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Mystery Shopping: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Paid for Shopping Do you love shopping? Do you enjoy giving your opinion? If so, mystery shopping might just be the perfect gig for you. Mystery shopping is a popular industry that allows individuals to earn money while shopping and providing valuable feedback to businesses. In this blog

Customer satisfaction and mystery shopping team up to size up the fast-food industry Writteb by Rachael Narsh Source: http://www.quirks.com/articles/a2002/20020107.aspx?searchID=622320894&sort=5&pg=1   Mystery shopping research has long been used at the retail outlet level to monitor operating standards set at the corporate level. But in an era where the customer is king – and always right – such a tactical approach

Have you ever wondered how companies ensure that their customer service quality is up to par? How do they ensure that their employees are adhering to the company’s standards? The answer lies in mystery shopping. Mystery shopping is a widely-used marketing research technique that assesses the quality of service provided by a company through the

Earning From My Mystery Shopping Antics Writteb by Grady McCarthy Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Earning-From-My-Mystery-Shopping-Antics&id=5395374   There have been so many debates by mystery shopping critics to decrease the buzz around it as an effective tool for market research. However neutral people who are neither mystery shopping fanatics nor critics will notice that it’s indeed very helpful in market research

Evaluating customer service over the telephone Written by Illona Guzman Source: http://www.quirks.com/articles/a1992/19921102.aspx?searchID=622320894&sort=5&pg=1   A shopper study, sometimes referred to as a “mystery shop,” is a marketing research technique of examining service quality within a service industry. Professional “shoppers” visit or call various customer service locations and evaluate the service they receive by filling out a questionnaire after

Evolving customer satisfaction through brand authenticity Written by Jeff Hall, David Robbins and Kerry Colligan Source :http://www.quirks.com/articles/2009/20091008.aspx?searchID=622320894&sort=5&pg=1 Does the experience ring true?.   You know what’s great about customer satisfaction management (CSM)? It gives brand managers something in their know-thy-customer toolbox. Using CSM to build a clearer understanding of the customer-brand interaction makes sense. Strong CSM programs do this

Follow these guidelines to avoid an unsuccessful Mystery shopping program Writteb by: Peter Gurney Source: http://www.quirks.com/articles/a2002/20020109.aspx?searchID=622320894&sort=5&pg=1   When mystery shopping goes bad.   Mystery shopping seems like such a good idea: send people into stores to observe service and report what they see, then use the observations to reward managers, coach employees, track improvements, and compare service

Free Mystery Shopping Jobs Written by Terry Dunn Source:  http://ezinearticles.com/?Free-Mystery-Shopping-Jobs&id=128532 The internet is a wonderful place to find free mystery shopping jobs and related information. This $600 million industry offers professional shoppers with the opportunity to work flexible hours and earn money while doing it. A wealth of information on free mystery shopping jobs is just

Fringe Benefits Of Mystery Shopping Written by Mel Otero  Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Fringe-Benefits-Of-Mystery-Shopping&id=2921261 Mystery shopping provides extra cash, products and services and so much more. The flexibility of mystery shopping appeals to students, stay at home moms and full time workers that need some supplemental income. Because you are an independent contractor (the boss), you can select shops

Learn the Truth About Mystery Shopping Written by Sarah L Hoffman  Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Learn-the-Truth-About-Mystery-Shopping&id=5031836   I’ve heard a lot of misconceptions about mystery shopping lately, so I’ve decided to write an article about it. Unfortunately, because of all the scams out there, many people believe that all mystery shopping opportunities are scams. However, this just isn’t true. There