Incentives should be chosen very carefully. It has been shown that free gifts, coupons and donations to charity have no favourable impact on response rates. Prize draws are also ineffective unless the prize is very large. The inclusion of money with the questionnaire (even modest sums, such as $1 in the USA) has been shown to have a beneficial impact, but other tactics for boosting response rates should be used first, as they tend to be more cost-effective.

A typical project usually involves a defined universe -- your customers, resellers, employees or similar group. This means that the survey invitation is announced to all members of your select group. In some cases we recommend that you partner with an outside organization, like a trade association or magazine, to achieve a wider distribution channel from a well-regarded name. We recommend that you build your in-house email list for maximum effectiveness. See similar questions...

No. Our work tends to focus on customers, resellers or others with whom you have an existing relationship. For that reason we don't need to maintain panels of project respondents who are not familiar with your company or service. See similar questions...

Education is the most important factor. Use the materials that OccuVax sends (posters, flyers, etc) in high-traffic areas, and send emails and make announcements as well, using some of the statistics that we have sent you regarding the numbers of days lost, hospitalizations, and death. Encourage people that they are also protecting their families. If at all possible, encourage your company to partially or fully fund the clinic. See similar questions...

There are thousands of you, and only a few of us. We live on and love messages from our readers, but we receive more email than we can respond to in this lifetime. Thank you for writing us; I can assure you one of us saw your message. We're deeply sorry we don't have enough time in the day to respond to every message we receive. If you just have thoughts about a particular post, we encourage you to leave your comment on the post itself so everyone can see it, instead of emailing us. See similar questions...

We try to match panelists with the surveys that fit them best. When a project comes up for people matching your description, we'll add your name to a list. From that list, we'll select a random sample of people and send them invitations. See similar questions...

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code, requires businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By the same law, YOUR CENSUS REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in respondents are immune from legal process. See similar questions...

Some people will respond quickly to the survey. Others may respond six months down the road. Just realize that this is just the beginning. These prospects will receive 21 emails over the next 12 months. Some who are only curious now may become serious in six months. The advantage of the Timing and Positioning System is that it allows you to stay in touch, regardless of the prospect's level of interest in the beginning. See similar questions...

Just like ordinary people. "Some believed, and some believed not." However in Africa, for example, scores of deaf people have been saved, baptized and nurtured in the Word of God. Many are helping to educate and evangelize other deaf Africans. See similar questions...

The original writer of the message that interested you is often the best choice. If your response is of general interest to most readers, it's appropriate to reply to the list. The best way to get a feel for that is to read for a while and see what's going on. On-topic discussion includes: Postings relating to House Concerts and Musical Ecotourism, two topics of activism on the list. See similar questions...

Volunteer Firefighters are not permitted to respond to any emergency until you have completed the Volunteer Firefighter Trainee Program AND have been given approval to respond to emergencies by the Station Captain. For training and supervisor purposes, your initial responses should be done while riding on fire/rescue apparatus from the fire station. Certain restrictions apply to volunteers lacking EMS/CPR certification. Consult with the station Captain and VFC President about current policies. See similar questions...

A sample of people over the age of 50 are interviewed every two years. The ELSA sample was selected from three survey years of the Health Survey for England (1998, 1999 and 2001). Households were included in ELSA if they contained at least one adult of 50 years or older in the household who had agreed to be recontacted at some time in the future. See similar questions...

Each year the AGS is mailed to over 9000 University of Sydney graduates. The University of Sydney consistently achieves a response rate of greater than 50%. See similar questions...

Because of the flight altitudes (1,000 - 2,500 feet) animals don't move in response to the aircraft overflight. No animals have been observed changing behavior during any flights. See similar questions...

Your assessment should be your current perceptions. How are things going with the current leadership? This is your workplace and your opportunity to give feedback about how it looks and feels from where you sit within the organization. See similar questions...

The Java Platform is richer than its predecessors in functionality, performance, and security options. As a developer, you want the users of your software to have the most feature-complete Java platform possible so that the full range of APIs and libraries are available for your applications. If your customers are using the Java Platform, you can write more powerful, robust, and full-featured applications and applets. And with the Java Platform the performance of your code will be better too. See similar questions...

No. Don't forget that the advertiser on Goodtolove.com are paying per clicks and they want to be able to assume that the clients that click on those ads are interested in there products or services. If for any reason you encourage people to click even though they are not interested in the product or service it lowers the value of that click for the advertiser. Wich can only means in the end that you will receive less money as a member of Goodtolove. See similar questions...

Most purchasers are simply not qualified to appraise the condition of their dream, especially under circumstances where wistful thinking often takes precedence over solid thought. (I suffered from such a case when I bought a used car, and boy was I sorry for it a few months down the road!) A surveyer brings an impartial view to the purchase. Normally, a survey is done in two parts: First, in the water, and second hauled out. You will normally want to do the first part during the sea trials. See similar questions...

Yes, hundreds of people will take the same survey.. so there is enough to go around. Hint: have family members do surveys too. See similar questions...