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'25-26 Survey Results (and Happy Summer😉)

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Mike Alpert
Jun 20, 2026
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Hey friends,

Happiest of summer breaks to each and every one of you. I hope this finds you on a beach, on a mountain, or at least logging some extra sleep.

I’m a week into vacation and have been to the Oregon coast, completing a few house projects, and am gearing up for a camping trip. And, of course, I’ve been chipping away at the revamps for next year’s newsletter.

I’m really excited to announce the updates, and I’ll get to that over the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime, I wanted to share the full results of the survey. Thanks again to everyone who participated. It means a lot.

If you’re a data nerd like me, enjoy the results!

Talk soon,

Mike


Survey Results

  • Folks like the newsletter - 91% of paid readers and 74% of free readers said they would definitely recommend the newsletter.

  • Short, relevant surveys are in high demand - 78% of paid readers and 50% of free readers said they would be very interested in participating.

  • AI-assisted design isn’t a terrible thing - Most said effectiveness matters more than how content is created, and 75% of respondents in the newer poll liked the AI-designed Emailable PD.

    • I have a lot of thoughts about AI and some of these results have had me pondering a lot. More on this later.

  • You want practical, shareable content. The clearest requests were more administrator-focused PD, useful leadership ideas, and the return of “Would You Rather?” questions.

Read all of the comments here.

Talk soon,

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