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		<title>Capitalizing on Customer Feedback &#8211; Creating Measurable Value from Voice of the Customer (VOC) Programs</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2010/02/capitalizing-on-customer-feedback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capitalizing on customer feedback requires more than the occasional sending of surveys in response to ad hoc business needs. It requires a strategic and ongoing dedication to hearing, listening, understanding and acting upon the VOC through a formal program built upon actively listening to customers and regularly taking a pulse of their level of engagement.
That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The VOC, CRM, &amp; CEM Convergence</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/09/the-voc-crm-cem-convergence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Gartner CRM conference, presenters discussed the convergence between CRM, marketing, voice of the customer (VOC) and customer experience. There’s no doubt that business leaders are getting more savvy, but so is the technology. And, as business practitioners, we have the opportunity to use advanced technology to accomplish things that we have wished would happen for years. In the end though, the "raising of the game" by all practitioners and leaders must happen, too. ]]></description>
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		<title>Predictive Analytics: Success Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/predictive-analytics-success-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[NPS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Gary Rhoads, Loyalty Expert and Co-Founder of Allegiance, offered the following "Five Easy Steps to Predictive Analytics: A Top Down Business Outcome Approach" during the online Engage eSummit. Read on to learn more about these five steps. 
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		<title>Measuring Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/02/measuring-customer-satisfaction-and-loyalty/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/02/measuring-customer-satisfaction-and-loyalty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allegiance Pulse of America]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of well known and popular ways that companies try to measure their overall customer satisfaction and loyalty. Traditional, overall satisfaction questions are still widely in use and provide a good idea of overall customer sentiment. However, they're typically only a stepping stone on the way to engagement. And this blog entry explores why.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Data Cleansing: Five Steps for Cleaning Up Your Data</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/01/survey-data-cleansing-five-steps-for-cleaning-up-your-data/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/01/survey-data-cleansing-five-steps-for-cleaning-up-your-data/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparing your survey data for analysis can be a messy process. But it needn't be. In this article, Allegiance unveils a tried-and-true, five-step process for cleaning up your survey data.  ]]></description>
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		<title>First Impressions Matter (Part 2 in a Series on Electronic (email) Survey Response Rates)</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/first-impressions-matter-part-2-in-a-series-on-electronic-email-survey-response-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/first-impressions-matter-part-2-in-a-series-on-electronic-email-survey-response-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Response rates to e-mail surveys can sometimes be low. Here are some tips for improving them. ]]></description>
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		<title>Holding On to Customers During Tough Times</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/holding-on-to-customers-during-tough-times/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/holding-on-to-customers-during-tough-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Improving Employee Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping customers during tough times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NACCM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Spillover Effect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[word of mouth referrals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the current economy, there is a very real and growing concern about how to gain and to keep customers. In stressful times such as these, many companies tend to pull away from their customers, and may even cut back on 'satisfaction and loyalty' programs to try and improve their bottom line. This, unfortunately, is a mistake because it cuts at the very heart of what we all need to be doing during this time â€“ engaging customers to the point that they are willing to ride out tough economic times with us, rather than viewing us as yet another business that really doesn't care about its customers.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Abandonment is like Death to a Researcher &#8211; Upshot: Put High-Abandonment Questions at the End</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/survey-abandonment-is-like-death-to-a-researcher-upshot-put-high-abandonment-questions-at-the-end/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/12/survey-abandonment-is-like-death-to-a-researcher-upshot-put-high-abandonment-questions-at-the-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Allegiance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Surveys]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=60</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that more people start your online surveys than finish them? It&#8217;s like they start clicking through the answers and then suddenly they have a heart attack and it&#8217;s curtains!
What is happening to those hapless survey takers?
Life insurance actuaries, the Census Bureau, and the Social Security Administration use a tool to understand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Design â€“ Begin with the End in Mind</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/11/survey-design-%e2%80%93-begin-with-the-end-in-mind/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/11/survey-design-%e2%80%93-begin-with-the-end-in-mind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer Surveys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think that surveys are just a bunch of questions, but theyâ€™re not. Every survey is a culmination of a challenging seven-step process. And here are some steps to follow to improve your surveys. ]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Electronic (email) Survey Response Rates Seem so Low?  I Have a Theory, and a Way to Help Improve Them.</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/10/why-do-electronic-email-survey-response-rates-seem-so-low-i-have-a-theory-and-a-way-to-help-improve-them/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2008/10/why-do-electronic-email-survey-response-rates-seem-so-low-i-have-a-theory-and-a-way-to-help-improve-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer Surveys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the people within companies who are sending out surveys are people who are not email marketing experts. Here are some common mistakes to avoid to watch your response rates climb.]]></description>
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