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Update: Change in RoadTest Applications

rscasny

Anyone who has followed the RoadTests group is probably aware of my challenges in getting applicants to submit complete applications. My specific challenge is those writing "single-sentence" applications. Given the fact that recently, I have had a roadtest where over 50% were single-sentence applications, I decided to implement a new policy.

 

When you click to enroll in a roadtest, and the official application form opens up, you will see the following message in the comments section of the application form:

 

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Stop and Read the Directions.

 

Please answer the following questions:

 

(a) What is your background?

(b) Why you are applying for this roadtest?

(c) What is your testing procedure?

(d) Give some examples of your element14 community participation

(e) Please verify that you can complete the testing and review writing on element14 within 60 days from the receipt of the product.

 

Single-sentence applications are incomplete and will not be eligible for winning the FREE product.

 

If you are still unsure of what to write about in a RoadTest application, then Click Here to view a short webinar on Writing RoadTest Applications

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To submit a complete application, you must answer the five questions cited above. If you do not, your application is incomplete and will be ineligible for winning the FREE product.

 

The good news is that there will be better quality applications and likely few applicants overall, hence, less competition for winning.

 

Sincerely,

 

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager

 

 

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  • It's great that you're making people consider their application more carefully and put a little more thought in. I'm sure that will help screen out some of the poor quality applications.

     

    However, I think that the prominent promotion of winning the FREE product attracts the sort of people who might be persuaded to spend some time filling out an application properly, but then feel they now have their FREE product and don't have to do the important bit afterwards which is the road test. It's a trickier problem to solve, but I think "FREE" will get you more applicants when perhaps you would be better served by fewer but better applicants.

    UPDATE: I just realized that I'm going over stuff we've previously discussed at length. Let's not drag this update off in that direction. Sorry.

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  • It's great that you're making people consider their application more carefully and put a little more thought in. I'm sure that will help screen out some of the poor quality applications.

     

    However, I think that the prominent promotion of winning the FREE product attracts the sort of people who might be persuaded to spend some time filling out an application properly, but then feel they now have their FREE product and don't have to do the important bit afterwards which is the road test. It's a trickier problem to solve, but I think "FREE" will get you more applicants when perhaps you would be better served by fewer but better applicants.

    UPDATE: I just realized that I'm going over stuff we've previously discussed at length. Let's not drag this update off in that direction. Sorry.

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