by April 19, 2013
Happy Get to Know your Customers Day! In honor of yesterday’s
holiday, we wanted to remind you that you should get to know your
customers at every chance ‒ communicate with them, collect
feedback, learn what they like and what they’d like to see changed.
After all, they are the key to your success,...read more
by March 29, 2013
It is rare that as a marketing researcher I get to take a survey.
That may sound odd, but more often than not one’s occupation is
used as a screener. Most researchers don’t want other researchers
taking their survey, even though they may be qualified on all other
accounts. The rare occasion is the...read more
by March 15, 2013
One of the biggest complaints people have about the net promoter
score is that respondents don't need to put their money where their
mouth is, so to speak. We ask the, how likely they are to recommend
us to a friend, family member or colleague, but do they actually
recommend us? It's certainly a...read more
by March 14, 2013
As winter winds its way down and spring looms on the horizon, I was
reminded recently of a sampling technique used in the old days that
has taken on a new spin. It used to be called snowball sampling.
Just as a snowball gets bigger as it rolls down the hill, this form
of sampling builds up the...read more
by February 26, 2013
There is another side to the ‘one percent’ debate. This presented
itself in fine fashion recently thanks to two emails from LinkedIn.
In the past year the business networking site surpassed 200 million
profiles. In 2012, I received an initial email stating that I was
one of the first one percent of...read more
by February 21, 2013
The season of Valentine’s brings out the best in some and the worst
in others. Many of us find ourselves reminiscing about first dates
and whether or not the date led to a meaningful relationship. The
same romantic wonderings can be applied to the customer – company
relationship. When cast in this...read more
by February 14, 2013
It’s time to reach out and touch someone. All eyes are on
Valentine’s Day and sharing the love. How does this thought process
apply to market research you may ask? Well that’s easy to see if
you consider each survey touchpoint an opportunity to share a bit
of love. It doesn’t matter if you are...read more
by January 9, 2013
A customer testimonial is a great way to gather feedback that you
can share with others, whether they are current customers or
prospects. The idea is to share happy customers’ experiences and
praises, ultimately influencing others. Social networking and word
of mouth are so important today, that...read more
by January 7, 2013
Managing your database is a lot like the TV show Survivor. Chances
are, you have a pretty large database, with active and inactive
subscribers (castaways) – and not everyone can stay. You and your
team (the tribal council) need to find a way to clean house on your
database in order to make it more...read more
by January 3, 2013
Your business doesn't have an end date, so why should your CRM
system innovation? Christopher J. Bucholtz authored a piece for CRM
Buyer about recognizing the need to continue cultivating your CRM
even after the initial implementation phase has ended. Bucholtz
offers a two-part path to successful...read more
