--- title: Evidence-based Innovation | Brian Mahoney description: Brian Mahoney | A market research blog focused on how to utilize evidence-based management to drive improvement and innovation within organizations. --- [![MBA Lifecycle Survey Suite](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/hs-fs/file-2121422720-gif/images/Percept_Research_logo_300_noslogan-1.gif "MBA Lifecycle Survey Suite")](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/) Search this site on Google Search Google # Evidence-Based Innovation Blog ## [6 Reasons Why Customer Surveys Fail and How to Set Them up for Success](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/6-reasons-why-customer-surveys-fail-and-how-to-set-them-up-for-success) Posted on Mar 31, 2023 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/hubfs/survey%20fails%20v2.png) ](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/6-reasons-why-customer-surveys-fail-and-how-to-set-them-up-for-success) ** ** Customer surveys are an essential tool for any organization to collect valuable feedback and insights from their customers. Countless organizations spend time and resources crafting surveys but fail to garner meaningful results.    We will explore six reasons why customer surveys fail and provide recommendations on how you can turn them into a powerful asset for your institution.   [Read More](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/6-reasons-why-customer-surveys-fail-and-how-to-set-them-up-for-success) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/6-reasons-why-customer-surveys-fail-and-how-to-set-them-up-for-success#comments-listing) Tags: [Brian Mahoney](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/brian-mahoney), [Boost Response Rates](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/boost-response-rates), [Customer Loyalty](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/customer-loyalty) ## [MBA Lifecycle Topline Summary Format Improved](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/103547/mba-lifecycle-topline-summary-format-improved) Posted on May 19, 2014 1:16:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/hs-fs/hub/80674/file-833462132-jpg/images/auto-topline_freq_table-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/103547/mba-lifecycle-topline-summary-format-improved) Percept Research is pleased to announce an improved format for the *Topline Summary* and *Verbatim Summary* reports that are provided in all of the [MBA Lifecycle Survey Suite Decision Packages](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/decision-packages/). [Read More](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/103547/mba-lifecycle-topline-summary-format-improved) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/103547/mba-lifecycle-topline-summary-format-improved#comments-listing) Tags: [Brian Mahoney](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/brian-mahoney), [Analysis/Reporting](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/analysisreporting) ## [Percept Research Presents Northeast Regional Executive MBA Trends](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/102660/Percept-Research-Presents-Northeast-Regional-Executive-MBA-Trends) Posted on Mar 18, 2014 9:53:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/hs-fs/hub/80674/file-588930511-jpg/images/brian_mahoney_and_barbara_coward_embac_ne_regional-2.jpg) ](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/102660/Percept-Research-Presents-Northeast-Regional-Executive-MBA-Trends) Barbara Coward and Brian Mahoney of [Percept Research](http://www.perceptresearch.com/), attended the Executive MBA Council Northeast regional meeting. The University of Pennsylvania [Wharton School](http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mbaexecutive/) hosted over 80 attendees at the meeting from March 3-4, 2014. [Read More](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/102660/Percept-Research-Presents-Northeast-Regional-Executive-MBA-Trends) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/102660/Percept-Research-Presents-Northeast-Regional-Executive-MBA-Trends#comments-listing) Tags: [Barbara Coward](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/barbara-coward), [Brian Mahoney](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/brian-mahoney), [EMBAC](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/embac), [Conference](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/topic/conference) ## [Percept Research Repositions MBA Lifecycle Survey Suite Pricing Plans](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/101922/Percept-Research-Repositions-MBA-Lifecycle-Survey-Suite-Pricing-Plans) Posted on Jan 30, 2014 10:15:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/hs-fs/hub/80674/file-492076870-jpg/images/decision_packages-600.jpg) ](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/blog/bid/101922/Percept-Research-Repositions-MBA-Lifecycle-Survey-Suite-Pricing-Plans) Percept Research has published new 2013-14 [pricing plans](https://www.mbalifecycle.com/decision-packages) for its MBA Lifecycle Survey Suite, a complementary set of evidence-based decision tools to help business schools improve student and alumni satisfaction. This is the first time the firm has significantly revised the fee structure in over a decade of offering these surveys. 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The previous *Competitive Intelligence Report* (CIR) is now called the *Program Roadmap & Market Trends Report* (PRMTR). 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