Blog Category: Press
Posted - July 3rd, 2008
We are holding a contest with a year Pro subscription to SurveyGizmo up for grabs. SurveyGizmo wants you to create a mascot for us with the Spore™ Creature Creator, and in return 1 winner will be chosen to receive a 1 year Pro account at no charge! The best part is that there is no drawing talent required, just your infinite creativity. We are looking for a Spore™ mascot for this contest. Never heard of Spore™ before?
If not, now is the perfect time to get the free download of the Spore™ Creature Creator which allows you almost infinite flexibility in creating your own cute twisted scary unique creature.
Most of the geeks here at SurveyGizmo fell in love with Spore™ as soon as we found out about it, Spore™ is game by Will Wright, the creator of The Sims™ and numerous other games. Spore the game doesn’t come out until the fall but the Spore Creature Creator is available now. We’ve seen the amazing creativity with online surveys that our users have created in SurveyGizmo, and now we want to see if you can channel that into creating a mascot for us. It’s actually pretty easy, requires no artistic talent, and it’s FUN! (more…)
Posted - May 27th, 2008
Woke up this morning and saw this awesome review from AssociatePrograms.com:
After seeing all the options I realised SurveyGizmo is much more than just a simple survey tool. It has powerful research and data tools that go well beyond my needs and knowledge. But the beauty of SurveyGizmo is that I can still easily use the tool for the most basic of surveys.
Before that Craig listed his three “must haves” in a survey tool:
- It must be simple (I don’t want to hurt my head trying to get this working).
- It must be time-efficient (I don’t have days to set this up).
- It must require minimal maintenance (see both reasons above).
Our goal is to provide a tool that scales from the simplest polls to industrial strength research. We’re happy that he’s found all of that in SurveyGizmo.
Posted - May 21st, 2008
Well, really Derek has been lurking around the office for a bit now, impressing us all with his unicycling skills. But, now, we’ve got the official paperwork so we’re announcing it to the world.
Derek takes on the role of VP of Sales and Business Development for SurveyGizmo, and we couldn’t be happier to have him working with us. Here’s the official press release text for more of the juicy details:
Derek Scruggs, Internet Entrepreneur, joins SurveyGizmo as partner
Scruggs will serve as VP of Sales and Business Development for the online survey software provider
Boulder, CO, May 22, 2008: SurveyGizmo, the online survey software, data collection and analysis tool, today announced that Derek Scruggs has joined the company as a partner, and will serve as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for the company. Scruggs has founded or co-founded numerous companies and worked in the Internet & software industries for 15 years, most recently as founder of The Enthusiast Group, a network of user-generated content sites focused on adventure sports. “Derek’s been an adviser to the company for a while, and we’re fortunate to bring him on board,” says Scott McDaniel, CEO for SurveyGizmo.
“I feel like I’m catching the train at just the right time,” says Scruggs. “They’ve built a terrific product that has attracted more than 800 paying customers with almost no sustained sales or marketing effort. I’m excited about the opportunity to help them grow the business to the next level while continuing to provide the support that SurveyGizmo customers have come to expect.” As Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Scruggs will work on partnership integrations and large-scale customers with complex needs. SurveyGizmo already integrates with ExactTarget email software and solutions, as well as SalesForce.com, the online Customer Relationship Management tool.
“As we grow, these larger, enterprise customers demand a more personalized sales experience, and have greater requirements for integration than our other customers,” says McDaniel. “Derek is taking on their specific needs.”
About SurveyGizmo
SurveyGizmo (www.surveygizmo.com) is an online survey, data collection plus analysis tool that helps users easily create online surveys, polls, questionnaires, web forms, quizzes and landing pages for marketing, research and customer service research. Customers include Apple, Business.com, CMP, TechTarget and UCLA. The company is known for its rich feature set and responsive customer service. SurveyGizmo is a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Posted - May 5th, 2008
May 5, 2008, Boulder, Colorado – SurveyGizmo, an online survey, data collection and analysis tool today announced a strategic investment in the company by Bill Flagg, president and former co-owner of RegOnline, the online event registration company. Proceeds from the investment will be used by SurveyGizmo to expand staffing to meet the demands of a growing customer base that includes Fortune 1000 companies, university researchers and major market research firms.
