Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a deceptively powerful and widely used metric for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. It works because it asks one simple question: On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend our product to a friend or colleague? From there, respondents are split into one of three groups, which are: Promoters (9-10): Loyal, enthusiastic advocates for your product. Passives (7-8): Users who are happy enough but could switch to a rival product under the right circumstances. Detractors (0-6): Unsatisfied customers who are more likely to complain to friends or social media about your product. Once you have counted your responses, you get your NPS score by subtracting the percentage of Detractors from the percentage of Promoters. However, not everyone loves the NPS score. Here are a few of the weaknesses associated with the customer loyalty metric. It’s too simple to capture the true complexity of customer sentiment. People who respond to...