First, you create a questionnaire. To do it, you will probably use an online tool such as<\/span> Google Forms<\/span><\/a> or<\/span> SurveyMonkey<\/span><\/a>. <\/span> Next, you spread the survey link to people in your network via email or social network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But say you are conducting the survey for a commercial research project. And your target audience is not online. This is usually the case when you need to acquire respondents on the spot. Then you know that the only option is in-person surveys using paper forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The surveyor hands out printed copies of the survey and asks people to fill it. Or the surveyor conducts an interview but also has to fill the form<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n In-person surveys require a lot of travel and carrying all these forms can be tedious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, printing these forms involves cost and a lot of paper consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, to generate meaningful data, you need to digitize the responses by manual data entry. Not only is this labor-intensive but also time-consuming. Plus this translation is prone to errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What if I tell you that there is a way to make in-person surveys \u2018online\u2019. And without the need to print pages of questionnaire. Not only is this method pocket-friendly but also environment-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here you can use \u2018QR Code cards\u2019. They are much easier and affordable. In the upcoming sections, we\u2019ll show how you can use QR Code cards as a survey tool. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the uninitiated, QR Codes are 2D barcodes that can store web page URLs. <\/span>You can scan them using a smartphone. They help you easily access the encoded content such as the survey form.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n A QR Code Card is small in size (say A6 or the size of a greeting card). The card can have a brief description of the survey and the QR Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of paper forms, you can hand out these cards to eligible respondents. With a simple scan using their smartphones, they can fill out the online version of the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Designing and printing the cards should be easy. The real question\u2014how to create the QR Code\/s?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now this will depend on whether you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next section will help you choose the right survey method as per your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two main types of surveys based on tracking requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Say you have to take a survey and you need at least 1,000 responses (sample size). In your survey, you have a screener that helps you qualify respondents. <\/span>It is important for respondents to qualify for the survey. But their own identity is not important e.g., name and email.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, it is important to get as many responses as possible. So, your survey team goes to many locations and attempts to acquire many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If this is the case, then you need a single survey link. All respondents can use the same survey link. This means that you need a single QR Code that will be linked to the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To create such a QR Code, you need an online QR Code generator<\/a>. Here you have the option to create both a Static or Dynamic QR Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dynamic QR Codes will allow you to update the survey link anytime.<\/span> You can also track their scanning activity. For example\u2014the number of scans by date, city, country, devices, and exact GPS location.<\/span> Note that Dynamic QR Codes are a premium offering. This means an ongoing subscription is required with the QR Code generator tool. But usually these are not very expensive i.e. USD 10-15 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, Static QR Codes have almost no added functionality. They are non-editable and non-trackable. However, they can be generated one-by-one using most free QR Code generators online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See this guide on how to create a single QR Code for survey links<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Say you already have a list of eligible respondents with their information. This includes names, postal addresses, and other details. <\/span>You need to survey these respondents but you need to track:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If this is the case, then the survey tools give you an option called \u2018Personal Links\u2019 or \u2018Individual Links\u2019. You need to upload the respondent data file and the tool will give you a unique link for each respondent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This means if you have a list of 100 respondents, you will get 100 unique links. If you are planning on sending QR Code cards (by postal mail) to each respondent, you will need to create a 100 unique QR Codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now it is impractical to create these QR Codes one-by-one using the previous method (in Step B-a). Also, you don\u2019t need scan tracking as the tracking is being done by the survey tool (via unique links).<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what you need are<\/span> Static QR Codes and a bulk QR Code generator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For demo, we will use the online bulk QR Code generator\u2014QR Batch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is how you can conduct offline surveys<\/a> using QR Codes in bulk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Create a data spreadsheet (via Google Sheets or MS-Excel) for the generation of QR Codes as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n First column should be \u2018Filename\u2019. This will be the name of the QR Code or the respondent here for identification purposes. For further assistance, see this detailed guide<\/a> of how to create a spreadsheet<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Once completed, download the spreadsheet in CSV, XLS, or XLSX format<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Create an account on QR Batch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"CTA](\"https:\/\/qrbatch.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/QR-Batch-Design-Blog-CTA-3.png\")
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How to create offline surveys using QR Codes in bulk for unique QR Code cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Second column should be \u2018URL\u2019. Here, enter the survey link assigned to each respondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n