Martha Brooke

Updated: How to Avoid Survey Fatigue

We’ve completely updated our blog on how to avoid survey fatigue. The problem has only grown—but now we go deeper, showing: If you’re seeing lower response rates or flat data, this post shows how to break through—and get feedback you can actually use. 👉 Click here to read the updated post.

July 9, 2025

Updated: Survey Text Analysis

We’ve completely updated our blog on how to analyze open-ended survey responses. The core ideas still apply—but now we go further, showing: Why sentiment analysis alone is misleading How AI overcounts repeated comments Where qualitative research truly shines What a good tagging and dashboard process looks like When human researchers are essential for accurate insights […]

June 5, 2025

Updated: 9 Core Customer Service Principles

Our Most Popular Blog, Rewritten for the Feedback Era Back in 2013, we published a blog on the 9 Core Customer Service Principles—and it struck a chord. It laid out what great—and bad—service looks like, and why so many companies miss the mark. But in the decade since, customer expectations have evolved—and so has our […]

May 23, 2025

B2B Customer Experience Research—Latest CXPA Roundtable

Customer experience research is evolving rapidly—especially for B2B companies, where their high-value relationships demand precision insights. That’s why earlier this month, for our B2B CXPA Roundtable, I hosted Matt Egol, Jack-Morgan Mizell, and Gillian Salerno-Rebic to explore the possibilities and limitations of using AI for research. I posed questions to the group to get their take […]

May 19, 2025

Updated: How to Increase Response Rate

We’ve just updated our blog on How to Increase Response Rate with even more insights and detailed breakdowns! It now contains tons of useful new information, including: What your response rate is really telling you 10 research-backed ways to increase survey response rates (without bribing people) How better surveys lead to better decisions—and better customer […]

May 9, 2025

Updated: Customer Experience Research Firms

We’ve just updated our blog on Customer Experience Research Firms with even more insights and detailed breakdowns! It now contains tons of useful new information, including: How to tell the difference between CX research firms, survey software, and consultants—so you choose the right partner for real insights, not just dashboards. The exact methods top research […]

May 9, 2025

22 Best Practices for Surveys: Tips for Writing, Design, and Analysis

You’ve probably been on the receiving end of a bad survey. Maybe it asked you to rate a delivery you never received. Or it forced you to choose between three irrelevant response options, none of which applied to you. Or perhaps you actually took the time to explain a problem in your own words, and […]

May 1, 2025

What Is Customer Effort Score (CES) & Why Does It Matter?

Customer Effort Score (CES) measures how hard it is for your customers to get help from your customer service teams. And if you’ve ever had a hard time canceling a subscription or fixing a billing issue, you know exactly why it matters. Has this ever happened to you? You clicked through five help articles, waited […]

April 24, 2025

17 Alternatives To Qualtrics: Key Features & Use Cases Compared

Qualtrics is the industry standard for customer experience surveys. But that doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for everyone. If you’re a large enterprise with a team of analysts and a six-figure budget, it might be perfect. But for most companies? It might be too expensive, clunky, or bloated with features you’ll never use. The […]

April 18, 2025

60+ Different Survey Types & Methods (and When to Use Them)

A lot of businesses collect customer feedback—but do they turn it into real insight, or just a stack of random data? An even bigger question: do they actually know which types of customer satisfaction surveys best match their goals? When most people talk about “different survey types,” they focus on delivery formats: online surveys, phone […]

April 10, 2025

How Can Sentiment Analysis Be Used to Improve Customer Experience?

Sentiment analysis reveals the emotions your customers feel—but knowing how they feel is only useful if you know why they feel the emotion in the first place. If you want to improve customer experience, you need more than just emotional data. You need to know what customers are actually saying so you can identify key […]

March 13, 2025

How to Improve Your NPS Score: 21 Strategies

Your Net Promoter Score (NPS) isn’t just another number—it’s a direct reflection of customer trust and customer loyalty. A high NPS means happy customers who are eager to spread the word about your business, fueling growth and strengthening your brand reputation. But here’s the problem: too many companies chase a better NPS the wrong way—bombarding […]

February 21, 2025