Given that there are now many different skills involved in market research, and that each of these skill areas is increasing in complexity, how can one market research project manager excel? How can a general market research project manager have adequate skills, time and talent? Maybe it’s time to let people do what they do best. Or alternatively, perhaps assign them by the way their work will be applied?
It may not be an age-old debate, but it’s one I’ve been hearing a lot lately. In market research, customer interviews (or in-depth interviews, or IDIs) are often a key… Continue reading In-House Versus Outside-Agency Customer Interviews
With these seven simple questions, being the director and the critic is possible, even for a deadline-stressed market research manager.
The events and media coverage surrounding the Facebook IPO have been fascinating. After about the fourth day, as I read yet another article that seemed fueled more by speculation than actual facts, it dawned on me: the lessons from the blundered Facebook IPO hold true for market research project managers as well.
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Great news! Thanks to the fabulous client feedback we’ve been receiving, Research Rockstar has gone ahead and scheduled a whole new round of 4-Week Power Programs. Research Rockstar’s live, online,… Continue reading New 4-Week Power Programs Coming This Spring!
What better way to prepare for 2012 success than to plan for some training? Research Rockstar’s training options have been expanded, and now include 4 options: Online Training: Self-paced, Flash-based… Continue reading A Blatant Sales Pitch for Market Research Training
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:
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
10 things great market researcher project managers do: Challenge all assumptions Document deliberate project goals Think precisely about sample sources and screening criteria Plan for contingencies Manage client expectations (internal… Continue reading 10 Things Great Market Research Project Managers Do
