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Introducing the future of Experience & Research technology
The future is human HX is the full story of your audiences Gathered in multiple ways Brought to life as broad patterns and personal pictures Shared and understood across your organisation Used to improve performance, and build long-lasting relationships What’s included? 40+ pages of insights for anyone leading or driving customer experience, insights or research efforts: Learn how to develop […]
Diving deeper: CX analytics explained
Diving deeper: CX analytics explained Wouldn’t it be lovely if your business had a crystal ball that would tell you what the future holds and how to improve it? With that information, you could plan the most effective steps to drive revenue or beat out the competition. Unfortunately, there are no crystal balls in business. […]
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CRM connector for Salesforce
CRM connector for Salesforce Optimizing customer interactions throughout the customer lifecycle Each and every customer interaction is important to your business, and you know how critical it is to listen to, and act on, the Voice of the Customer. With Forsta CRM Connector for Salesforce, you can optimize all your customer interactions throughout the customer […]
From metrics to meaning
Many feedback programs measure Net Promoter Score movements, but few can reveal the “why” of customer behavior. Forsta’s HX Benchmarks puts performance in context so you can understand what great experiences look like for your customers. Learn more about the human-centered intelligence you need to outperform the market.
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing Imagine a feedback tool that doesn’t just tell you there’s a problem but actually suggests how to solve it. Learn how easy it is to launch a time-flexible, feedback solution that ensures your whole team can contribute towards success. Related resources
Digital Feedback
Digital Feedback Digital journeys are no longer a mystery. Utilize your website and company apps to build real-time insight from your customers digital journeys. Learn how you can use your most powerful assets to collect feedback. Related resources
Building an information super-highway for Transport Focus
Building an information super-highway for Transport Focus Tools used Deck creation Data repository Cross tabulation Infographic dashboards PowerPoint batch reporting Transport Focus is an independent watchdog for transport users. Looking out for the interests of passengers and drivers in the UK. It wanted to open its survey data to the public, which meant it needed […]
Learning to speak Culturati’s language
Learning to speak Culturati’s language Tools used Survey design Panel management Multiple languages module Go Mobile App Market research firm Culturati needed to keep their mobile-using survey participants engaged – in English and Spanish. The challenge Making surveys work in two languages – and on the go Culturati knew how important the Hispanic market was for their research. They’d already built a Spanish-speaking panel – but […]
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Strategies for agency success in the era of research technology: Automation and efficient processes
Strategies for agency success in the era of research technology: Automation and efficient processes Tightening research budgets. Increased use of DIY technologies. Profit margins under relentless downward pressure. Wherever you look these days, you can find doom-and-gloom commentary on the outlook for research agencies. But there’s an alternative story here. Demand for research and insight […]
Strategies for agency success in the era of research technology: Consulting and premium advisory services
Strategies for agency success in the era of research technology: Consulting and premium advisory services Tightening research budgets. Increased use of DIY technologies. Profit margins under relentless downward pressure. Wherever you look these days, you can find doom-and-gloom commentary on the outlook for research agencies. But there’s an alternative story here. Demand for research and […]
On-the-go with Forsta
On-the-go with Forsta A guide to our mobile solutions What was the very first thing you did this morning? Think back to the moments before your morning coffee and maybe before you even got out of bed. Don’t remember? Perhaps this will help. For many of us, 50% of smartphone owners to be exact, the […]
Seeing is believing: Visualizing market research data
Seeing is believing: Visualizing market research data 54% of decision makers don’t have the right data 4% of business leaders say they have the right people, tools, and data to derive and act on insights The proof is in the numbers 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. But, business leaders still don’t […]
Best practices survey slider design
Best practices survey slider design When should sliders be utilized? Sliders are effective when there is a need to make a fine distinction between items. In a five-point agreement scale, a slider could allow distinction between “agree slightly” and “agree strongly”— allowing rank order information for items that would be equally rated in a less […]
Helping Blauw’s clients ease into success
Helping Blauw’s clients ease into success Tools used Deck creation Cross tabulation Infographic dashboards CX and EX management PowerPoint batch reporting How our software helped market research and consulting company Blauw Research meet its own expectations and get their clientele to the next level. The challenge Meeting great expectations with great software Blauw wanted to evolve and had big […]
Helping Unruly become masters of video engagement
Helping Unruly become masters of video engagement Tools used Deck creation Data repository Cross tabulation Infographic dashboards PowerPoint batch reporting How our software helped advertising tech company Unruly deliver to its clients and go big. The challenge Beefing up scale Unruly wanted to scale up. They wanted to support the delivery of video content to large audiences, integrate with […]
Bringing CSBA closer to its clients
CSBA needed a dashboarding platform that would free them up to spend more time with clients. Our software was at the ready.
