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The dangerous game of survey score inflation and smarter alternatives

Your survey scores look strong. But what if they're masking deeper problems?

 

Forrester research reveals that 68% of US online adults report being influenced by companies to provide high ratings. This manipulation—whether intentional or not—damages brand trust, generates unusable data, and creates dangerous blind spots in your CX strategy.

This report exposes the root causes of score obsession and offers practical alternatives for building feedback programs that actually improve business performance.


In this ebook, you’ll learn

    • How to spot manipulation symptoms hiding in your feedback program
    • Why inflated scores damage brand trust and revenue
    • What's really driving score obsession in your organization
    • How to shift focus from managing scores to managing outcomes
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