Saturday, June 22, 2013

Surveys and Some More

What does your online survey software offer? Of course it offers surveys, but does it offer anything more than that? That’s an important question to ask if you are a company looking for good online survey software. A company can surely use more than a survey tool for its daily operations.

Most online survey tools allow you to create forms, an extremely handy tool for any organization. This feature can be used to create registration, requests, employment applications, and HR forms. You can even apply rules to receive automated emails when a form is submitted.

The other feature one needs to look for is the quiz application. Design a test, quiz or assessment using a variety of question types the survey tools offer. Assign values to your answer options and set time limit if applicable to make them more interesting. Most survey tools automatically grade the quizzes on completion and allow you to generate reports on the overall or individual performance.

The other similar application to look out for is polls. Most survey software offer predesigned poll templates to begin with. If you’re the creative one, you can begin from scratch and customize its look to reflect your personal style or your brand. Most of the survey tools allow you to embed polls on social networking websites and check real-time results.

So if you’re purchasing online survey software for the first time or thinking of switching your online survey tool, do check for these features before you make up your mind.