Hello PaddleWise- I'm a grad student going to school in Rhode Island, and my purpose for joining PaddleWise was to learn a little bit about kayakers. I'm a new face around here, but I wanted to ask for your help. Cut to the chase- I'm doing a marketing project on product development, and I have to do some primary research. My topic is on kayaks and kayak sails, and I'm interested in finding out what makes a kayaker get into kayak sailing. Good news! I made a survey. Now, I know the drill. Nobody ever completes a survey unless some kind of prize is dangled. Unfortunately, I'm a poor grad student, and I'm not sure anyone would be interested in the prizes I'd be able to give out. Nevertheless, I would like to offer my analysis, and heck, even the raw data to everyone on this list. I think that this survey will show some interesting things about kayakers. Consider it a fun, informal poll. So- that's my pitch to you. I really, really hope you'll take a couple of minutes (that's all it'll take) and fill out a survey. Thanks in advance. Feel free to email me with any questions. -John Conlin CLICK on this link to take my survey- Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=55VRgsWkVcBbQEKEOqD6wQ_3d_3d _______________________________ John Conlin, MBA 08 University of Rhode Island *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
john_conlin wrote: >Good news! I made a survey. Now, I know the drill. Nobody ever completes a >survey unless some kind of prize is dangled. > Haven't we seen this before? "We're trying to learn about how people purchase their kayaks, and why people might be interested in purchasing sails for their kayaks." So, John.... why did you choose this topic? jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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Gary J. MacDonald wrote: > I just tried to do your survey, and you are invalidating your results > by forcing a non-zero answer to a number of questions on the last > page. There are other cases where it will not accept some choices > (such as "other" for where I bought it). > > Recommend re-do and re-launch the survey. > > GaryJ > > john_conlin wrote: >> Thanks in advance. Feel free to email me with any questions. -John Conlin >> >> CLICK on this link to take my survey- Thanks! >> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=55VRgsWkVcBbQEKEOqD6wQ_3d_3d >> >> _______________________________ >> John Conlin, MBA 08 >> University of Rhode Island *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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Gary J. MacDonald wrote: > Oh yes! Jackie's post reminded me. . . > > It is academic protocol on these things to state your University, > Department, and the faculty member who can be contacted to verify that > you are who you say and are doing what you say you are doing. > > GaryJ > > john_conlin wrote: >> Hello PaddleWise- >> >> I'm a grad student going to school in Rhode Island, and my purpose for joining >> PaddleWise was to learn a little bit about kayakers. I'm a new face around >> here, but I wanted to ask for your help. >> _______________________________ >> John Conlin, MBA 08 >> University of Rhode Island *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Thanks, Gary for your comments. They're well taken. I'd especially like to apologize for not following academic protocol. Let me try to correct that here-- The professor who knows what I'm up to is Dr. Daniel Sheinin, my marketing professor at the University of Rhode Island. His contact info is here: http://www.cba.uri.edu/faculty/inbrief/sheinin/ -John *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
My survey did not have all the pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some questions don't apply but require an answer; not a good survey Mike Brown Life is not meant to be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, parts totally worn out or replaced, and loudly proclaiming - WOW- WHAT A RIDE!! ----------------- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:20:17 -0400 From: "john_conlin" <john_conlin_at_mail.uri.edu> Subject: [Paddlewise] Kayak Research Cut to the chase- I'm doing a marketing project on product development, and I have to do some primary research. My topic is on kayaks and kayak sails, and I'm interested in finding out what makes a kayaker get into kayak sailing. <snip> CLICK on this link to take my survey- Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=55VRgsWkVcBbQEKEOqD6wQ_3d_3d _______________________________ John Conlin, MBA 08 University of Rhode Island *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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