Every day, everywhere, companies send email surveys, smiley face surveys, or call to request our customer feedback. It’s overwhelming. However, as we enter the holiday season, let’s acknowledge that when an associate is incredibly helpful, it’s nice to be able to say “thanks!” Consider when an associate goes the extra Read more…
The prevalence of Survey Monkey and other DIY survey platforms has made it cheap and easy to implement customer satisfaction surveys. And while these platforms might be right for you, before you jump in, hit pause and think your DIY strategy through. With a DIY Customer Survey, some of the Read more…
This morning, my rep texted me from the shop where my car is serviced: “You’ll receive a survey from us. It would mean a lot to me if you completed it. We hope you recommend us.” I get what he wants, but this is NOT how to do a survey. Read more…
In the United States, healthcare is a $3.5 trillion a year market and employs 1 in 8 Americans. For a market with huge impact and under tremendous scrutiny, you would expect medical organizations to take an interested, data-driven approach to measuring the patient experience (PX). In other words, you would Read more…
Source: pexels.com I like taking customer surveys and do so nearly every time I have useful feedback to share. Perhaps it’s because I’m in the survey business. Or perhaps it’s because I like to feel “heard” as a customer. Either way, I’m a sucker for a survey. I usually buy Read more…
Listening to your customers is smart—as long as you ask thoughtful questions that elicit useful insights. Unfortunately, when it comes to customer surveys, too many companies go through the motions, conducting customer surveys just to say they did it. That’s a big, BIG blunder. To avoid this, customer experience teams need to establish clear goals and put on their research hats. This means tackling customer experience with a research mindset.
Is your survey too long? Here are four solutions for how to shorten your survey and avoid survey fatigue with your customers.
For anyone who hasn’t used a ridesharing app, once you’ve arrived at your destination, the app asks you to rate your driver between 1 and 5 stars. These ratings are said to provide valuable information, but if customers aren’t sharing what they really think what’s the point?