Common Scenarios for Combining Qualitative & Quantitative Research

In professional market research, combining qualitative and quantitative methods is often recommended for various scenarios. For example, conducting focus groups or ethnographic research as Phase 1 before a survey research… Continue reading Common Scenarios for Combining Qualitative & Quantitative Research

Managing Clients Who Ask for Unethical or Illegal Research Activity

If you’re new to the Market Research and Insights profession you may be surprised to learn that we have specific ethical and legal guidelines to which we must adhere. While… Continue reading Managing Clients Who Ask for Unethical or Illegal Research Activity

Unleashing the Potential of Thought Leadership Research

Have you ever conducted market research in support of Thought Leadership (TL) programs? TL programs are used by companies in many industries, especially in B2B, and can be used to… Continue reading Unleashing the Potential of Thought Leadership Research

Live Events: Ethical & Legal, Market Segmentation, QDA & More

Don’t miss these upcoming eLearning opportunities for market research & insights professionals. These LIVE eLearning opportunities include Q&A, Homework Review, Demonstrations, and much more! Not yet a Research Rockstar student?… Continue reading Live Events: Ethical & Legal, Market Segmentation, QDA & More

Demystifying Probability and Non-probability Samples

High-quality market research data requires a high-quality sample. But diving into sampling can be trickier than it looks, partially because the jargon around sampling methods does get a bit geeky.… Continue reading Demystifying Probability and Non-probability Samples

Measuring Planned Behaviors is Hard

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Experienced market researchers know that asking about future behaviors in surveys is tricky. For many reasons, there is a big difference between what people say they will do and what they actually do. Anyone with a teenager will back me up on this; statements such as “I’ll clean my room tomorrow” or “I’ll walk the dog after dinner” may be well-intentioned, but are no guarantee of task completion.

Handling Contradictory and Over-Rationalized Responses in IDIs

When conducting in-depth interviews (IDIs), it’s not uncommon to encounter participants who provide over-rationalized or contradictory responses. As the interviewer, we want to recognize and remedy these situations quickly to… Continue reading Handling Contradictory and Over-Rationalized Responses in IDIs

Live Events: QRE 201, Open-Ended Questions, Writing Quantitative Research Reports & More

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Don’t miss these upcoming eLearning opportunities for market research & insights professionals. Current students can access the live events by clicking “Live Event Access” below. Not yet a Research Rockstar… Continue reading Live Events: QRE 201, Open-Ended Questions, Writing Quantitative Research Reports & More

Live Events: Market Research 101, Data Fluency, QRE 201 & More

Don’t miss these upcoming eLearning opportunities for market research & insights professionals. Current students can access the live events by clicking “Live Event Access” below. Not yet a Research Rockstar… Continue reading Live Events: Market Research 101, Data Fluency, QRE 201 & More

2023 Market Research Training Paths: 4 Options

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Getting ready to advance your Market Research and Insights career in 2023? With our high-quality, skill-based microlearning offerings, found in the new All Access Backstage Pass, students will have even greater flexibility… Continue reading 2023 Market Research Training Paths: 4 Options