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Notes on AI-first forms, conversational research, and what people tell a good interviewer.

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AI-Moderated Interviews: Replace Your Surveys, Not Your Interviews

The common pitch is "interviews without the researcher." That framing causes most of the failures. AI moderation is at its best replacing your surveys, not your best interviews.

2026-08-08 · 4 min read · ai-moderated-interviews · qualitative-research · ai-interviewer · research-methods

What Is a Conversational Survey? (Most of Them Aren't)

One-question-at-a-time is a layout choice, not a conversation. A real conversational survey has to do something with your answer. Here's how to tell the difference.

2026-08-07 · 3 min read · conversational-survey · chat-survey · survey-design · ai-surveys

Your NPS Score Isn't the Problem. Your Follow-Up Question Is.

In 2021, Gartner predicted 75% of organizations would ditch NPS by 2025. Didn't happen. The score is fine as a trigger. The follow-up question is where programs actually die.

2026-08-06 · 4 min read · nps · customer-feedback · follow-up-questions · product-feedback

Voice Surveys Get Twice the Words. Naive Ones Lose Half the Room.

The research on voice surveys cuts both ways: spoken answers are dramatically richer, and record-into-a-box voice surveys bleed respondents. The design choice between those outcomes is yours.

2026-08-05 · 3 min read · voice-surveys · voice-ai · respondent-experience · survey-design

Survey Fatigue Isn't a Length Problem

Everyone's advice for survey fatigue is "make it shorter." Rates fell anyway. The problem was never length — it's that surveys take attention and give nothing back.

2026-08-04 · 4 min read · survey-fatigue · response-rates · survey-methodology · data-quality

How AI Follow-Up Questions Uncover Hidden Customer Insights

AI-powered follow-up questions help businesses move beyond surface-level survey responses to uncover the context, motivations, and insights behind customer feedback.

2026-07-30 · 10 min read

Static Surveys vs. Conversational Surveys: What's the Difference?

Static surveys are built for consistency and measurement. Conversational surveys adapt to each response, ask relevant follow-up questions, and uncover the context behind customer feedback. Learn the key differences and when to use each approach. Slug

2026-07-24 · 10 min read · conversational surveys · static surveys · customer research · customer feedback · ai surveys · qualitative research