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November 4, 2021
Omnichannel vs Multichannel: Why It Matters for CX Surveys

While many of us will be familiar with the term customer experience (CX) and its importance to driving brand loyalty and revenue, our understanding of...

October 12, 2021
One Question Surveys

Whatever survey you create, you’ll want to achieve as high a survey response rate as you can, as this will increase the reliability of your data and w...

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September 1, 2021
How to Present Survey Results

Having worked hard on your survey design and achieved some great results, you’ll want to maximise their value with those who matter.

August 18, 2021
Getting the Most Out Of Your Reporting and Analysis Features

Whatever size, or type of organisation you are, having an improved understanding of your stakeholder audience has never been more critical to your suc...

July 20, 2021
Developing a More Human Approach to Customer Support

With today’s ever more competitive marketplace, it’s no longer enough for businesses to rely solely on product quality and the right price to stay com...

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July 8, 2021
What is Competitive Analysis?

When it comes to business none of us operates in a vacuum.

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June 25, 2021
Application Form Questions

Having looked at the advantages of application forms in recruitment, in the first part of our exploration into this topic, we’ll now take a more detai...

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June 23, 2021
Advantages of Application Forms in Recruitment

Given the increasing competitiveness of the recruitment industry and statistics, which reveal that 46% of recruiters are struggling to attract top tal...

June 17, 2021
Examining the Importance of High Contrast Accessibility in Accommodating Low Vision Users

As an organisation, we’ve been working hard on accessibility issues. And although we still have some way to go, we’re fully committed to ensuring our...

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June 7, 2021
The Benefits of Anonymous Surveys

Having taken the time to create the perfect engaging survey, got your distribution methods ready and your team prepared to collect and analyse your re...

Social desirability bias is common during interactions with new people.
May 28, 2021
How to Reduce Social Desirability Bias

Many of us can probably relate to the following situation. When we’re in new or unfamiliar social surroundings, we will often mask our true selves and...

May 19, 2021
Watch: Discussing Accessible Survey and Chart Design

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2021 our accessibility consultant, Katherine Moonan, invited colour blind football commentator, Cameron...

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May 11, 2021
How to Identify Training Needs

When you consider that employees are typically the biggest contributors to a company’s overall profits and worth, it’s not hard to appreciate why the...

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May 4, 2021
Pulse Survey Questions that Deliver

Having provided a solid introduction to what is a pulse survey and how it can be used to support employee engagement, in the first part of our investi...

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April 19, 2021
Onboarding Questions for New Hires

When you consider that as many as one in every five new hires are unlikely to recommend their employer, it highlights the importance of creating the r...

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April 15, 2021
Event Evaluation Methods

When you consider the time and effort that goes into organising an event, you’ll want to know that yours has been totally worthwhile, not only for you...

February 17, 2021
HTTPS Activation For All Surveys

Some time ago, we changed SmartSurvey so that by default all newly-created surveys would have HTTPS (TLS 1.2+) security activated by default, and a fe...

January 4, 2021
How To Manage People Remotely

Having already explored the background to why so many of us are currently working remotely and the potential advantages and disadvantages that this pr...

December 11, 2020
Appraisal Questions For Effective Performance Reviews

Given that employees are one of the most valuable assets that an organisation has, with those experiencing the greatest success tending to have the mo...

December 3, 2020
What Is A Good Survey Response Rate?

Whether you’re trying to assess customer satisfaction with your business, what your customers may think about a new product you’re developing, or even...

November 11, 2020
What Is Customer Experience?

Modern customers no longer base their loyalty solely on price or product, but rather the experience they receive from a company, the ability for organ...

November 4, 2020
What Is G-Cloud?

If you operate in a public sector or government organisation, we’re sure there will have been numerous occasions in the past when you’ve had to design...

October 27, 2020
Effective Exit Interview Questions

From unhappiness with their job role, working conditions, relationships with other colleagues or the lack of career progression opportunities, to othe...

October 26, 2020
Asking For Feedback

No matter what walk of life we are in asking for feedback is crucial, as without knowing how other people perceive us, we are unable to know what we n...

October 13, 2020
The Sun Sets On SurveyMoz

SurveyMoz has been a sister product of SmartSurvey for many years, but the time has come for it to go into a well-deserved retirement. This is going t...

October 9, 2020
Where To Post Surveys Online

One of the biggest challenges to collecting actionable data from online surveys is to collect enough people to take them in the first place. So, any i...

July 14, 2020
How Collecting Customer Complaint Feedback Can Benefit Your Organisation

The most crucial element of any organisation is its customers. Typically, the more customers you have, the more successful your business. And the best...

June 30, 2020
5 Customer Questions That Can Deliver Real Value For Your Business

Over the last few years the importance of customer experience and satisfaction has grown significantly. Many organisations even consider it to be more...

May 21, 2020
The Benefits of Online Survey Technology for Market Researchers during Covid-19

Following the Market Research Society’s announcement that all face-to-face research should cease and the government’s subsequent lockdown to contain t...

May 13, 2020
Top Tips For Removing Unhelpful Information From Your Survey Results

If you’re to obtain the greatest value from your online survey, you’ll need to remove all the unhelpful responses your results. From respondents who ‘...

February 13, 2020
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Survey Engagement

Your ability to gain the quality insights you need to make better decisions will depend on how many people respond to and complete your survey. So, it...

February 7, 2020
Why Surveys are Crucial to Concept Testing

Consider any product or goods you own or buy regularly and it’s likely that it will have undergone extensive rounds of testing before you purchased it...

January 31, 2020
Improving Customer Experience With Surveys And Customer Feedback Loops

Considering that 79% of customers are more likely to make another purchase from a company that provides them with a good experience, it makes sound bu...

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