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Your customers’ emotions matter
Your customers’ emotions matter Forsta commissioned Forrester Consulting to investigate the motivations underlying consumer decision-making. The results were conclusive: emotions don’t just matter, they drive business outcomes. The way customers think and feelexplains why they take action Brands can predict business outcomes by examining how their customers think and feel. A one point* gain in […]
Visualization APIs
Visualization APIs Easily integrate data sources to create actionable, visualized stories What are Forsta APIs? True insights from Market Research, Voice of the Customer, and Employee Engagement programs rely on the ability to correlate and integrate various sources of feedback as well as information from other business areas. To that end, Forsta’s Visualization provides programmatic […]
The new golden age for research agencies
The new golden age for research agencies Organizations need human insights more than ever The market for data, analytics and insights is growing strongly, diversifying rapidly and reaching new customers. Growth is healthy. Between 2020 and 2023, global industry turnover is forecast to increase by 33% to over $100bn. Sources are changing. Market research data […]
Data hub for market research
Data hub for market research Get your data singing in harmony No more silos and data slipping into the void. Our centralized data hub brings all your sources together, so your data syncs, links and turns into insights you can use. Bringing it together Multiple sources can pump data into our data hub. Survey data, […]
5 principles for mobile-first surveys
5 principles for mobile-first surveys In today’s mobile dominated world, it’s essential for these devices to be at the forefront of your survey designs. Here are five mobile-first design principles drawn from years of research on how to optimize your research for today’s multi-device customer. Make it big Use big buttons to ensure the responseselection […]
Understanding today’s families – and how to market to them
Understanding today’s families – and how to market to them Tools used Blended research approach Video testimonials Quantitative survey Qualitative exercises Research company The Family Room knew families had changed. But what does that mean about how they buy – and how marketers should talk to them? We stepped in with the tech to help. The challenge Measuring […]
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Text Analytics
Text Analytics Crunch words into numbers Customers have already told you how to grow, yet their answers are scattered everywhere. Over social media, hidden in emails, buried in chat logs, call records and survey responses. Forsta enables you to structure that data and gain insight to measure, understand and act on. Adding a touch of […]
Online qualitative: Ten activities to understand your customer
Online qualitative: Ten activities to understand your customer We know that delivering high-quality, relevant customer experiences that resonate on an emotional and rational level leads to increased customer satisfaction or retention, new innovations, and increased sales. In fact, in a Harvard Business Review Analytical Services study, sponsored by Forsta, 98% of senior business leaders believe […]
Video Insights
Video Insights See the people behind the datapoints The tilt of a head, the slightest smile, the way a voice rises; your participants can say a lot without words. Unlock that info with tools that sift through reams of footage and strike gold. Tell stories that move Presenting findings shouldn’t mean losing the faces and […]
Storytelling From black and white, to stories in color
Storytelling From black and white, to stories in color Make your data mean something and craft infographics that can explain, inspire and convince people to act. Show the steps in a customer journey, shine a light on issues and reveal trends in your data that truly come to life. Transform your data It’s easy to […]
Introduction to Forsta digital diaries
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CXM big and small data integration
CXM big and small data integration Forsta sponsored a study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to explore the roles of Big Data and Small Data for organizations in understanding their customers. 98% believe understanding customers is crucial to creating relevant customer experiences. But only 23% say they understand very well why their customers act […]
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Focus groups – a next level experience
Focus groups – a next level experience A next-level experience Everyone has their story to tell. Forsta can capture your focus group in-person or digitally so you can hear their stories, from anywhere in the world. Live video No longer confined to four walls, focus groups can now be shared wherever there’s an internet connection. […]
10 Tips for managing your online focus group
