Why Choose IDIs Over Focus Groups? A Case Study

In qualitative research, choosing the right methodology is key. Although focus groups have their merits, there are cases where in-depth interviews (IDIs) are an objectively better choice. Still, when a… Continue reading Why Choose IDIs Over Focus Groups? A Case Study

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As the end of January approaches, I’d like to ask: is your Market Research & Insights team charging into 2024 with clarity and enthusiasm, or are you still seeking a… Continue reading How’s 2024 Looking?

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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

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This Ain’t Grandma’s Research: Presented by Kathryn Korostoff at Quirk’s Brooklyn Wednesday March 4th

Wednesday, March 4th, 3:15: join Kathryn Korostoff’s session for a lively and brutally honest conversations about choosing between traditional primary research methods, transactional data, online behavioral data, passive data, social data… Continue reading This Ain’t Grandma’s Research: Presented by Kathryn Korostoff at Quirk’s Brooklyn Wednesday March 4th

Qualitative Research Demand & Chainsaw Juggling: Look Out for Hard-Core Qual

My hypothesis is that over the next year we will see strong demand for qualitative research, but it will skew to what we might call hard-core qual. That is, projects that are using qualitative research with rigorous attention to methodological and analytical execution. Thus, researchers will be expected to deliver projects that meets the persistent needs for scale and speed while also being rigorous.

Organizations that embrace customer-centric, data driven decision making (which is most of them) often do value qual. But as these organization have become more data-centric, their business decision makers have become more aware of data reliability concerns. Thus, it’s not surprising that while we are seeing strong demand for qual, we are also seeing higher expectations about the methodological rigor with which it conducted.

Harvard Got It Wrong: HBR Article Has Risky Advice for Customer Satisfaction Research

I love most HBR articles, and dove in eagerly. Alas, while fascinating research, the strategy this article implies is quite problematic. I want to address two problems with this strategy:………

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Big or Small: No Data Set is Perfect

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What do big data, survey research, ethnographic studies, focus groups and customer analytics all have in common? They are all imperfect. Yes, they have their respective strengths, but none of… Continue reading Big or Small: No Data Set is Perfect