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October 16, 2024
Customer Survey Examples: 15 Popular Use Cases

Discover some popular examples of customer surveys, their benefits, and how they can help improve products, services, and customer satisfaction.

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October 14, 2024
Exploring 'You Said, We Did'

How to use surveys in 'You Said, We Did' activities to gather feedback, drive change, and build trust with stakeholders through effective communication.

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October 10, 2024
Customer Feedback Tools: A Quick Guide

Learn the importance of customer feedback, explore various feedback tools, key features to look for, and how to choose the right one for your business.

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October 8, 2024
Survey Question Examples

Discover common example survey questions, with tips, pros and cons, and samples, to craft effective surveys that gather insightful and actionable data.

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October 4, 2024
Customer Effort Score Explained

Learn what Customer Effort Score (CES) is, why it matters, how to measure it, and practical tips to improve customer satisfaction and retention.

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October 2, 2024
Likert Scale Examples

Learn how to use Likert scales in surveys to gather balanced, actionable insights with examples, best practices, common pitfalls, and analysis tips.

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September 30, 2024
The Employee Engagement Survey (Smart Ideas)

Boost employee engagement with effective surveys. Learn how to design, analyse, and act on insights to drive productivity and positive workplace culture.

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September 26, 2024
How To Measure Wellbeing

Learn how to measure wellbeing effectively using surveys, frameworks, and data analysis to improve health, happiness, and productivity in organisations.

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September 24, 2024
Single Choice Questions: What They Are and When to Use Them

Learn the benefits of single-choice questions in surveys, how they improve data quality, boost response rates, and simplify analysis for accurate insights.

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September 20, 2024
Employee Feedback Tools: A Quick Guide

Discover the importance of employee feedback tools in boosting engagement, fostering growth, and shaping a positive, trust-based company culture.

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September 18, 2024
How To Get Customer Feedback

Learn how to effectively gather, analyse, and act on customer feedback to drive business growth, improve products, and enhance customer experience.

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September 16, 2024
What Is Public Consultation?

Learn about the importance of public consultation, how it enhances citizen engagement, and why it's key to transparent, democratic decision-making.

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September 12, 2024
How to Improve Employee Experience

Discover the key strategies to enhance employee experience, boost engagement, and improve business outcomes in your organisation.

What is a pulse survey?
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September 10, 2024
What Is A Pulse Survey?

Discover the benefits of pulse surveys, their role in boosting engagement, and how to design effective, customised surveys for real-time employee insights.

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September 5, 2024
What Is Customer Sentiment?

Discover the importance of customer sentiment, how it differs from satisfaction, and key strategies for measuring it to boost loyalty and business success.

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September 4, 2024
Structured vs Unstructured Questions: When to Use Each in Surveys

Learn when to use structured vs unstructured questions in surveys. Discover their benefits, use cases, and how to combine them for insightful data.

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September 3, 2024
The NPS Survey (Smart Ideas)

In this guide to Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys, learn how to design, distribute, and act on NPS to boost customer loyalty and business growth.

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September 2, 2024
The Employee Retention Survey (Smart Ideas)

Discover how employee retention surveys can uncover turnover risks, boost engagement, and help build a loyal, high-performing workforce.

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August 27, 2024
How To Get Anonymous Feedback From Employees

Learn how to gather anonymous employee feedback effectively, ensuring confidentiality, improving workplace culture, and driving continuous improvement.

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August 23, 2024
What Is a Good Customer Effort Score?

Learn how to improve customer retention by reducing effort with Customer Effort Score (CES). Discover what makes a good CES and how to boost it.

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August 21, 2024
Employee Engagement Metrics: Measure And Improve Staff Engagement

Measure and improve employee engagement with key metrics, effective strategies, and tools to boost workforce satisfaction and productivity.

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August 19, 2024
Why Are Surveys Good For Research?

Discover why surveys are essential for research, such as broad reach, effective data collection, and ability to gather quantitative and qualitative insights.

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August 15, 2024
Why Customer Experience Matters

Discover why Customer Experience (CX) is crucial for brand loyalty, trust, and growth. Learn how to enhance CX and its impact on business success.

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August 13, 2024
Mandatory Questions In Surveys

Learn the pros and cons of mandatory survey questions, how to use them effectively, and alternative strategies to boost response rates and data quality.

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August 12, 2024
How To Conduct a Return-to-Work Interview

Learn how to conduct effective return-to-work interviews, ensuring smooth employee reintegration, addressing concerns, and supporting well-being.

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August 9, 2024
B2B Surveys: Getting Feedback from Businesses

Discover how to effectively use B2B surveys to gather insights, improve customer retention, and drive business growth with practical tips and strategies.

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August 8, 2024
How to Get Feedback From Employees

Learn how to effectively gather and act on employee feedback to boost engagement, improve workplace culture, and enhance overall organisational success.

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August 7, 2024
What is Citizen Engagement?

Discover the importance of citizen engagement, its benefits, key principles, challenges, and how the public can actively participate in shaping their communities.

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August 6, 2024
Choosing Survey Tools for Business

Discover how to choose the right survey tools for your business, with tips on features, customisation, integration, and security to boost customer insights.

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August 5, 2024
What Is An Exit Survey?

Discover the importance of exit surveys, how they help improve employee retention, and tips for conducting effective surveys in your organisation.

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August 2, 2024
What Makes A Good Questionnaire

Great planning, design and execution is crucial to successful research; find out make makes a good survey questionnaire in this comprehensive guide.

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August 1, 2024
Customer Experience Metrics That Matter

It’s crucial to be able to measure your customer experience. This is because if you don’t know how easy, satisfying and enjoyable your customers find...

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July 30, 2024
What is Employee Experience?

What is the employee experience today, why does it matter, and how do you improve it for enhanced workplace satisfaction and productivity? Let's find out.

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