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SURVEY, The act by which the quantity of a piece of land is ascertained; the paper containing a statement of the courses, distances, and quantity of land, is also called a survey.
2. A survey made by authority of law and duly returned into the land office, is a matter of record, and of equal dignity with the patent. 3 Marsh. 226; 2 J. J. Marsh, 160. See 3 Greenleaf, 126; 5 Greenleaf, 24; 14 Mass. 149 1 Harr. & John. 20 1 1 Overt. 199; 1 Dev. & Bat. 76.
3. By survey is also understood an examination; as, a survey has been made of your house, and now the insurance company will insure it.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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"Our customer survey shows that over the years a personal recommendation has become increasingly important when it comes to choosing to encrypt data," said Andrea Pfundmeier, CEO of Boxcryptor.

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Increasingly, companies are realizing that online surveys can actually be used to transform the customer survey process into a "real-time" customer feedback system.

Survey says: new technologies enable property managers to transform their customer survey process

The most important part of the customer survey is selecting the right questions.

And the survey says ... Don't know what your customers are thinking? Try surveying them

HarleyEllis conducts several types of customer surveys, ranging from formal phone surveys conducted by an external marketing firm to face-to-face surveys conducted by corporate employees.

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Included is a roadmap for interviewing customers and a process for creating a customer survey. Kruger then provides a method for surveying customers and analyzing responses, followed by defining the profitability segments; distinguishing, evaluating, and targeting the top market segment; and creating research-driven marketing strategies for attracting and retaining highly profitable customers.

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The company has sent up many trial balloons regarding new product ideas through U-verse customer surveys. Few of those ideas have come to fruition -yet.

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The second strata of customer survey companies are those that help customers develop a program to send out surveys in a systematic way over time, Cottle said.

Survey says: low-cost options threaten giants' prominence

A new customer survey from Royal Mail revealed four in five households in seven of the UK's major cities agree that no matter who delivers the mail, they should deliver six days a week.

Six postal deliveries a week essential, say householders

“The 2014 Journyx Customer Survey is not only a great resource for understanding how our product is best used, but it also allows for a clear and open line of communication with our customers,” said Curt Finch, CEO of Journyx.

2014 Journyx Customer Survey Results Show Cost Accounting Top Use of Journyx Data

Station Garage, in Mugiemoss Road, Aberdeen, has been awarded the maximum five stars in the latest customer survey by the Japanese giants.

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"We also know from our customer survey that two in three patients showed a significant improvement in understanding of their medications after a medication review," remarks a spokesman.