In celebration of World Statistics Day, we had our amazing intern Sarah put together an infographic amalgamation of interesting statistics. What percent of Americans have pet reptiles? How much pizza
eJournal Survey Practice By Barbara O’Hare, Matt Jans, Stanislav Kolenikov Synopsis by Research Rockstar intern Sarah Sites Surveys create valuable information for decision-making. According to an article in Survey Practice,
Point-Counterpoint: What’s the Big Deal with Big Data?
I am biased. Having taught the predictive analytics class in the pre-conference workshops, I have some ideas about the role of market researchers, data scientists and the messy intersections between them. I mean us. Wait… OK, well, that’s why it is messy.
Here are a few points made by each speaker at the MRA’s Corporate Researchers Conference, followed by my take away.
Are the categories of quantitative and qualitative research still meaningful?
Many market researchers refer to the categories of quantitative and qualitative methods when describing our profession. Some specialize in one or the other, some equally cover both. It’s a perfectly fine categorization that is universally used.
But is it time for a refresh? Our profession has changed in recent years; shouldn’t our way of defining it?
Structured analysis also minimizes the risk of researcher bias. Don’t think it exists? There are actually several known forms of researcher bias, including Positive Bias and Inattentional Blindness.
Our recommendation is to use both approaches. Using both an unstructured and a structured approach…
I’ll be attending the MRA’s Corporate Researchers Conference. If you have never attended CRC before, I encourage you to check out the agenda and speakers. This event is high on content and low on sales pitches. In my totally biased opinion, it is a great event for professional market researchers and market research managers.
