Senem Guler Biyikli

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Guide Your Digital Experience Strategy With Forrester’s Digital Connections Tracker And Moments Map

Senem Guler Biyikli 3 days ago
We often hear comments and questions from customer experience and digital business leaders such as, “We designed and built this product, but not many people use it — and we don’t know why” or “We have a chatbot, but customers are not using it, so how can we drive engagement?”
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Qualtrics X4 Highlights: AI-Powered Research Is Expanding

Senem Guler Biyikli April 4, 2025
What do AI-powered advancements such as Experience Agents and Qualtrics Edge mean for experience research today and in the future? Here are three takeaways from Qualtrics X4.
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Health Insurers: Poor Communication Harms Your Customer Experience

Senem Guler Biyikli February 26, 2025
Plain language is a key driver of CX quality in health insurance, but only half of US online adults who are health insurance customers say it’s easy to understand their coverage. This key indicator has been trending downwards: It was 57% in 2023 and reached a high of 59% in 2022. Health insurers must act […]
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Health Insurers: It’s Time For Better

Arielle Trzcinski February 3, 2025
In 2024, trust in health insurers hit a three-year low, with just 56% of consumers saying that they trust their health insurer to do what's in their best interest. Regain consumer trust by taking these actions.
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Retailers: Boost User Confidence This Holiday Season

Senem Guler Biyikli November 5, 2024
This holiday season, increase your customers’ confidence in your digital experiences with four best practices.
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Experience Research And Design Leaders: Use Forrester’s New Model To Assess Your Organization’s Maturity

AJ Joplin October 10, 2024
In the realm of experience research and design, achieving organizational maturity is an ongoing process of evolution and refinement. Leaders must transcend reactive, ad hoc management of their teams to embrace a systematic, data-informed approach that emphasizes responsible, strategic scale. Learn how seasoned leaders manage their organizations through the lenses of five pillars: purpose, people, […]
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Enhance User Confidence In Digital Experiences To Build Trust

Senem Guler Biyikli September 26, 2024
Customers’ task completion is a measure of success for many companies, but to create a good user experience, it is just the bare minimum. There is more to consider for creating good, fulfilling experiences. Learn key practices to enhance user trust and confidence in digital experiences.
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What Does Good Research Look Like? Three Hallmarks Of Successful Customer Research

Senem Guler Biyikli September 11, 2024
Having conversations with clients and learning from their experiences often yields new perspectives on familiar topics. We know that research must have a clear objective, be actionable, and be aligned with business goals, but is there more to consider? What does “good” research look like?
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Navigating The Research-Stakeholder Partnership: Five Lessons From The Field

Senem Guler Biyikli July 15, 2024
Getting stakeholders on board is crucial for customer research to have a real impact on decisions. The Forrester report, “Build Effective Research Partnerships To Ensure Impact,” delves into how researchers can build strong partnerships with stakeholders throughout the research process. This blog covers five often-overlooked lessons from the report that are crucial to build effective partnerships with stakeholders.
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Five Questions To Ask Yourself To Get The Most Out Of Your Customer Interviews

Senem Guler Biyikli June 24, 2024
Interviewing is a key method for gathering rich qualitative data in customer research. To get the most out of your customer interviews and produce data that drives decision-making, ask yourself these five questions.
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Reflections On Qualtrics X4: AI-Powered Research Is Promising If We Stick To The Research Basics

Senem Guler Biyikli May 17, 2024
Qualtrics introduced its AI-powered Strategy & Research suite at its summit, X4, and launched its “Strategic UX” product — officially entering the experience research space. The new product supports various UX research methods like video feedback, unmoderated usability testing, card sorting, and tree testing, and it leverages AI to generate insights and recommended actions. Adding […]
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Rethink Your Research Practices To Create Inclusive Experiences

Senem Guler Biyikli May 16, 2024
More than 1 billion people worldwide have disabilities and are underserved by today’s digital products. Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) reminds us of this and aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion.
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Digital CX And Design Trends Worth Watching In 2024

Senem Guler Biyikli April 29, 2024
Read on to explore Forrester’s take on the top digital CX and design trends to watch for in 2024.
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Retailers: It’s Not Too Late To Improve Your UX This Holiday Season

Senem Guler Biyikli December 6, 2023
Follow our advice to find and fix problems and create better experiences for your customers.
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How Poor UX Affected My Choice of Insurance Provider

Senem Guler Biyikli November 27, 2023
Learn how poor UX directly affected this analyst’s choice of insurance provider — and how to avoid the same mistakes.
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Conduct Better Research With Inclusive Screener Questions

Gina Bhawalkar July 26, 2023
By practicing inclusive design, businesses can increase revenue, decrease costs, improve resilience, and build trust with customers and employees. But to do this successfully, companies need to incorporate inclusive design principles when creating experiences.
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Design For Empathy To Build Deeper Connections With Your Customers

Gina Bhawalkar January 23, 2023
Empathizing with customers is almost always the first step in design frameworks. Learn how to take the next step and embed empathy into your entire design process.
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Designers Are Your Anchor In An Uncertain Economy

Sheila Mahoutchian December 6, 2022
As we head into another year of economic uncertainty, panic and fear seem to be gripping many organizations. However, given the shifts in design awareness and transitions over the last decade from “what it looks like” to “how it works,” we predict that designers and the experience design community will be more important than ever.
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Adopt Inclusive Design Practices That Put Users First This Holiday Season

Senem Guler Biyikli November 22, 2022
Incorporate inclusive design this holiday season by prioritizing digital accessibility, using inclusive language, and showing that you care.
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Design Do’s And Don’ts For Retailers This Holiday Season

Senem Guler Biyikli November 21, 2022
Retailers can improve their websites and boost customer experience this holiday season by applying these tips.
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