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December 18, 2023
Observational Data: Exploring What It Is And Where It Can Be Useful

From business analytics to scientific research, the collection and analysis of data is at the heart of today’s critical decision-making. We explore how observational data fits in with this.

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December 14, 2023
How To Calculate CSAT

For any organisation to be successful and maintain it, good customer experience should be at the heart of everything they do. We show how measuring, analysing and improving customer satisfaction helps

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December 11, 2023
How To Title a Survey

Given that your survey title is the first thing potential respondents see, it needs to be as compelling as possible for them to participate. We show how to devise a good survey title name.

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December 8, 2023
Secondary Research: How It Can Supplement Primary Research And Surveys

By focusing on the analysis and interpretation of existing data and information collected by others secondary research offers a quick and invaluable source of insights. We explore it in more detail.

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December 4, 2023
Patient Feedback: How It Can Improve Healthcare Experiences

Healthcare is vital for everyone, and the quality of our healthcare experiences can significantly impact our well-being and life-chances. We show how patient feedback can improve these experiences.

An employee being rated on their work performance
December 1, 2023
Employee Performance: Exploring Ways To Measure, Evaluate And Improve It

Given how much staff bring to a business, it shouldn’t be hard to appreciate how much their performance can impact its success or failure. Learn how to measure, evaluate and improve staff performance.

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November 28, 2023
Probability Sampling: Exploring The Options Available

Probability sampling runs on the principle of randomness, where every individual within a population has an equal, but low chance of selection, for unbiased and more accurate results. We reveal more.

Students responding to a student survey
November 17, 2023
Student Surveys: Tips To Boost Student Engagement And Interest In Responding

Students have a lot of great ideas to help you make the right improvements. But you can only achieve that with a healthy survey response rate. We reveal tips to boost student engagement and interest.

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November 14, 2023
Customer Experience: Exploring The 5 C’s Driving This Successful Strategy

The ability to deliver a great customer experience is crucial for success, as it’s not only what you sell, but how you treat customers and make them feel. We show how the 5 C’s are vital to this.

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November 9, 2023
Usability Testing: How Surveys Can Improve It

If you’re to build a successful product or service, you either need to be solving some sort of problem or meeting a specific user need. We explore how surveys can improve usability testing.

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November 3, 2023
Feedback Loops: How They Can Benefit Your Business

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, organisations of all shapes and sizes must continually adapt and improve if they’re to stay ahead. We show how feedback loops can help your business.

Marketing team making decisions to update their marketing strategy
November 1, 2023
Marketing Surveys That Maximise Your Decision Making

For marketers, knowing exactly how your customers view your brand and what improvements you need to keep them happy and buying more is vital. We show how different surveys can help your marketing.

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October 30, 2023
Representative Sample: Exploring Why It’s Essential To Surveys

Surveying everyone in large populations is impractical. Survey sampling can help, acting as a magnifier for studying large populations in more manageable slices. We explore the representative sample.

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October 26, 2023
Employee Lifecycle: How Surveys Can Benefit Key Stages Of Your Employees’ Journey

While your customers are vital to driving your revenue, your employees are equally crucial to keeping those customers happy and attracting new ones. We explore how employee lifecycle surveys help.

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October 24, 2023
What Is Customer Success?

With more options available to customers than ever before, the need to stand out from competitors has become vital. We show how to gain a competitive edge with a customer success program.

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October 13, 2023
Training Surveys: How To Run Them

Whatever your type of training and its aims, it’s likely to be a significant investment, so you’ll want to get it right. We show how running training surveys can help you with this.

Getting feedback from customers both good and bad
October 6, 2023
NPS Surveys: How To Use Negative Feedback More Positively

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a popular metric that people are always looking to get more value from. Yet many people don’t appreciate the benefits of negative NPS feedback in helping them improve.

Customer centricity is at the heart of the unified customer experience approach
October 5, 2023
Unified Customer Experience: What Is It? And What Are Its Business Benefits?

