea.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> We've historically had a really hard time getting people to fill out exit
>> surveys.  This is a problem, as it's one of only a few ways we have of
>> finding out how events go and how to improve them.
>>
>> What do folks recommend?  Should we try to get folks to fill out surveys
>> at the event, rather than afterwards?  (Maybe we could frame it as an open
>> source contribution?)  Should we build in time for exit surveys during the
>> event?  Offer prizes/rewards/stickers/thank yous for filling it out?  Is
>> there language we could use to express how very much we would like people
>> to complete it?
>>
>>
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