May 2, 2008

What are they thinking?

Often times small business owners think they know their customers want, but assumption is primary tool of choice drawing these conclusions.The best way to really know what a market thinks about something is to ask. Run the idea up the old flagpole and see what kind of response you get. The Internet is spawning a whole new set of tools that can the smallest of businesses tap the collective wisdom, or least collective opinion, of the masses when trying to make even the simplest business decisions.Online surveys have become a powerful tool for the small business. By asking your clients everything from how much should I charge to what’s the best color for our logo you can effectively test your assumptions before you push something out to the market.Survey are also a great way to monitor how you are doing in the eyes of your customers. Creating simple satisfaction survey and serving them up to each individual customer allows you to find holes in your customer service and collect comments, good and bad, from the street.Several email marketing services have begun to offer survey tools are part of the overall communications strategy. Emails with interactive components like surveys stand out […]

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