{"id":2337,"date":"2011-12-26T05:57:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T09:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2011-12-24T09:08:14","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T13:08:14","slug":"customer-feedback-forms-what-they-are-saying-behind-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/2011\/12\/26\/customer-feedback-forms-what-they-are-saying-behind-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Feedback Forms &#8211; What They Are Saying Behind Your Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The adage you won&#8217;t know if you don&#8217;t ask, still holds true in today&#8217;s high tech business world. Even with our global and high tech world, what people think about your business may still be veiled from your eyes. 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