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

Conducting Research with Children: Key Tenets for Success

Do you struggle to execute research projects with children? Do you have trouble designing techniques that work with all age groups within a study? Do you sometimes wish for a… Continue reading Conducting Research with Children: Key Tenets for Success

How to Improve Dismal Survey Response Rates

As market researchers, we always want to produce high-quality survey data, and if we have terrible response rates that means we’re not getting enough people to complete the survey. A… Continue reading How to Improve Dismal Survey Response Rates

Setting Useful Objectives

Great Market Research Objectives for Successful Market Research Projects What makes a market research objective “good”? What makes it precise enough to guide a project such that, at the conclusion,… Continue reading Setting Useful Objectives

When “One” is Not Enough: How Mixed-Mode Data Collection Can Amp Up Your Survey Research

As Market Research & Insights professionals, we always strive to optimize survey data quality. It can be tricky, especially when surveying niche, over-surveyed or hard-to-find populations. When attempting to do… Continue reading When “One” is Not Enough: How Mixed-Mode Data Collection Can Amp Up Your Survey Research

Market Research Policies: Gotta Leash That Dog

I live near a nature preserve with lots of lovely forest trails. My neighbors and I enjoy walking our dogs in this beautiful scenery. But there’s an ongoing controversy: people… Continue reading Market Research Policies: Gotta Leash That Dog