ARDEM Inc. Public Policy Survey Services -Implementation, Scanning, Data Entry and Processing of Public Policy Surveys

Public Policy surveys are the most widely used surveys that are still done using a paper based medium. This is due to the fact that it is an amazing way to check the “pulse” of the community and obtain information regarding the residents. Direct mail public policy surveys are used by organizations that need to data-track their programs for development and reporting reasons. Organizations that need to obtain opinions and thoughts regarding a program or status of an area find much value in a mail survey for various reasons.
As time is moving forward more popular survey mediums, telephone and web-based surveys, are proving to be less and less effective when it comes to public policy polling. This is due to the fact that not as many people have land lines. From a cost saving point, just having a cell phone proves to be more economical, thusly less people are able to be reached by telephone surveying; since mobile numbers aren’t listed. Even when it is used, it can be argued that a true random sampling is not obtained by utilizing a telephone survey. Web-surveys are also out for public policy because large majorities of the population, who are actively voting or show interest in the issues being polled, either don’t have internet access or they are not technologically apt enough to complete the survey.
Clearly, telephone and web-based surveys are not the best tools for organizations that are looking to conduct a public policy survey. The answer is a mail survey. Mail surveys have the ability to reach the people who are interested, can come along with an incentive (either information or money), give confidence that a random sampling is being worked with (since addresses are publicly available), not to mention a higher capability of covering the lists of items to be rated. Telephone surveys simply get messy and confusing for the respondent, on the other end.
Public policy mail surveys still have to be handled properly in order to be successful. The questions have to be designed in the right fashion and it has to be aesthetically pleasing; but most important it has to be implemented properly. The fulfillment and processing has to be done by an experienced vendor who can delivery accurate representations of the collected data and provide added value.
ARDEM Inc. has information on the printing, sending, receiving, processing and delivery of raw data, in SPSS or flat files, contact for more info. 908 359 2600

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ARDEM Inc.
124 HIllsborough Road
Hillsborough NJ 08844
ARDEM Incorporated
Hillsborough, New Jersey.USA.
http://www.ardem.net

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A paper survey is a great way to obtain information from a specific and hard to target audience. It allows for a more relaxed and free thinking atmosphere for the respondent supplying their information. As opposed to the highly stressed and hard to reach telephone respondent who is forced to think of answers off the top of their head. Paper surveys provide more accurate responses from respondents due to the fact that they are taken at the person’s leisure and with enough time to give a detailed and well thought out response.
Another item to take into consideration is the fact that the price of paper doesn’t change too frequently and it moderately priced. On the other hand, the cost of telephone service has been steadily rising over time and with the introductions of new and better cell networks, these costs are only going to increase ten-fold. Survey providers need to start reconsidering the benefits of the “older” “outdated” method of collecting info, paper surveys.
However, there are things that have to be considered when strategically planning to conduct a paper based survey. Mailing costs, printing, and have to sending and receive the surveys are all processes that can get expensive and very complicated. Companies such as ARDEM Inc. www.ardem.net provide turn-key implementation services that take care of everything. With discounted mailing costs up to 50 percent, discounted bulk printing and processing services; your paper survey could be cheaper and a lot less frustrating then you had any idea.
Most importantly, ARDEM, uses ISO9000 and Six Sigma Accuracy Standards on their survey scanning, survey processing and survey data entry work. This is extremely important because analyzed info is only as good as the info extracted. The survey scanning and survey data entry functions have multiple steps that cause errors. ARDEM double keys all survey data entry work and provides 2 quality control checks on all surveys scanned. ARDEM will even provide you with a scanned digital image of the survey for reference. Let ARDEM take care of your next survey scanning, survey processing, survey data entry and even implementation processing needs.

http://www.ardem.net

ARDEM Inc.
124 HIllsborough Road
Hillsborough NJ 08844
ARDEM Incorporated
Hillsborough, New Jersey.USA.
http://www.ardem.net