10 Tips for managing your online focus group Overview In many ways, leading an online interview or focus group discussion is quite similar to an in-person exercise. You still want to keep people engaged and connected, as you work to capture the best insights. When using a virtual platform, however, a few extra steps can […]
Accelerated change: Online focus groups are now mainstream
Accelerated change:Online focus groups are now mainstream In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 global pandemic changed the daily lives of billions of people around the world as cities, states, and countries, shut down normal operations and billions of people sheltered in place in their homes. Even as restrictions loosen, many offices and schools remain […]
Best Buy business success despite the global pandemic
Best Buy Business Success Despite the Global Pandemic Covid changed so many things in our world beginning in March 2020. Among them, it changed when we could leave our homes, where we went when we did, how we purchased what we needed to live, and how all this was delivered to us. In this webinar, we […]
Giving a tiny CX team the tools to bring in big results
Giving a tiny CX team the tools to bring in big results Tools used Multi-channel surveys Online and offline data collection Text analysis Hierarchy management PennyMac’s two-person CX team is entirely responsible for pinpointing the places where they can improve their service. So they needed a platform that could lighten their load. The challenge How can you […]
Along for the journey with BAE Systems
Along for the journey with BAE Systems Tools used Multi-channel surveys Online and offline data collection Tailored data reports Hierarchy management When security and aerospace company BAE Systems wanted to better understand their new starters’ experiences, we were on hand to help. The challenge Getting to know their new people better BAE Systems needs to hire, train and keep the best possible people – after […]
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Focus Groups
Focus Groups Make a secure, human connection with your customers, quickly and easily with our Focus Group solutions. Learn how easy it is to reach customers, face-to-face, all over the world. Related resources
Digital Communities
Digital Communities Make your customers your closest collaborators by building a community and bringing them together on your own mini social media platform. Learn how you can receive a constant stream of priceless insight. Related resources
Visualizations
Visualizations Take your data and turn it into a living, breathing entity. Learn how you can see it all in an instant with dynamic, online dashboards on any device Related resources
HX benchmarking
HX benchmarking Where do you stack up? Do you often wonder how your brand compares to your competitors when it comes to HX? To ensure you’re delivering on your goals, you need to compare yourself within your market space. Forsta has partnered with Watermelon to provide a benchmarking solution that fits your needs, whatever sector, […]
The Human Experience roadmap
The Human Experience roadmap At Forsta we begin with the premise that behind every data point is a person, a real human being. You need to get closer to them to fully understand their experiences, really see who they are, better respond to their needs, and build genuine lasting relationships with them. The future of […]
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Helping Pampers solve a sizing mystery
Helping Pampers solve a sizing mystery Tools used Survey design Digital diaries We helped Pampers figure out why, for many parents, a size change often meant a brand change. The challenge Making sense of a sizing enigma Pampers were facing a conundrum: as babies and toddlers moved up a diaper size, their parents weren’t sticking with them. […]
Best face forward: getting to know Avon’s consumers
Best face forward: getting to know Avon’s consumers Tools used Tailored study design Blended research approach Quantitative survey Qualitative exercises When cosmetics company Avon wanted to understand the emotional impact of makeup among Latin American women, they needed a tech partner with the approach to help. The challenge Not just appearance: understanding makeup users in Latin America For women in Latin America, makeup is about more than just how […]
Tapping into text analytics for stand-out customer experience
Tapping into text analytics for stand-out customer experience Tools used Survey design and distribution Tailored operational dashboards Strategic reporting views Action management and alerting Advanced text analytics Industrial and electronics distributor RS Components wanted to position itself as the first choice for its customers. To do so, RS Components needed to shift to a customer-centric […]
When the planet needs data, GlobeScan and Forsta unite
