by May 22, 2013
In the voice of the customer world it is our role as market
researchers to listen and follow through on what the customers are
saying. Quite often this puts us in the position of ‘middle men’
between the customers and internal groups (e.g. sales, marketing,
finance, customer service, etc.)...read more
by May 15, 2013
Today marks National Employee Health and Fitness day! This annual
event occurs the third Wednesday of every May and is dedicated to
encourage physical activity in the workplace. Though it’s only
recognized once a year, it’s important for businesses to realize
that instituting health and wellness...read more
by May 14, 2013
Greg's most recent post, Get Back to the Trenches, reminded me of a
session I attended at the recent Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit.
Where Ken Chow, CMO at LogiAnalytics, Tom Kohn, Former EVP of
Digital at Cygnus Business Media, Bob London, Founder &
President of London Ink, and Bob Ragsdale, VP of...read more
by May 6, 2013
What makes a community? Well certainly it is a collection of unique
individuals who call a single place home. It is also a place where
businesses hang their shingle. Collectively the residents and
businesses work together and if all goes well the community can
thrive. However, there is something...read more
by March 28, 2013
If there were one industry that could truly benefit from consumer
insight research, it is the restaurant industry. Granted there are
the giants of the industry, e.g. McDonalds or Chik-fil-A, that have
teams dedicated to dissecting every aspect of the customer
experience, but the biggest gains can...read more
by February 27, 2013
When is two not better than one? In survey design two is certainly
not better than one. In this case it refers to the use of
double-barreled questions. Those with little research training
often do not realize they are combining two distinct elements into
one question. The best practice is to...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 January 10, 2013
Customer satisfaction with a product or service is a function of
expectations. Are they met or better yet are they exceeded? This is
the playing field that marketers have to navigate on a daily basis.
What makes it especially challenging is that we have to often rely
on forces and people outside of...read more
by December 20, 2012
'Tis the season for major purchases. It is also the season of
events that can trigger either deep satisfaction and joy or
dissatisfaction and regret. Let’s look at this latter emotional
state. How we feel about a purchase, after we have got it home and
in the coming weeks is critical to our...read more
by December 12, 2012
Marketing as we know it is comprised of two primary functions –
customer acquisition and customer retention. Much of the effort
skews toward acquisition and its numerous strategies for lead
generation, nurturing and eventual hand-off of qualified leads to
sales. The volume of companies selling CRM...read more
