Target List Close Date

Do you plan to send out surveys on a reoccurring basis? We recently added a feature called ‘Target List Close Dates’ to our web survey software. This feature is ideal if you have a survey that is open for an extended period of time and you plan to send email invitations on an automated, tiered...read more

Tasty Satisfaction Treats: Feedback Tips for Restaurateurs

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

Make a Survey That Stands Out From the Crowd

According to a recent Business Insider article, “American adults are invited to take surveys 7 billion times each year, with 24% of respondents indicating they were asked to take part in more surveys this year than in previous years.”Customer surveys are an excellent tool to gauge satisfaction and...read more

20 Most Popular Posts of 2012

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

The Transformation: Data to Insights

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

Are Companies Paying Attention to Customer Experience and Loyalty?

Recent statistics once again reinforce that customers are looking for exceptional customer service, and if they don’t find it one place, they will look elsewhere—customers have the power. According to research by Oracle in their 2012 CX Index Report ‘Why customer satisfaction is no longer good...read more

Festive Friday: Do You Know What Your Customers Are Thinking This Holiday Season?

You dress your dogs up for the holidays and you’re convinced they love their Santa outfits, the jingle bells around their neck, or whatever it is they might be wearing. They looks so cute and festive that you “ooo and awe” over them, take their pictures (while bribing them with a treat to sit still)...read more

Are You Ready to Make Lemonade? Steps to Customer Complaints Around

Talk doesn’t cook rice, or so an ancient Chinese philosopher said. In the realm of customer satisfaction, both of these quotes hold sway. I was reminded of this in a recent post by Dana Vaille of Chadwick Martin Bailey. Dana was expressing her discontent about a recent purchase she had made. The...read more

4 Tips for Creating Customer Satisfaction Surveys

I recently came across a post that was too good not to share. The Service Witch, aka Kimberly Nasief, posted an excellent post on the good, bad and the ugly of customer satisfaction surveys. Let’s face it; everyone uses some form of CSat survey in their process. Are they all timely, well-designed...read more

Does X Cause Y?

As a marketer I am always curious about the impact of marketing activities and purchase behavior. In short, I wonder if our activities cause people to purchase our products and services. The notion of causality goes back some time in the area of social, economic and business research. Our colleagues...read more
The Rise of the Smart Phone: Are you Leverging Mobile? 10 Tips for Mobile-Friendly Survey Creation