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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
For market researchers, the work of preparing survey research reports is a mix of tedious tasks and exciting analyses. We get to create data visualizations, identify “aha!” results, and craft… Continue reading A Realistic Look at Survey Research Report Automation with Expert Jeffrey Henning
As market researchers, we often have projects where we seek to gather data about emotions. For example, studies related to product testing, ad testing, and brand perceptions all often include… Continue reading Identifying & Communicating Research Participant Emotions
Want to feel more confident in your ability to optimize survey data quality? As market research professionals, we all want to be sure the data we share can be relied… Continue reading Amp Up Your Data Quality in 20 Minutes
