At Gulo, most of our writing happens in Google Docs - it's simply the easiest way for us to share notes, collaborate on copy, and create spreadsheets - you know, the stuff we used to do in Microsoft Office. "But I don't have Gmail!" I hear someone in the back saying. Creating a Google account means filling out three fields and a captcha. It's worth your 25 seconds. Trust me.
Earlier this year, Google quietly released a feature that I don't see a ton of people taking advantage of - forms. And it's pretty darned easy:
Start with a spreadsheet to get the form, or start by creating the form and you'll get the spreadsheet automatically. Responses are automatically added to your spreadsheet.Here's a sample survey. Took me two minutes: