by April 11, 2013
There was a day not long ago that advertising testing involved
sitting large numbers of people in a room and showing them ads
embedded in pilot television shows with a pre-exposure survey and a
post-test assessment following the programming and ad exposure. My
how things have changed! With the...read more
by April 9, 2013
Collecting feedback from employees and asking the right questions
can be difficult. And, let's be honest, sometimes it's downright
awkward! But it's critical if you want to improve employee
satisfaction, loyalty and retention. Couple those goals with the
fact that employee engagement is the next...read more
by February 21, 2013
LinkedIn can be an excellent platform not only for networking, but
also for holding meaningful discussions with others in your line of
work. A member of the Customer Experience Management LinkedIn Group
posed this discussion question to her fellow CRM-minded members:
How are we actually defining...read more
by February 19, 2013
Verbal communication is complicated. So much of a person's meaning
is derived not from the actual words they're saying, but the way
they're saying them. Verbal cues such as sarcasm or sighing play a
huge role in determining the emotion and intent behind a sentence.
Wouldn't it be great if the person...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 13, 2013
Effective training sessions are critical to your business's
success, and today's companies are dealing with the realization
that a one-time onboarding session, or even annual training events,
are not sufficient to keep up with an ever-changing environment.
Not only that, but most companies are no...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
I recently posted a blog about the new social media feature we
added to our web survey tool. This week, I came across a great
infographic that supports and proves why having social media
integration is so essential. These numbers illustrate the value and
importance social media integration brings to...read more
by December 27, 2012
In the world of marketing, it’s common for reports to be swarming
with data and benchmarks drawn from hundreds of different touch
points like email, website, search, social, mobile, reviews,
comments, and more. However, even with the plentiful amount of data
we collect, insights are hard to develop....read more
by December 12, 2012
What are you wishing for this holiday season? Clothes? World peace?
A stronger connection to your customers? Fantastic. Us? We’re
hoping more companies see the value of customer feedback! So
inspired, we wrote a song (sing it to NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas,
Happy Holidays”): Merry Christmas and Happy...read more