Customers no longer solely judge products and services on their price and performance but every experience they’ve had with that product or service. That’s why unified customer experience is crucial.

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October 3, 2023
What Is Nonresponse Bias And How Can You Minimise It?

Left unchecked nonresponse bias can be a major source of error in your survey data, harming its accuracy and quality. We show how to reduce it in your surveys.

A contented member of staff
September 29, 2023
Employee Surveys: Why They Are An Essential Tool For Your HR Team

Although firms can’t operate without the vital components of customers and employees, staff are often not nurtured as attentively as customers. We explore how to address this with employee surveys.

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September 28, 2023
Customer Surveys: How They Can Help Boost Sales

When it comes to sales and business success, building, maintaining and growing a customer base is crucial. Yet it’s difficult without ongoing feedback. We show how customer surveys can boost sales.

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September 26, 2023
National Customer Service Week: Ways To Show Your Appreciation To Staff

Despite the growth of technology and automation, the need for human empathy and communication remains crucial. We show how to maintain it by supporting your staff with surveys and other initiatives.

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September 22, 2023
Exploring Key Areas To Survey In Schools, Colleges And Universities

Having explored why student voice surveys matter for the education industry, in the first of our two-part education special, we now explore key areas to survey in schools, colleges and universities.

Getting concept designs ready to test out with survey respondents
September 19, 2023
Concept Testing: Exploring Surveys And Best Practices To Improve Your Product Launch

Many new products fail due to a lack of preparation prior to launch. We investigate how to avoid this and maximise your success by using surveys for concept testing.

Happy member of staff working remotely
September 15, 2023
Happiness At Work Week: Ways To Increase Staff Contentment

Everyone wants to be happier at work and there’s lots of benefits of a happier workforce for employers too. We explore how to achieve this through activities including surveys.

Busy man with only time to skim read a survey
September 12, 2023
How To Make Your Survey More Appealing To Skim Readers

While keeping your survey clear and concise is important for any respondent audiences, it’s even more vital for skim readers. We offer tips on making your survey more appealing to skim readers.

Picture illustrating why feedback is so crucial to your business
September 8, 2023
Closed Loop Feedback: Why It Matters To Your Business

Your customer experience is one of the most important areas for your business, including how you close the loop on feedback. Read on to discover more about why this matters to your business.

Students completing their student voice surveys
September 6, 2023
Why Student Voice Surveys Matter For The Education Industry

The quality of education we receive is a major determinant in what we achieve in life, with student feedback crucial to maintaining these standards. We explore how student voice surveys can help.

Employees discuss possible survey questions for a questionnaire.
September 6, 2023
10 Tips For Writing Quality Survey Questions

It pretty much goes without saying that quality survey questions are the basis for the success of your online questionnaire. If your objective is to f...

Businessman demonstrating the investigative side of case studies
August 22, 2023
How Surveys Help Create Better Case Studies

When it comes to tools to get people to buy from you, case studies are a great way to turn hesitant leads into customers. Yet you cannot do this without good data, which is where surveys come in.

Member of leadership team delivering inspirational speech to engage and motivate staff
August 18, 2023
Exploring The Impact Of Leadership On Employee Engagement And How Surveys Help

While many organisations recognise the benefits of employee engagement, fewer are clear about the vital role that their leaders must play in this process. We explore this and the role of surveys.

Woman answering a Likert scale survey question to rate her satisfaction.
August 10, 2023
Likert Scale: Using And Getting More Value From These Survey Questions

Good customer feedback is the key to helping organisations shape experiences that will keep customers coming back for more. We show how Likert scale survey questions can help you on this journey.

Picture depicting how the user experience and customer experience can impact a user during their product journey with a business.
August 8, 2023
Customer Experience Vs User Experience: Why The Difference Matters

Customer experience and user experience are among today’s most popular business concepts. We reveal how understanding the differences between them is vital to make the improvements you need.

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