Post-event surveys
+Survey Concepts
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- Ask 1 question at a time. For example, do not mix speaker feedback with questions about venue stage. +
- Avoid bias and complexity in question wording. Group “easy” questions up front and ask for specifics further into the survey. +
- Only ask questions will impact future decisions for the event. For example in the question “Which, if any, of the following would prevent you from attending a future DevOpsDays Chicago? (Check all that apply)” we do not ask if participants would want sponsor talks because it is not something organizers would change. +
- (opinion) Force participants to decide. On a scale rating (“For the sponsorship process, how satisfied were you with”) offer 5 to 7 responses so participants +
- More on survey design from Pew Research, Harvard Business Review and Qualtrics +
Feedback for speakers
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- Open-ended questions allow more nuanced responses, but are harder to analyze +
- Open-ended questions are more often skipped +
- NEVER send survey feedback to speakers before reviewing with other organizers +
Conference survey
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- Time surveys to happen very soon after the event to capture the most responses +
- Past surveys split respondents into: speakers, sponsors, participants, and volunteers +
- Past surveys offered $25 Amazon gift cards to respondents. Not sure if it drove participation or not. +
Past Surveys and Results
+2019 overall survey and results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-PBVKRNPQ7/
+2018 survey results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-WRSMHNPQ7/
+2017 survey results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-KWJDPNPQ7/
+2016: no responses :(
+DevOpsDays Chicago 2015 - 8/25/2015 to 8/26/2015: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-5RPJFFPQ7/
+2014: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-HLCMBFPQ7/ +Note for SurveyMonkey sign in information, contact the Admins.