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May 19, 2023
Customer Centricity: Why It Matters To Your Business

Customer-centricity is all about putting your customers first. We investigate why it’s so important for your business and how to develop a customer-centric strategy.

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May 16, 2023
Survey Accessibility: Considerations For Surveying An Older Demographic

Survey accessibility is important for any age group, but even more so for the older demographic. We explore the key considerations when surveying this age group.

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May 12, 2023
How To Create An Anonymous Survey

When it comes to your survey, one of the biggest questions you’ll be faced with is should I collect my respondents’ names or let them remain nameless and anonymous?

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May 5, 2023
Event Survey Questions For Feedback That Matters

Event surveys can reveal the expectations and experiences of your guests, but choosing and structuring the right questions is critical.

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May 4, 2023
The Customer Lifecycle: Stages, Metrics and Measurement

Successful organisations focus on building long-term and mutually beneficial customer relationships. But this can only be achieved when you understand the customer lifecycle.

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April 27, 2023
Survey Data: Using Infographics To Enhance Your Survey Insights

Having created your survey, and then distributed, gathered and analysed its data, you’ll be looking to report on your findings.

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April 24, 2023
Skip Logic: Keeping Surveys Relevant For Those Completing Them

The higher your response rate, the more valid and reliable your survey insights are likely to be. Skip logic offers the tools you need to achieve this.

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April 19, 2023
How To Measure Employee Experience

From happier, more engaged and productive employees to improved staff retention. With its many benefits, it’s not hard to see why more organisations are investing in EX.

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April 17, 2023
NPS Surveys: How do I know when I’ve got a good score?

While a good Net Promoter Score is technically anything above zero, which implies that you have more promoters than detractors, it’s not quite as simple as that.

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April 13, 2023
Branded Surveys: Why They Are Worth Running For Your Business

When it comes to the adage of ‘not judging a book by its cover’ this sentiment in many cases no longer rings true, particularly in business.

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March 28, 2023
Employee Goals: How To Set Questions And Strategies

While most organisations recognise that their staff are one of their most important assets, getting and maintaining the maximum performance from them can be more challenging.

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March 15, 2023
Data Collection Methods In Research

When it comes to data, we’re essentially talking about a collection of facts, figures, feedback and events gathered from different sources. And it’s t...

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March 10, 2023
Structured Or Semi-Structured Questionnaire?

Whether you’re looking to gather insight about a specific topic and back this up with statistically supportive data, or your research is more explorat...

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March 8, 2023
Why Having A Customer Experience Management Strategy Matters

In today’s marketplace your business success is about so much more than purely the quality of your product or your pricing.

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February 28, 2023
Focus Groups vs Surveys

From knowing what you’re doing well and not so well, to getting the information to make the changes you need. When it comes to your business, the feed...

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February 20, 2023
Using Employee Surveys To Combat Quiet Quitting

While the ‘Great Resignation’ was one of the major trends to come out of the Covid lockdowns, as more people left their jobs to find improved conditio...

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February 10, 2023
This Valentine’s Get To The Heart Of What Your Audience Loves

While many couples will be using the opportunity of Valentine’s Day, to reacquaint themselves with what they most love about one another, it can also...

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February 1, 2023
Customer Happiness: Why It Matters And How To Measure It

How happy are your customers? Do you know how contented they are with your products, services and support?

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January 26, 2023
Advantages Of Questionnaires In Online Research

Following the emergence of the internet and search engines, the process of conducting research became much faster and simpler than that which was prev...

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January 25, 2023
6 ways to measure customer satisfaction

Savvy business leaders enhance customer satisfaction by tracking several mission-critical key performance indicators (KPIs).

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January 24, 2023
What Are Loaded Questions?

The way you ask questions can influence the sorts of answers you receive and the quality of those responses.

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January 20, 2023
Creating An Employee-Centric Culture: Why It Matters

Employees are like the building blocks of an organisation. When they’re happy, engaged, dedicated and working hard, they provide the solid foundations...

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January 12, 2023
Rating Scales for Surveys

When it comes to survey questions, the choice is wide and varied, with each having their own advantages and disadvantages.

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January 3, 2023
How To Measure Trust

As humans we’re hardwired to connect with and trust others. In fact, without this we would struggle to survive as a species, as we rely on trust in or...

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December 16, 2022
How To Improve A Survey: 3 Simple Tips

The amazing thing about surveys is that there’s always something new to learn and even more so when you’re just starting out. As a survey newcomer, be...

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December 14, 2022
Pulse Survey Best Practices

While the use of employee surveys in the workplace continues to grow, there are times when you just want to check in quickly with your staff on one or...

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December 7, 2022
Measuring Customer Engagement

No matter what type of business you run, a major determinant of your success will depend on the strength of your customers’ relationship and emotional...

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December 5, 2022
How To Measure Employee Motivation

From increased productivity, lower absenteeism and reduced staff turnover levels to improved staff/management relations, a more positive work ethic an...

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November 29, 2022
What Is Plain Language And Why Is It Used?

When it comes to using plain language, think about your own experiences, especially when you’re meeting someone for the first time and don’t know thei...

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November 25, 2022
How To Analyse Open Ended Questions

When it comes to your research and what you’re trying to find out, the research process behind it will generally fall into two camps quantitative or q...

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November 23, 2022
Why It's Important To Understand Customer Needs

One of the most important factors for business success, is the ability to address customer needs. Yet, you’ll only be able to do that effectively if y...

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November 22, 2022
The Survey Thank You Message

Having meticulously planned your survey, taken time to choose the right question types and carefully crafted the wording of your questionnaire, you’ll...

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November 17, 2022
Inclusive Gender Options for Surveys

When it comes to survey questions, people often shy away from asking anything about gender or sexuality. This can be for a variety of reasons, whether...

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