A Journey Down Customer Decision Lane

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

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

Customer Service Strategies: Going Above and Beyond

How many times have you had a customer service representative go way beyond expectation and give you really exemplary service? And of those, how many times did you extol the company to your friends and family, write a glowing review online, or simply vow to give that company as much of your future...read more

Survey Says: Too Many Surveys

Are you suffering from "opinion overload"? Are you tired of having to opt out of surveys from your magazine subscription, your insurance company, and even that random website you were browsing on your lunch hour? Most likely the answer here is YES. So why would you want to make your customers take...read more

Spring is Coming: PerfectTiming for a Little Panel Spring Cleaning

January and February, with the promise of new beginnings at the turn of the year, are the perfect time to renew interest in your survey panel. It is time to break out the panel profile survey and encourage participants to continue sharing their feedback. If you look at your panel contact information...read more

5 Best Practices for Designing Mobile Surveys

When online surveys came on the scene for the first time in 1999, there was initial hesitation. Was online really going to replace phone and mail surveys? As online has become the norm over the last decade, we've learned there's still a place for multi-mode feedback collection. In fact, with social...read more

Can You Hear Me?

Are you listening? Can you hear me? What am I saying? This is the voice of the customer calling, as a researcher what do you hear? This week I have had the opportunity to make a few purchases; one in particular was a well-researched purchase of a new home printer, and the other a complete “end of a...read more

Polling Your Audience to Validate Your Business Case

One the easiest and simplest ways to ensure you have represented your audience's needs is by surveying and polling them.  Polls, in particular, are usually quick, one-question interactions in which you can grab feedback in a matter of minutes.  Polls and surveys are epecially handy when you are...read more

Three Rules to Know for Web Browser Surveys

Web browser surveys are becoming commonplace for many companies and brands.  After all, website surveys are a great way to capture your engaged audience as they browse your site.  If you have never launched a site survey, here are three rules to know before you take the plunge: Alert and/or ask you...read more

For Immediate, Quick Feedback Try an Online Poll

While some companies have embraced the power of the internet and take of advantage of user-generated content, real time, updates, and dynamic updates, some companies are still lagging behind.  For those companies that use the internet to power their business, an online poll can get immediate, quick...read more
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