by March 25, 2013
Customer satisfaction measurement can be best described as part
art, part science, and part intuition. Regardless of how you view
it there are several moving parts to this equation. Satisfaction,
as a measure itself, is part of a larger equation centered on
profitability. When designing a...read more
by February 25, 2013
There comes a time when those of us in consumer and B2B market
research realize that we are not just the messengers, the conduit
for the voice of the customer, but we also are the change agents.
This realization came to me some time ago, but was reaffirmed while
reading the book Outside In by Harley...read more
by February 15, 2013
Think about your own experiences, when you are unhappy with a
product or service and tell the company, what do you expect to
happen? If you're thinking, "Nothing. Companies don't listen to
customer feedback" I wouldn't blame you. But I hope you're more
like me: I expect a response. But not a generic...read more
by February 11, 2013
In the course of survey research several topics have developed a
reputation for being ‘sensitive’. In short this means the topical
areas are perceived to be just short of off limits by the culture
we live in. Examples include cultural diversity, recreational drug
use, sexual activity, alcohol use,...read more
by January 7, 2013
While we highlight the most popular posts from a given month in our
newsletter, one of my favorite activities is to look back and see
what posts were the most popular overall each year. Keeping with
tradition, here's a look back across the 20 most popular posts of
2012! Customer Loyalty Month: 25...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
by November 14, 2012
Incentives have become the necessary evil in marketing and other
forms of survey research. In the days of old it was common to send
out a single dollar with a mailed survey to encourage participants
to complete their survey. As data collection methods have evolved
toward online survey platforms the...read more
by August 10, 2012
How do we know what is important to our customers and those we wish
to do business with? This is the $64,000 question. In survey
research especially that which focuses on consumer or B2B marketing
research this question becomes even more critical in these
slow-growth economic times. This line of...read more
by July 27, 2012
What goes into a score? In a previous post, it was relayed that one
of the primary differences between a survey and an assessment is
that questions are scored. There are other differences of course,
but assessments, be they employee assessments or knowledge checks
before a training course, typically...read more
by June 28, 2012
Harley Manning kicked off the last day of the Forrester Customer
Experience Forum by reviewing some of the key takeaways from the
day before, and this AWESOME song recorded by Ed Hadley and his
team at Neolane: The presentations yesterday spent a lot of time on
design, governance and culture. While...read more
