Survey Responses - Do These Things Work?
We’re all deluged with surveys seeking feedback. I suppose it’s ironic that we sent one out.
Originally published January 7, 2025
Every Monday, you grab your phone to listen to the newest conversation on Capital Allocators. Why have you formed this pattern, and how can your precious time be well spent with us?
We’re all deluged with surveys seeking feedback. I am, too. It’s annoying, and I usually delete survey emails. I suppose it’s ironic that we sent one out. But in a one-to-many platform, it’s the best way to understand what is working and how we can get better.
It will be hard to satisfy all your wishes. Here’s a sample of your suggestions:
Longer interviews.
Shorter interviews.
Too much personal background.
Get more in-depth on early careers.
Focus more on allocators.
More on managers.
More on interdisciplinary guests.
More on niche asset classes.
More on private equity.
More on hedge funds.
More on public equity.
The best guests are lesser-known.
Only interested in big names.
More macro strategists.
More specific topics.
Ask harder questions.
Love the open-ended questions.
There are a few we have already satisfied:
Sometimes it sounds like the questions and answers were edited together. (They are not.)
Make the transcripts available. (Become a Premium member!)
Publish summaries of your podcast. (Become a Premium member!!)
Create a GPT model with podcast transcripts. (Become a Premium member!!!)
And some that we will:
Change the closing questions to keep them fresh and fun.
Share more of my thoughts on the podcast and in shorter-form WTTs. (This is the first.)
Your encouragement and praise overwhelmed the constructive, if conflicting, suggestions for improvement. I’m grateful to hear our efforts are resonating.
We called this our Annual Survey. It’s not a fitting title looking backwards but is an exercise we plan to continue. I don’t know if a survey can get the answer, but it’s the least bad alternative we know to strive to improve.