If you've never asked your fans for their input using an online poll, you really should consider it. It's a great device to encourage interaction with the people who support you.You can ask them to vote on:
- Cover artwork for your next album
- Songs you should include on your next album or EP
- What part of the country you should tour next
- Songs you should perform at your next show
- What to get the bass player for his birthday
- Their favorite flavor of ice cream (or some other lighthearted topic)
But what online polling service should you use?
A couple weeks ago I asked people on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more. Here are the main results I got, combined with sites I've used. Most have both free and paid options:
SurveyMonkey
www.surveymonkey.com
Twtpoll
www.twtpoll.com
Zoomerang
www.zoomerang.com
SurveyGizmo
www.surveygizmo.com
Micropoll
www.micropoll.com
Wufoo
www.wufoo.com
Google Forms
http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=15166
Action Step: Pick one of the services above, create a poll, and send it to your fans via email, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.
-Bob
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