đ§ 1. Foundational (Pulse) Survey â Annual/BiannualÂ
GoalÂ
Understand how community aligns to customer needs, perceptions, and product journey stages.Â
AudienceÂ
All active users â product + communityÂ
Example Survey Structure:Â
Intro:Â
âHelp us shape a better experience for you! This 5-minute survey helps us understand how the community supports your product journey â and where we can improve.âÂ
Section 1: Product Journey Check-InÂ
- Which best describes your current stage with our product?Â
- Just getting startedÂ
- Confident and using regularlyÂ
- Power userÂ
- Exploring new featuresÂ
- Iâm not actively using the productÂ
- What are your top 2 goals with our product this year?Â
Section 2: Community Awareness & ValueÂ
- How did you first hear about the community?Â
- What was your first impression?Â
- What best describes your current involvement in the community?Â
- I browse onlyÂ
- I ask questionsÂ
- I help othersÂ
- I attend events/webinarsÂ
- Iâm not involved yetÂ
- What made you decide to (or not to) participate?Â
Section 3: Content & Support ExperienceÂ
- What do you typically come to the community for? (Select all that apply)Â
- Peer adviceÂ
- TroubleshootingÂ
- Learning how to use featuresÂ
- Sharing ideas or feedbackÂ
- Event participationÂ
- Other: ______Â
- How helpful have you found the community in achieving your product goals?Â
- [Scale: 1â10]Â
Section 4: Advocacy & FeedbackÂ
- Have you recommended the community to others?Â
- Yes / No / Not yet, but I wouldÂ
- What would encourage you to participate more actively?Â
- If you could change one thing about the community, what would it be?Â
- Any other thoughts or feedback youâd like to share?Â
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đ 2. Recurring Micro Surveys â Quarterly or Trigger-BasedÂ
Goal: Gather agile, time-sensitive feedback based on member stage or activity.Â
Audience: Specific segments â new users, attendees, feature users, etc.Â
Format: 3â5 questions maxÂ
đš Onboarding Micro Survey (30 Days After Signup)Â
- How clear was it to find community resources during your onboarding?Â
- Very clear / Somewhat clear / Not clearÂ
- Which of these resources helped you the most?Â
- Welcome discussion threadÂ
- Getting started guideÂ
- Product tutorialsÂ
- None / I didnât use anyÂ
- What one thing wouldâve made your first month better?Â
- On a scale of 1â10, how supported did you feel during onboarding?Â
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đš Post-Event SurveyÂ
- What value did you get out of this event/webinar?Â
- What was your biggest takeaway?Â
- What would you like to see more of in future events?Â
- Would you recommend this event to a peer?Â
đš Feature Rollout SurveyÂ
- Did you try [Feature X]?Â
- Yes / Not yet / I donât plan toÂ
- If yes: How helpful was the community in helping you use this feature?Â
- What questions did you have that werenât answered?Â
- Would you like to see a peer use-case shared in the community?Â
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đą 3. Embedded Feedback Loops â Always-On & LightweightÂ
GoalÂ
Capture quick, contextual feedback at the point of experience.Â
PlacementÂ
Discussion threads, knowledge base articles, learning hubs, or post-checklistÂ
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Quick PollsÂ
- Was this thread helpful?Â
- đ Yes / đ NoÂ
(Follow-up if âNoâ: âWhat was missing or unclear?â)Â - Did this resource help you solve your issue?Â
- Yes / No / PartiallyÂ
(Follow-up: âWhat else wouldâve helped?â)Â
đŹ Inline Questions (Optional Short Form)Â
- How confident do you feel now that youâve read/watched this?Â
- 1 (Not at all) â 5 (Very confident)Â
- What other topics like this would you want us to cover?Â
đ˘ Sidebar/Popup Feedback PromptsÂ
"Weâre always improving â have 30 seconds to tell us whatâs working or not?"Â
â Link to 1â2 question form with rotating prompts like:Â
- Whatâs one thing you wish you saw more of in this community?Â
- What's something you've learned here that helped you in your role?Â