Measuring the voice of the silent majority starts with understanding the difference between collecting feedback and measuring the customer experience. Feedback is opt-in, and inherently reactive, because businesses focus on addressing the issues raised by the “squeaky wheels.” Measurement is random and representative, which allows businesses to prioritize changes based on everyone’s experience: lovers, haters, and those who fall somewhere in between.
https://hbr.org/2013/04/are-you-listening-to-your-most/