Shorten the distance between data and decisions

Real decisions
demand real answers.

Organizations that act on voluntary, contextual sentiment data move faster and waste less. Here's how five different sectors use GLQ to close that gap.

8×
Higher response rate vs. traditional surveys*
48h
Average time to actionable crosstab data
8
Demographic dimensions per response
0
Survey fatigue — respondents choose to answer
01 K–12 Education

When parents and teachers
speak up, districts listen better.

School boards make high-stakes decisions — on technology, curriculum, scheduling, and resources — often with limited visibility into what parents and educators actually think. Annual surveys arrive too late and ask the wrong questions. GLQ gives districts a continuous pulse, broken down by parental status, employment, age, and geographic region.

Research context
"Organizations that regularly collect and act on stakeholder feedback build higher trust and encounter less resistance during periods of change — particularly in public sector contexts where perceived legitimacy is critical."
Informed by HBS research on stakeholder engagement and organizational trust in public institutions.
  • Understand parent sentiment on smartphone bans, standardized testing, and school start times — before board votes
  • See how teacher responses differ from parent responses on the same question
  • Identify where community opinion diverges by region or parental status
  • Replace expensive annual community surveys with real-time, ongoing data
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Crosstab: Parental Status
K–12 Education
Should smartphones be banned in K–12 classrooms?
GroupYes, ban themNoPartial
Parents (2+ kids) 79% 12%9%
Parents (1 child) 71% 18%11%
No children 54% 29%17%
Educators n=38 83% 9%8%
Overall 66% 22%12%
Key finding
Educators support bans at 17pts above the overall — the strongest signal in the dataset.
02 HR & Workforce

Employee voice data that
people actually provide.

Traditional employee surveys suffer from two compounding problems: low response rates and social desirability bias. Employees know their responses may be traced. GLQ inverts the dynamic — employees answer anonymously because they want to, not because HR asked them to. The result is honest sentiment data with full demographic context.

Research context
"Employee voice — the degree to which workers feel heard on issues affecting their work — is a leading predictor of retention, engagement, and organizational performance. Voice mechanisms only work when employees trust that participation is genuinely voluntary and anonymous."
Informed by HBS research on employee voice, psychological safety, and workforce retention.
  • Gauge workforce sentiment on pay transparency, remote work, and benefits — by industry and seniority
  • Pro tier: filter all results by employer name to see your workforce vs. the broader industry
  • Identify gaps between what leadership believes and what employees actually think
  • Track sentiment shifts over time as policies change
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Workforce Sentiment Trend
Work & Career
Do you think your employer genuinely cares about your wellbeing?
Your industry
41%
say Yes
Overall average
38%
say Yes
By employment type
Full-time
41%
Part-time
29%
Freelance
22%
Employer filter (Pro)
Filter these results to your organization's workforce specifically.
03 Consumer Brands

The gap between what people
say and what they do.

Consumer research has a well-documented problem: people say they care about sustainability, local sourcing, and health — then buy differently. GLQ doesn't replace behavioral data, but it reveals something behavioral data can't: the stated preferences of specific demographic segments, updated continuously. That gap between stated preference and behavior is where brand strategy lives.

Research context
"The attitude-behavior gap in consumer research — where stated intentions diverge from actual purchase decisions — is most pronounced when the behavior carries social signaling value. Disaggregating by demographic segment reveals which groups are most likely to act on stated preferences."
Informed by HBS research on consumer behavior, stated vs. revealed preferences, and demographic segmentation.
  • Track shifting consumer attitudes on health, sustainability, and lifestyle across age groups
  • See how different demographic segments respond to the same value proposition
  • Identify which audiences are most aligned with your brand's stated values
  • Commission custom questions (Pro) to test specific positioning before campaigns launch
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Stated Preference by Age
Food & Lifestyle
How important is buying locally-sourced food to you?
% saying "Very important"
Ages 18–2428%
Ages 25–3441%
Ages 35–4458%
Ages 45–5467%
Ages 55+72%
Strategic implication
Local sourcing messaging resonates 2.6× more with 45+ than with 18–24 — significant for channel and creative allocation.
04 Local Government & Nonprofits

Constituent trust is built on
being genuinely heard.

Public sector organizations face a fundamental credibility challenge: they commission research that appears self-serving. GLQ sidesteps this entirely. Because respondents answer voluntarily across a general-interest app, the data carries independence that internal surveys can't. The result is constituent sentiment that holds up to scrutiny — and that helps public bodies act with more confidence.

Research context
"Public trust in government institutions correlates strongly with perceived responsiveness — the degree to which constituents believe their input shapes decisions. Organizations that can demonstrate data-informed decision-making build durable legitimacy."
Informed by HBS research on public sector legitimacy, community engagement, and institutional trust.
  • Track community sentiment on public policy, local services, and civic issues continuously
  • Break down opinion by age, employment status, and parental status for granular constituent insight
  • Replace expensive annual community surveys with always-on data
  • Present demographic breakdowns in public meetings with full methodological transparency
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Community Sentiment Snapshot
Local pulse
Should schools start later in the morning to align with teen sleep patterns?
Yes — change the start time61%
No — keep current hours27%
Needs more research first12%
74%
of parents say Yes
49%
of non-parents say Yes
05 Media & Publishing

Primary source data for
stories that need numbers.

Opinion journalism lives or dies on the quality of its sourcing. Citing a three-year-old poll or a self-selected Twitter survey undermines credibility. GLQ gives media organizations access to a continuously updated, demographically rich, voluntary respondent panel. Commission a question, get a crosstab, publish the result — with full methodology transparency because the data collection is public and voluntary.

Research context
"The shift toward data journalism has created demand for primary source data that is both timely and methodologically sound. Organizations that can produce original quantitative findings — rather than repackaging existing research — build stronger editorial authority and audience trust."
Informed by HBS research on media credibility, data journalism, and audience engagement.
  • Submit custom poll questions (Pro) tied directly to your editorial calendar
  • Access full crosstab breakdowns for demographic storytelling — "women 35–44 were 2× more likely to..."
  • Export clean PDF reports formatted for editorial presentations or client briefings
  • Track opinion trends over time to support longitudinal coverage
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Trend: Opinion Over Time
Technology
Should social media platforms be regulated like public utilities?
% saying Yes — last 6 weeks
Week 1
54%
Week 2
57%
Week 3
61%
Week 4
59%
Week 5
64%
Week 6
68%
Editorial signal
+14pts over 6 weeks — a statistically meaningful shift worth covering.

Which use case fits your organization?

We'll walk you through the admin dashboard, show you live crosstabs, and help you identify the questions worth asking.