It’s spin if they are not adjusting how and who they poll as technology advances and as new generations enter the voting pool.
If they’re only polling people who pick up an unknown phone call, they’re going to get mainly boomers and geriatrics. Younger generations in general screen their phone calls and don’t answer unknown numbers, and, let’s face it, phone calls are a terrible engagement mechanism anymore.
I’m a xennial and I have Google’s call screening feature - I never answer unknown numbers, and look closely at the caller’s intentions even before accepting any calls. I would love to participate in this unicorn that is a presidential poll, but I’m not doing it through an unsolicited phone call.
There are other ways of polling. I’m regularly polled by Gallup via email (hey, those $1 and $5 Amazon gift cards add up!) and there are other agencies that do it by email as well.
My thinking exactly as well.
It’s spin if they are not adjusting how and who they poll as technology advances and as new generations enter the voting pool.
If they’re only polling people who pick up an unknown phone call, they’re going to get mainly boomers and geriatrics. Younger generations in general screen their phone calls and don’t answer unknown numbers, and, let’s face it, phone calls are a terrible engagement mechanism anymore.
I’m a xennial and I have Google’s call screening feature - I never answer unknown numbers, and look closely at the caller’s intentions even before accepting any calls. I would love to participate in this unicorn that is a presidential poll, but I’m not doing it through an unsolicited phone call.
Edit - then you have this use of polling also
There are other ways of polling. I’m regularly polled by Gallup via email (hey, those $1 and $5 Amazon gift cards add up!) and there are other agencies that do it by email as well.
How did you get into that pipeline? I’ve never gotten one of those emails
Started with a postcard of all things… “Hey, sign up here!” so I did.
It might have started when I was on a business trip in Vegas and I got invited to a TV show survey panel.