Writers Chat ~ How to Survey Your Readers with Jean Wise

Whether you blog, send out a newsletter, or engage with your community on social media platforms, surveying your readers can provide you with invaluable information that will help you create content and value.

Jean Wise, author and blogger, has maintained her Healthy Spirituality blog for about fifteen years. During that time, she has surveyed her readers to discover optimal frequency, their interests and concerns, and other important information so that her posts meet their needs.

In this episode of Writers Chat, she shares ideas and tips on a variety of aspects such as tools/apps to use to create surveys, the number and types of questions to ask, offering incentives for filling out the survey, and so much more. Jeanie's advice and experiences will inspire you to survey your readers and tailor your content to your most loyal followers.

More about Jean:

Jean Wise is a freelance writer, speaker, retreat leader and spiritual director. She is a contributing author of devotions for six compilations published by Barbour, plus the solo author for Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, an Advent devotion (Barbour Books, 2014).

Jean has also written: Whispers: Being with God in Breath Prayers and Spiritual Retreats: A Guide to Slowing Down to be with God. She has published numerous magazine articles in magazines such as the Lutheran, Christian Communicator and public health journals. A former reporter for her local daily newspaper, she is also a graduate of CLASS and CLASS Career Coaching.

Jean is a Deacon at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church facilitating adult spiritual formation. She has an active spiritual direction practice including leading group spiritual direction. Her ministry also includes an ecumenical group called the Carpenter’s House that creates opportunities for spiritual growth in her rural northwest Ohio community. She is a frequent speaker for gatherings and retreats in northwest Ohio.

She lives in Edon, Ohio with her husband enjoying their empty nest as their three adult children have flown the coop. Jean loves books so much her hubby thinks she has too many. Jean believes if you cannot be well read, at least be well bought! Bring on more bookshelves!

Find Jean online at healthyspirituality.org.