Or, what market researchers can learn from novelist William Faulkner Have you ever had a market research project where you had great data, but you just couldn’t seem to get your key findings to really shine? They just seem dull or obvious…or feel like platitudes? Somehow, the “aha” spark just
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Have you ever found yourself in a kickoff meeting for a new market research study, and none of the attendees are prepared? Perhaps, alas, including yourself? The meeting is going poorly, and while attendees may be polite, you know it’s leaving a terrible impression. Hopefully this hasn’t happened to you,
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” may have been words originated by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), but they also seem fitting for focus groups. Of course, focus groups are not dead—they just have more competition these days (largely thanks to booming interest in various online qualitative research methods).
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Quirk’s Chicago Event Recap by Kathryn Korostoff A big thanks to Quirk’s for another great market research event. And for hosting this one in Chicago—a great location choice judging by the crowds. The sessions were packed, many with SRO. Innovation: The Theme of the Event/day/year…decade? We all know that “innovation” and “challenging