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[2023-01-18 03:17:58 PM] : I use an email like this for a free course:
A few days ago you signed up for <free course name>, a free course I created. I was hoping you could help me out by answering two quick questions:
1. Where did you hear about me and/or <free course name>?
2. Have you had any issues playing the videos?
If you are having issues with the videos, I suggest first disabling any ad blockers. The videos are hosted on Vimeo, and this can occasionally get blocked by ad blocking extensions and browsers.
Another issue some people run into is Vimeo being blocked in their country. While I can't fix this, I'd like to know if you fall into this category so I can determine if I need to explore alternative hosting options.
A few days ago you signed up for <free course name>, a free course I created. I was hoping you could help me out by answering two quick questions:
1. Where did you hear about me and/or <free course name>?
2. Have you had any issues playing the videos?
If you are having issues with the videos, I suggest first disabling any ad blockers. The videos are hosted on Vimeo, and this can occasionally get blocked by ad blocking extensions and browsers.
Another issue some people run into is Vimeo being blocked in their country. While I can't fix this, I'd like to know if you fall into this category so I can determine if I need to explore alternative hosting options.
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[2023-01-18 03:27:12 PM] : I tweak this on a per-course basis as well. For instance, here is the email for a paid course sample:
[2023-01-18 03:27:47 PM] : I found that giving multiple choice answers helped increase responses to this one.
[2023-01-18 07:01:14 PM] : Yes, choice is a great way to increase response!
About a week ago you requested a sample of <course name>.
Today I'm writing to ask you what you thought of the course based on the sample, and where you heard of the course. I also wanted to go ahead and answer a few common questions to make sure there isn't any confusion.
1. What is your programming experience?
(a) - I have never built a web application before
(b) - I have built a few web applications in my spare time
(c) - I build web applications for a living
2. The sample material was...
(a) - more complex than I expected.
(b) - just right.
(c) - more beginner than I expected.
3. Where did you hear about the course?
That's it!
... then down here I have 3 common FAQ question and answers that can be skipped.
About a week ago you requested a sample of <course name>.
Today I'm writing to ask you what you thought of the course based on the sample, and where you heard of the course. I also wanted to go ahead and answer a few common questions to make sure there isn't any confusion.
1. What is your programming experience?
(a) - I have never built a web application before
(b) - I have built a few web applications in my spare time
(c) - I build web applications for a living
2. The sample material was...
(a) - more complex than I expected.
(b) - just right.
(c) - more beginner than I expected.
3. Where did you hear about the course?
That's it!
... then down here I have 3 common FAQ question and answers that can be skipped.