In episode #729, Eric and Neil discuss 7 questions you ought to ask your audience. Tune in to hear what types of questions you should be asking.

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• [00:27] Today’s Topic: 7 Questions You Ought to Ask Your Audience
• [00:50] #1: Tell us all of the topics you are interested in regarding Marketing.
• [01:30] If you are covering food topics, ask your audience what their diet is based on.
• [01:45] You want to see who your audience is and how they skew (vegan, meat eaters, etc.).
• [02:07] #2: What else would you like to see on this page?
• [02:20] This will help you to understand what your page is lacking from the customer’s POV.
• [02:36] Under 30 responses is not enough data to make an effective change.
• [03:10] #3: What are you goals in the next year?
• [03:18] Use Surveymonkey for long form answers of this nature. Make a word cloud out of your responses.
• [03:58] #4: What did you think about X? (The product or service they purchased).
• [04:20] This will help you determine if things are working or if you need to improve.
• [04:51] #5: Why didn’t you buy?
• [05:00] There will be a huge contingent of people who didn’t purchase your product or service. This is an opportunity to find out why.
• [05:47] #6: Ask a question that determines the “pay point” of your audience.
• [07:14] By asking questions related to a problem, it will help you collect more leads and actionable information.
• [07:45] #7: Use a tool like TypeForm and send them down a question funnel.
• [08:07] That’s all for today!
• [08:10] If you could take two minutes out of your day, we are trying to improve the listening experience for you, so go to Singlegrain.com/survey and help us gain some insight into what matters to our listeners.

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