In the Glow: The results are in! Plus, our fave snack recipes

April 7, 2017 Issue #14 [View this email in your browser]( Hello from Angela Thanks to everyone who took part in our recent newsletter survey—all 1309 of you! I spent a lot of time going over the notes you left, and I’m so grateful you took the time to fill it out. The survey has been amazing food for thought, and while I’m still digesting it (and likely will be for some time), I’m really excited to put some of your ideas into action! Not surprisingly, there were a lot of differing opinions (for each suggestion, there was often another saying the exact opposite, hah), but a few themes certainly jump out. The numerical trends in the multiple choice responses also help a lot with bringing the “big picture” into focus. You can check out the charts below for a summary of those, and some highlighted comments and ideas, too. Before we dig into the results, though, I’d like to mention a couple quick updates. First: have you seen our new recipe videos? The Oh She Glows YouTube channel has officially been brought back from the dead (*cue me walking like a zombie across the screen*), and you can now check out snappy lil’ vids for my [Hunky Heartbeet Cabbage Soup]( [Chili Cheese Nachos]( [One Bowl Jumbo Chocolate Chunk Cookies]( [Ultimate Green Taco Wraps]( and [Fail-Proof Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes](. A big thanks to everyone who has subscribed to my [YouTube channel](. I often post the videos to YouTube first, before they make their way to social media and the blog, so you’ll get the first peek as a subscriber. [Butternut Squash Mac 'n Cheese]( Also, by popular demand, I updated the fan-favourite Butternut Squash Mac ‘n Cheese recipe and added it to both the app ([iOS]( and [blog](. The directions are streamlined, metric conversions are inserted, and I’ve added more flavour to the sauce—try it out and see what you think! And don’t worry, the original recipe is still in the blog post, too, in case you’re in the “leave my favourite OSG recipes alone, thankyouverymuch” camp. ;) This week I added my new Peanut Butter Eggs recipe to the app, as well...just in time for Easter! Okay, now let’s get to those survey results, shall we? Or, if recipes are more your jam, scroll down to the Featured Recipes section. [Subscriber Survey header image.] Survey Results When we were putting together our subscriber survey, we knew we wanted to hear your thoughts and opinions on 3 main things: delivery, design, and content. My super-awesome, multitalented Content Editor, Shari, analysed your feedback and helped break down her findings into a quick summary for you all. (She’s also the one who edited this newsletter…does it show? Hah.) Delivery: We were most interested in what day(s) would be the best for send-out, and also how often you’d like to receive the newsletter. The top day was Friday, with a strong preference for receiving the newsletter weekly or bi-weekly (every 2 weeks). If you’re interested, you can see the full deets in Figures 1 and 2 below. (That’s right, this newsletter has figures...so official! *slowly claps*) Fig. 1: "On what day of the week would you be most inclined to read the newsletter?" (select up to 2) [Bar graph showing day preference vs. number of votes.] Fig. 2: "How frequently would you like to receive the newsletter?" [Pie chart showing respondents' preferences for newsletter frequency (%).] Design: We asked survey participants to rate, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = poor; 5 = excellent), both the length and overall design of the newsletter. In each case, approximately 85% of respondents selected a rating of either 4 or 5. Looks like we’re on the right track! (To those of you who noticed a glitch in this part of the survey: Our bad! Thank you so much for letting us know about it so we could get it fixed as quickly as possible and take it into consideration when interpreting our results. #surveyfail) Content: Above all, we wanted to know what kind of content you’d like to see more of in the future. Just over half of our survey takers identified the Featured Recipes section as their favourite part of In the Glow currently. There was also a clear preference shown for seeing “menu plans/ideas” and “cooking tips & tricks” added to the newsletter. Fig. 3: "What is your favourite part of the In the Glow newsletter?" [Pie chart showing respondents' votes for their favourite part of In the Glow (%).] Fig. 4: "What sort of content would you like to see more of?" (select up to 3) [Bar graph showing respondents' votes for future content preferences. (# of votes vs. type of content)] In our open-answer questions, subscribers offered a lot of other thoughtful content suggestions that we plan to keep in mind, as well. These include requests for more “lifestyle” content, kid-friendly features, peeks behind the scenes, and ingredient spotlights. “I would love to see sneak peeks into your home, especially a tour of your office, your wellness routines, workout tips, skin care, self care, thoughts on blogging, etc. etc.” “Provide added value—anything that helps a subscriber feel like subscribing gets them something special that no one else can get.” “Being a new subscriber, I really enjoy both the length and level of detail of these emails. I read them while I delete emails from other such lists because when it comes in the content is so rich and thoughtful. I know it takes time to put these together, so don't hurry these if it means that they might lose their depth.” “I just really like it for the recipes. I don't really read anything else. I get so many emails and newsletters. It is very content heavy. I would...just tease the story with a headline and a pic, then a link. This way you can also track what people are reading and what they are not. I love your recipes!!” “More information about how the different ingredients work in a recipe (which are the binding agents, how the chemistry works, etc.).” “...Don't lose yourself and the recipes as the main product and trust yourself. Too much collaboration, commercialization and advice can really create noise for something that had already had magic. Keep it Angela and great recipes!” “Ways recipes have been used by others. Changes or substitutions for the more expensive or harder-to-find items.” Thanks again for all your feedback. We’re excited to get brainstorming!! This week's featured recipes Whew! It turns out all this hardcore analysis takes a lot out of you. Here are some popular energy-boosting snack recipes that kept our minds sharp as we worked away. May they help you soldier through whatever life throws at you, too! [Dark Chocolate Energy Bites]( [Dark Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites]( [Feel Good Hearty Granola Bars]( [Feel Good Hearty Granola Bars]( [Salt and Vinegar Roasted Chickpeas]( Salt and Vinegar Roasted Chickpeas ([The Oh She Glows Cookbook]( p. 221) [Raw Almond Butter Cups]( [Raw Almond Butter Cups]( [One Bowl Vegan Banana Bread]( [One Bowl Vegan Banana Bread]( [Maple-Cinnamon Superseed Almond Butter]( [Maple-Cinnamon Superseed Almond Butter]( "Feedback is the breakfast of champions." Ken Blanchard All photos credit to Angela Liddon. Copyright © 2016 Oh She Glows, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Oh She Glows 115 George Street Oakville, On L6J0A2 Canada [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](