{"id":15362,"date":"2017-03-20T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=15362"},"modified":"2020-05-09T00:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T07:15:30","slug":"tips-asking-feedback-uxpin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/tutorials\/tips-asking-feedback-uxpin\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Asking for Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UXPin\u2019s preview mode is great for soliciting feedback. But leaving stakeholders to their own devices can give too many random opinions, and not enough constructive criticism. In short, \u201cwhat do you think?\u201d often results in bland, unhelpful, off-topic comments.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to get great feedback:<\/p>\n<p><strong>State your goals.<\/strong> Telling stakeholders \u201cI\u2019m going for X\u201d or \u201cI want to achieve Y\u201d helps them to frame responses in ways that keep the conversation on the topic. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/mp\/setting-survey-goal\/\">Learn more about goal-setting<\/a> at SurveyMonkey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assign comments to someone.<\/strong> UXPin lets you indicate who should address certain points of feedback. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/user-guide\/previewing-and-collaborating\/\">Learn more about assigning comments<\/a> in the UXPin User Guide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/assigning-a-comment.png\" alt=\"Assigning a comment\" width=\"433\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/assigning-a-comment.png 433w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/assigning-a-comment-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Set a deadline.<\/strong> I\u2019ve found it helpful to ask for feedback by a certain date, both to encourage timely replies and to keep a project moving forward. Think of it as agile sprints for opinions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/enterprise-ux-case-study-improving-usability-tight-timeline\/\">Learn more about working under tight deadlines<\/a> at UXPin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure time vs. benefit.<\/strong> Make a graph with time to implement on one axis and benefit to users or the business on the other. Then jot keywords or phrases that summarize each bit of feedback on the graph. Prioritize items that are easiest to implement <em>and<\/em> most beneficial first. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/design-tools\/data-visualization-712402\">Learn more about data visualization tools<\/a> at Creative Bloq.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask the right people.<\/strong> Chances are, not everyone in your organization needs to weigh in on a design in progress. Ask as few people as possible, like <em>one<\/em> of your peers, your creative director, or select beta testers to keep from getting overwhelmed. <a href=\"http:\/\/zurb.com\/word\/feedback#!\">Learn more about getting feedback<\/a> at ZURB.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take feedback seriously, but lightly.<\/strong> Feedback is loaded with personal views. People\u2019s comments are suggestions that you can weigh against your own judgement. For example, just because someone likes blue doesn\u2019t mean you have to change to fit their preferences. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inc.com\/jason-zook\/the-dangers-of-feedback.html\">Learn more about judging feedback<\/a> at Inc.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPerfect is the enemy of done.\u201d<\/strong> Sometimes meeting deadlines is more important than getting everything perfect\u2026 whatever \u201cperfect\u201d even means. If you iterate on feedback more than three times, maybe it\u2019s time to move on. <a>Learn more about being good and doing great<\/a> at Six Revisions.<\/p>\n<p>Solicit great feedback from your team with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\">a free trial of UXPin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"uxpin-trial-widget\"><h2>Join the world's best designers who&nbsp;use UXPin.<\/h2><span class=\"white-info\">Sign up for a free trial.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" class=\"btn btn-flat sign-up-btn white\">Try it for free!<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat do you think?\u201d often results in bland, unhelpful, and off-topic comments. 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