The company has exceeded 100% growth, quarter over quarter, for the past year, and is already profitable. The executive team sees the investment by Flagg as a strategic move that gives them access to some additional funds, but more importantly, a funding partner who understands how to grow subscription-based online services. “SurveyGizmo reminds me of the place in it’s industry and growth curve that RegOnline was just before we began to really explode,” says Flagg.
“SurveyGizmo has grown organically over the past 2 years, and we’re at a key point in our growth curve, ” says Scott McDaniel, CEO of SurveyGizmo. “Bill’s expertise in growing RegOnline 10x, primarily using web marketing strategies, fits with our market strategy going forward, so we’re excited to tap into that expertise.”
The investment from Flagg will help SurveyGizmo ramp up and hire quickly to fill key positions on every front — from sales and client services to marketing and application development.
About SurveyGizmo
SurveyGizmo (www.surveygizmo.com) is an online survey, data collection plus analysis tool that helps users easily create online surveys, polls, questionnaires, web forms, quizzes and landing pages for marketing, research and customer service research. Customers include Apple, Business.com, CMP, TechTarget and UCLA. The company is known for its rich feature set and responsive customer service. SurveyGizmo is a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About The Felix Fund
Bill Flagg formed The Felix Fund, LLC in March 2008 to make strategic investments in companies that have a remarkable product and customer base and is ready for explosive growth through organic marketing strategies. Flagg invests his energy and success strategies as much as the LLC’s funds. Learn more at www.BillFlagg.blogspot.com.
Posted - March 31st, 2008
How can a housing assistance nonprofit qualify and serve more clients without wasting the time and raising false hopes of those who don’t qualify?
The answer is clear to Beaches Habitat, explains Deborah Testa, website coordinator. We have many applications in which we can use SurveyGizmo’s user-friendly website tools to create our own surveys and questionnaires. However, what prompted us to partner with SurveyGizmo was the fact that we were seeking to create a means in which prospective homeowners can fill out a simple questionnaire over the world wide web that will allow them to determine if they qualify to apply (on a preliminary basis) to purchase a Beaches Habitat home. We heard that SurveyGizmo was user friendly, and one of the best web-based survey tools on the market.
Susie Miller, a member of Beaches Habitat’s affiliate’s Family Services Committee explains further—“I have been conducting informational meetings for prospective Beaches Habitat homeowners for the past five years. I’ve noticed that many people come to the meetings only to find out that they do not qualify to apply to purchase a Beaches Habitat home. For instance, they may not live within our service area, and this disqualifies them from applying. I always feel bad, as most of our prospective homeowners work and have young children, and attending a meeting to determine that they do not qualify, is a waste of their time. We also recognize that there are prospective homeowners who never take the first step to attend an informational meeting—it can be intimidating and overwhelming. For years, I’ve been thinking that there must be another way to screen prospective homeowners. We are now working on refining the questions for prospective homeowners to complete.”
“We are excited about the potential of this questionnaire,” explains Debora. “After testing the questionnaire, and making any necessary changes to refine its use, we plan on introducing this tool to Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the country. This is the type of efficiency that is truly exciting as it relates to using the world wide web. Think of the thousands of hours that will be saved across the county by the creation of one simple web-based questionnaire. Our prospective homeowners will be able to fill it out in three to five minutes. If they do not qualify, they will know immediately—no false hopes or wasting time to attend a meeting. On the other hand, they will know more clearly if they qualify to purchase a Beaches Habitat home on preliminary basis, providing them with the confidence to attend our informational meeting. This is exciting!”
As for other uses for SurveyGizmo as it relates to Beaches Habitat, “I have many ideas,” says Deborah. Our affiliate builds homes, community and futures. We have volunteers who pledge 25,000 hours of their time yearly and a full after-school educational program for children of Beaches Habitat homeowners. There will be plenty of opportunities to put the tools available to us through SurveyGizmo to use!”
About Beaches Habitat
Beaches Habitat (www.beacheshabitat.org) was founded in 1992 by a small group of volunteers committed to eliminating substandard and overcrowded housing in the Jacksonville Beaches area. To date, they have completed more than 166 homes in the Beaches area. Beaches Habitat is multi faceted. Beaches Habitat builds new homes for families and provide education assistance to homeowners and their children.
