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September 26, 2019
Best Practice to Build Effective Customer Experience Surveys

According to a recent Gartner study, more than two-thirds of companies now compete primarily on the basis of customer experience – up from just over a...

September 24, 2019
Ways to Avoid Sampling Bias in Surveys

Sampling bias is something that can easily creep into surveys when the methods used unwittingly favour certain outcomes over others. While it is somet...

September 18, 2019
Customer Feedback Survey Follow-up

If you logged in to SmartSurvey recently you may have noticed the small banner asking you to take part in a feedback survey. If you did, we would like...

September 17, 2019
Looking Beyond Net Promoter Score to Measure Customer Experience

With today’s more crowded and competitive markets Customer Experience (CX) has never been more important. In fact, according to in-depth studies from...

September 12, 2019
Fresh Award Win Highlights SmartSurvey’s Growing Presence in Global Online Survey Software Market

Latest tech accolade caps a series of award wins during the Summer of 2019

September 10, 2019
Increase the Volume of Survey Data you Collect from Respondents

Having worked hard to create your online survey, you will want to ensure the highest levels of audience engagement. A healthy response rate and a larg...

September 4, 2019
Running Surveys: Repeat Value from Deploying the Same Survey Multiple Times

Attitudes can change rapidly. So, if you are using the data from your online survey findings to make key strategic decisions, it’s critical to ensure...

September 4, 2019
SmartSurvey App Development Update

You may have noticed we’ve recently made a number of updates to the SmartSurvey App.

August 30, 2019
Identifying the Best Times to Send your Survey to Maximise your Engagement

From your careful choice of survey to your detailed selection and crafting of questions; having taken the time to create a great survey, you will want...

August 27, 2019
How to Improve Your Survey Email Response Rate

As a quick, low cost and convenient way to obtain feedback, email is still one of the most popular channels to distribute surveys online. In this post...

August 21, 2019
SmartSurvey Awarded High Performer for its Survey Software in UK Tech Report

We are delighted to have achieved a ‘High Performer Summer 2019’ award under the survey software category in the State of the UK’s B2B Tech Scene Repo...

August 20, 2019
Surveys for Business: How to Identify the One You Need

With a wide range of survey types and distribution channels to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to know where to start. It can also be a c...

August 7, 2019
How Employee Engagement Surveys Help Create Greater Business Success

From the quality of your product or service and the strength of your marketing, sales and support teams, to customer happiness with your brand, there...

August 2, 2019
Changes coming to NHS Friends and Family Tests

The “Friends and Family Test” (FFT) has played a vital role in gathering feedback for NHS organisations for several years. We’ve been proud to supply...

July 26, 2019
SMS for Customer Satisfaction Surveys

SMS is a survey distribution channel that often gets overlooked. Maybe because it can feel a little old-fashioned, with thoughts of old Nokia phones a...

July 23, 2019
Why Employee Surveys Help Boost Business Performance

Given the findings of a recent Harvard Business Review study citing a 31% increase in productivity among happy employees – gauging staff morale and kn...

July 19, 2019
5 Ways to Improve Your Customer Satisfaction Surveys

If you’re looking to add something extra to your customer surveys, then here are five tips for you that we’ve put together based on our own experience...

July 12, 2019
Using Interactive Content to Drive Leads for a SaaS Business

Software as a Service, also known as SaaS, has been a growing market for a long time now, and that growth shows no sign of slowing down (Which is good...

June 17, 2019
Matter of Focus Choose SmartSurvey

We’re always delighted when an organisation chooses SmartSurvey, and even more so when they decide to tell everyone why they chose us.

May 17, 2019
Using Online Surveys to Track Customer Effort

Customer Effort Surveys can be an effective approach to collecting customer feedback. They are simple to set up and analyse, and flexible. They’re eff...

December 24, 2018
9 Things We Learned In 2018

With the year coming to a close, we thought it would be a good point to take a step back, and look over some of the things that made us sit up and tak...

December 17, 2018
Christmas Quiz: How To Make Your Own

Have you taken this Year’s SmartSurvey Christmas quiz? This post is going to explain some of the features we used to make it fun and interactive, and...

September 13, 2018
3 Tips On How To Consider Behavioural Economics In Your Online Surveys

What, you may ask, is behavioural economics? And how does it relate to online surveys?

May 25, 2018
Tips On Collecting Sensitive Online Survey Data

When conducting surveys, it’s sometimes necessary to collect sensitive online survey data. The new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will enf...

May 17, 2018
Online Survey Advice: Frequently Asked Questions

We regularly receive a range of support questions from both new and existing customers asking for survey advice. We are always happy to cover as much...

May 10, 2018
Results Of The GDPR Readiness Survey

With 25 May and the General Data Protection Regulation getting ever-closer, we conducted a GDPR readiness survey to find out from our users if they we...

March 8, 2018
Guide On Creating GDPR Compliant Surveys

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is not far away and will place a strong burden on organisations to protect data! If you use online surve...

December 1, 2017
GDPR Templates - For Compliance With Data Collection

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law on 25th May 2018, and the clock is ticking. With only a few months to go, SmartSurvey can pr...

October 19, 2017
5 Ways Of Preventing Questionnaire Fatigue

If you are one of the many companies using online surveys to keep up with consumer trends, it’s important that you are aware of questionnaire fatigue...

October 3, 2017
Importance Of Conducting Patient Satisfaction Surveys

Today, more and more healthcare organisations, clinics, and GPs are conducting patient satisfaction surveys. User-friendly online surveys offer a simp...

September 13, 2017
The Beginners Guide To Designing A Survey

Surveys have become a staple tool for obtaining data from a variety of audiences. To obtain actionable data and achieve your stated objectives, it is...

August 15, 2017
How To Implement A Customer Satisfaction Survey

Customer satisfaction is essential for organisations to grow in today’s fast changing business environment. Gathering feedback via surveys can be a po...

July 11, 2017
The Pros And Cons Of Using Open Ended Questions

Open ended questions allow respondents taking your survey to include more information, giving you, the researcher, more useful, contextual feedback. O...

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