Jan

Principles of Remarkable Research: Part 2 of 20

Remarkable Research Requires a Commitment to Continuous Improvement Remarkable research requires assessing every completed market research activity. What worked? What [...]

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Jan

Principles of Remarkable Research: Part 1 of 20

Remarkable Researchers Offer Their Clients Options If a client comes and asks for a survey, it’s up to the remarkable [...]

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Jan

“Principles of Remarkable Research” Series Starts Tomorrow

“So now our staff has been trained in market research best practices, but how do I remind them? I suspect [...]

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Dec

Happy Holidays & Market Research Wishes

All of the well wishes we give and receive this time of year has me thinking. From a market research context, what am I wishing for everyone in the new year?

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Dec

A Blatant Sales Pitch for Market Research Training

What better way to prepare for 2012 success than to plan for some training? Research Rockstar’s training options have been [...]

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Dec

3 Quick Tips for 2012 Market Research Success

December can be a nice, calm month for market researchers. Typically a month with little data collection, few presentations and no travel, it’s an ideal time to do a little 2012 planning. Here are three tips to keep in mind:

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Nov

Kathryn Korostoff to Present a Quirk’s Webinar: “Think Outside the Survey”

Kathryn Korostoff will be presenting a one-hour webinar on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:00 pm (CST). This webinar is ideal for anyone interested in learning emerging market research techniques.

Think Outside the Survey: 14 methods to change how your colleagues and clients perceive market research

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Nov

How to Select Scales & Answer Options for Your Next Online Survey

In our new class, “Ask It Right: Choosing Answer Types & Scales”, Research Rockstar covers Likert Scales, Semantic Differential Scales, Constant Sum, Ranking Questions, Rating Questions and more. We specifically highlight examples of how to structure answer options for common research market needs, including customer satisfaction, product concept testing and more.

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Oct

Not Attending TMRE This Year? Then Consider Market Research University Week

This November 7th to 9th, many lucky professionals will be gathered in Orlando, Florida learning and networking at one of [...]

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Oct

Changing Market Research Perceptions, One eBook At A Time

Announcing, “Think Outside The Survey”, a new eBook from Research Rockstar.
Today, some business professionals dismiss market research. Thanks, in part, to popular books like Predictably Irrational, they have learned that self-reported behaviors and attitudes can be unreliable. But the problem isn’t that all market research methods deal with these realities poorly—the problem is that many people assume market researchers rely exclusively on surveys and focus groups. And while these are great methodologies useful in many situations, they are among the most susceptible to the deficiencies of self-reported behaviors and attitudes.

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