When the planet needs data, GlobeScan and Forsta unite Tools used Deck creation Infographic dashboards PowerPoint batch reporting How our software helped global insights and advisory consultancy GlobeScan deliver their knowledge faster than ever. The challenge Rising above the menial GlobeScan’s reporting process was weighed down. They had third parties to pay and control for quality. Revisions to […]
Arming the arts in a global crisis
Arming the arts in a global crisis Tools used Survey design Cross tabs modules When Covid-19 struck, museums, galleries, and performance spaces needed vital audience info to navigate the crisis. Forsta stepped up to help. The challenge When nothing’s normal When Covid-19 struck, the arts went into freefall. Venues shut. Audiences evaporated. No one knew […]
Giving eBay the human touch to compete with Amazon
Giving eBay the human touch to compete with Amazon Tools used Customizable surveys Digital interviewing Data analytics Personalized dashboards We gave eBay a way of combining hard data with face-to-face discussions. So they could relate better to the real people behind their sellers, bidders and buyers. The challenge How do you compete with the might of Amazon as […]
Unlocking data for Yonder Data Solutions’ clients
Unlocking data for Yonder Data Solutions’ clients Tools used Deck creation Data repository Cross tabulation Infographic dashboards PowerPoint catch reporting Yonder Data Solutions’ clients were clamoring for new, better ways to see and play with their data. Only one platform was up to the task. The challenge How to visualize and analyze? Yonder Data Solutions’ clients were data experts […]
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Less time crunching, more time for consulting
Less time crunching, more time for consulting Tools used Survey design Data analytics Data visualizations BMG Research wanted to move away from intensive manual market research processes and focus on value add. They needed a platform to automate the reporting. The challenge Embracing rapid turnaround and faster delivery time To grow its business and enhance […]
Closer to customers. Ahead of competitors.
Closer to customers. Ahead of competitors. Tools used Multi-mode survey design Real time touch-point level reporting Issue resolution alerts Expert feedback consultation For AIG, getting an edge on competitors meant bridging the gap between company and customer. With Forsta in its corner, the insurance giant built a vast, powerful program that listened to customers, and fueled the business with their feedback. The challenge One step removed […]
Getting the balance right for KS&R
Getting the balance right for KS&R Tools used Surveys design Data visualizations Live video Digital interviews Text analytics How we helped market research firm KS&R balance keeping their tailor-made approach to research with saving their people time. The challenge Creating custom-made research despite market pressures Making sure their research is custom-made for clients is at the heart of KS&R’s strategy. But around them, […]
Cruising Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific’s customers to cloud nine
Cruising Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific’s customers to cloud nine Tools used Survey design and distribution Customizable dashboards Action management Text analytics How our software helped Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific rise from “gut feel” to hard stats. The challenge Steering a big ship makes clear data a must Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific quickly became the biggest […]
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Preparing your organization for HX
Preparing your organization for HX Building a culture and roadmap for Human Experience Insights is a significant undertaking. For some organizations, it is an ongoing journey; for others, it involves some fundamental transformations. Every day, we support thousands of customers at different stages along this journey. The most successful and the most advanced share a […]
Video open ends Research best practices
Video open ends Research best practices Why video open ends? Forsta’s survey platform enables respondents to submit video open ends, or a video capture via a webcam or mobile video camera. With the video open end, the respondent is asked to record and upload a video in response to a question or exercise in the […]
The three customer insight reports every CMO should have
The three customer insight reports every CMO should have For marketers and advertisers, developing and building a brand is all about connecting with and understanding the customer base. Successful brands have an identity; whether that be the perception of trust, reliability, or a positive feeling; they can have personality or convey purpose, and consumers stay […]
Improving brand equity through AAU Surveys
Improving brand equity through AAU Surveys How is your brand doing? How much do your customers like or dislike what you have to offer? And, when was the last time you asked them? An important part of driving customer loyalty is having a good understanding of the brand experience. In other words, what is the […]
