1. Building An Effective Survey: Tips From The Experts Pt. 2

    Make the Best Survey Possible With These Tips   Hello, and welcome to part two of our blog series on essential tips to building an effective survey. As a survey management and data processing organization, we here at DataStar are well-versed in what it takes to build a survey that will not only get respondents but will also collect the data desired by the author of the survey. In today’s po…Read More

  2. Building An Effective Survey: Tips From The Experts

    Do You Know the Essential Components of an Effective Survey?   For the average person, surveys are probably not a subject given much thought. While we have all taken surveys in our life, fewer people have ever actually constructed a survey. Because of this, many people are unaware of how to effectively build a survey to measure the results that they want to be measured in a simple, effective,…Read More

  3. Reliability and Validity: How Important Are They?

    Surveys Need Reliability and Validity to be Statistically Relevant   Hello, and welcome back to our blog! In the world of statistical analysis, reliability and validity are words that are thrown around quite often. Without these two components, a survey is all but useless to the person conducting it. Here at DataStar, we want all of our clients to feel confident in the results of their survey…Read More

  4. Data Processing Explained

    We Handle a Wide Range of Data Processing Services   Here at DataStar, we are data experts. Across the country, vast amounts of data are generated, collected, and studied in order to serve a wide variety of industries. To the average person, the concept of data processing is pretty easy to explain. People understand what it means to refine data so that relevant and important information can b…Read More

  5. Why Use A Survey?

    Surveys Have a Wide Variety of Applications   Here at DataStar Inc., we realize that not everyone really understands why surveys are important. While most people have taken a survey at least once in their life, the average person probably does not give much thought to surveys in their day to day life. However, we are here  today to go over exactly why surveys are one of the most useful data coll…Read More

  6. Online vs Mail Surveys

    Which Type of Survey is Best for Your Situation?   Here at DataStar Inc., we are often asked which survey method is better, online or mail? While it might seem like a simple enough question, there are actually quite a few layers of the different methods that need to be addressed before an appropriate answer can be given. Because we are asked this question so often, we are going to take some t…Read More

  7. Reliability In Research

    Reliability In Research When it comes to survey research, it is important to make sure that the results of your data are as accurate and reliable as possible. To determine the reliability of research, it is important to consider both the margin of error, the maximum difference one would expect to see between sample results and the actual population, and the confidence level, the likelihood that th…Read More

  8. How Are Surveys Beneficial?

    Surveys Offer Many Benefits   Considering a large part of our business revolves around survey management, we thought it might be a good idea to take some time and explain exactly why surveys are beneficial. While we and other researchers understand the benefits of survey research, many of our clients are not researchers. Our clients are businesses or corporations looking to accomplish a wide …Read More

  9. Why You Should Choose DataStar For Survey Management

    How Will Our Survey Management and Data Processing Benefit You?   Hello and welcome back to the DataStar blog. In our previous posts, we mainly focused on the benefits that surveys, specifically employee engagement surveys, can have for a business. These surveys are a great way to gauge the level of employee satisfaction and engagement and can be utilized by businesses to increase their over…Read More