"Based on customer feedback and behavior, the improvements we've made to delta.com and our kiosks are hitting the mark as customers are enjoying the more intuitive layout, new features, and the ability to take advantage of many of the elements that can be added to their flight experience, such as an Economy Comfort seat, extra SkyMiles and in-flight Wi-Fi, " Hauenstein said.

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The system processes ongoing feedback and user behavior (each photo has an average of 30 keyword tags), which helps contributors focus on the types of content that sells, and it also leverages a powerful search engine.

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Our firm collects 360 feedback data describing the behavior of senior executives down through middle managers.

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But managers should realize that feedback should go both ways: managers should seek feedback from their employees about their own behavior.

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The phone's built-in vibration capabilities and voice prompts provide user feedback and the UI learns to adapt its behavior based on users' preferences and usage patterns.

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Can we create more effective feedback loops with these ratings to positively effect the behavior of the rated?

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The company wants to analyze the data collected to tighten the feedback loop for patients of chronic diseases and help them improve their behavior.

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To decide which of the pilots it picks up, the company will be looking at several types of viewer feedback, including online surveys, offline focus groups and, perhaps most importantly, viewer behavior.

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Over the last months, Forbes has started to operationalize parts of the The New Newsroom, particularly its feedback components that enable staffers and our expert, topic-specific contributors to better understand audience behavior and consumption patterns.

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Consistent feedback has been shown to be critical to performance, as it provides a personal GPS to help correct behavior on a regular basis.

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