About SurveyGizmo
SurveyGizmo (www.surveygizmo.com) is an online survey and data collection plus analysis tool that helps users easily create online surveys, polls, questionnaires, web forms, quizzes and landing pages for marketing, research and customer service research. The company is known for its rich feature set and responsive customer service. SurveyGizmo is based in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. SurveyGizmo is privately held.
Posted - January 16th, 2008
First let me tell you, Google Alerts are a *wonderful* thing. Today for example Google sent me a link to a short blog article/guide that compares four survey tools for not-for-profit users. The guide is quite brief and concise — well worth a look.
The blog post was on Idealware who, in their own words, provide “candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits.”
Here is a link to the blog post: http://www.idealware.org/blog/2008/01/ask-idealware-what-online-surveying.html
In the blog them mention five questions you should ask yourself when you are evaluating survey software. I’d repeat them here, but I’ll suggest instead that you read the article (I don’t want to steal any thunder). The comparisons in the article are useful for both not-for-profit and profit oriented organizations.
After working with dozens of non-profits I would mention one other big point to consider: you should pick an accessible survey tool. In fact, if you are grant funded you may need to pick online tools that meet certain accessibility criteria. Which is something our software does well and we are dedicated to.
I encourage everyone considering a new survey tool to read this quick review.
PS: Thanks, Laura at Ideaware for listing us in your guide!
Posted - January 14th, 2008
Expanded client base plus 3rd party platform integration fuel growth
Boulder, Colorado; Cambridge, Massachusetts – SurveyGizmo, an online survey and data collection company, today announced their 2007 results, showing year-over-year customer growth of more than 500%. “We’re really pleased at how quickly SurveyGizmo has been embraced by the online survey market,” said Scott McDaniel, CEO of SurveyGizmo. “Our customers tell us that our combination of extremely robust features along with tenacious customer service makes us unique in the market.”
SurveyGizmo’s key 2007 highlights:
• 1,500% revenue growth from 2006 to 2007
• Customers in 64 countries and surveys deployed in 129 countries
• Key customers include CMP Media, Apple, Gulfstream, Adobe, TechTarget, Business.com, UC Berekely, Nielsen Business Media, Reed Business Information, Nestle Purina
• New features released in 2007 include new reporting module, email invitation module, support for quizzes, new themes and templates
• Mobile phone/iPhone application at ipoll.surveygizmo.com
Plus, SurveyGizmo expanded integration into 3rd party platforms such as Exact Target for email marketing and Salesforce.com for sales and customer relationship management. “Integration into these platforms helps expand the use of our application across departments within a customer,” said Christian Vanek, CTO of SurveyGizmo.
About SurveyGizmo
SurveyGizmo is an online survey and data collection plus analysis tool that helps users easily create online surveys, polls, questionnaires, web forms, quizzes and landing pages for marketing, research and customer service research. The company is known for its rich feature set and responsive customer service. SurveyGizmo is based in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. SurveyGizmo is privately held.
Posted - December 19th, 2007
Today, we stumbled upon a great review of SurveyGizmo on a blog about marketing research technology. Mark Kupferman goes into great detail about us (actually, it might be even better than the guide one our own website!) starting with this statement:
“SurveyGizmo is among the most easy to use, best priced, feature packed internet survey software packages I have seen. And I’ve seen a number of them. I highly recommend it….[SurveyGizmo] includes just about everything you need. And it’s easy…very Web 2.0ish.”
Of course, this caught our attention immediately.
He also writes that SurveyGizmo “includes some really fancy question types that I’ve never seen anywhere else.”
Mark gives a great rundown on some of our unique features and states “I think it is fair to say that many of the features available in SurveyGizmo aren’t even available in many of the paid packages I’ve tried. ”
Take a look: Read the Full Review
Mark’s site is also a great source of information about Market Research. While you are there, read some of his other articles & reviews.
Thanks for the kind words, Mark!
Posted - March 16th, 2007
SurveyGizmo just got a nice little write up in the Boulder County Business Report and I thought I would share it with all of you. Reporter Hilary Lane did a great job. She went above and beyond by interviewing some customers like me.dium as well as tracking down an analyst from Gartner Research -
“They seem to have better functionality and a more complete package than their competitors,” said Estaben Kolsky, research director for Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. “Their biggest challenge is marketing and sales. If they can get people to use them, their five-year estimate of several million dollars is realistic.”
Read the article at Boulder County Business Report: SurveyGizmo makes online surveys, polls a snap
