Survey participation can be a tedious, intense process. Gathering and organizing data for submission is not a simple task you can knock out in a few minutes as you sip your morning coffee. While it isn’t quick, dedicating energy to annual survey participation can help ensure you get the best results for your team. You may be able to manage survey participation through your market pricing software—you definitely can if you're using BetterComp—but to help you survive and thrive in survey participation season, the BetterComp team gathered 3 Steps for Survey Participation Success and a new Survey Participation Project Plan!

3 Steps for Survey Participation Success

Tap into Multiple Resources

Survey participation is a web of stakeholders, vendors, and data points—but start by leaning on your team! Gather the team members who will work on this project and map out a clear plan for data collection, organization, and submission. Work together to keep a close eye on any gaps in data, changes in format or structure from vendors, and all deadlines.

Advice from the BetterComp Team: Utilize a central tracking document to track your vendors, key dates, and purchase information. (Like our Survey Participation Project Plan!) 

Prioritize a Complete Picture of Your Data

The more effort you put into survey participation, the more you will get out of it on the other side! Start with the end in mind by zooming out on the big picture before zeroing in on specific data points you need to gather to get there. Once you have an idea of what you need, try to centralize the access point for any hard-to-get data needed for your submissions.

Advice from the BetterComp Team: Ensure that your data is up-to-date with the most recent merit/promotion increases and that as much data is loaded to allow your submissions to be as complete as possible.

Keep Things Moving

Survey participation is a hectic time with many moving parts, but you have to keep things moving to cross the finish line! Refresh yourself on your existing tools so you can leverage what you have and hold regular progress checks to keep your team in the loop. Ideally you will have a smooth experience with no unexpected roadblocks, but in the case of a delay or issue, consider how to divide and conquer with your team to every aspect on track.

Advice from the BetterComp Team: Be proactive! Submit things earlier than you think necessary to stay ahead of deadlines in case you hit unexpected issues.