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October 26, 2025
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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October 25, 2025
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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October 24, 2025
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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October 15, 2025
What Is Brand Equity?

Learn what brand equity is, why it matters, and how to measure it. Discover strategies to build trust, loyalty, and value for your brand.

June 20, 2025
6 Steps To Conducting An Online Survey

Conduct an online survey successfully in six key steps.

June 20, 2025
10 Advantages of Online Surveys

Online surveys offer many benefits, including cost savings and quick results.

May 8, 2025
GDPR Compliant Surveys: A Practical Compliance Guide

How to run GDPR compliant surveys: when you need consent, how to capture it, storing sensitive data securely, respondent rights, and UK data hosting explained.

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April 9, 2025
How to measure customer experience: metrics, methods, and a practical starter kit

A practical guide to measuring customer experience with NPS, CSAT, and CES including a starter kit checklist you can use this week.

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November 26, 2024
Event Metrics: What To Measure and When

Discover key event metrics to track before, during, and after your event to improve engagement, measure ROI, and make data-driven decisions.

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November 19, 2024
Brand Metrics: What To Measure And Why

Discover key brand metrics to measure awareness, perception, loyalty, and equity. Learn how surveys offer insights for strategic brand growth.

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October 24, 2024
Ad Hoc vs Targeted Surveys: Understanding the Differences and When to Use Each

Discover the differences between ad hoc and targeted surveys, their benefits, limitations, and when to use each for effective data collection.

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October 18, 2024
Response Bias In Surveys

Learn about the different types of response bias in surveys, how they affect data accuracy, and practical tips to minimise their impact on results.

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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 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 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 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?
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 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.

A female employee sits at a laptop providing anonymous feedback via an online survey
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 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 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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