The Importance of Scale Selection in Questionnaire Design

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CX: Career Obstacle or Opportunity?

…many seasoned market researchers find themselves asking, “How different is CX from what I already do as a professional market researcher?” Well, it turns out that they’re pretty darn close. In fact, we can argue that CX is just a specialization within the market research career space. Market research is a broad professional field, encompassing many different specialties and generalist career paths. And we are seeing increasing demand for particular specialties, like CX.

The #1 Cure for Boring Quantitative Research Reports

Boring reports are often caused by weak synthesis. Boring reports tend to be glorified lists of single data points, filled with dull statements like, “25% of people reported X, and 35% reported Y.” Or how about, “3 out of 5 customers prefer A, and 2 out of 5 prefer B.” Boring. But boring reports are fast to write, and given the pressure most researchers are under to write reports fast, it’s an understandable conundrum. So, what’s the cure?

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Stepping Up Your Qualitative Skills

What’s the phrase – don’t bite off more than you can chew? Essentially don’t try to accomplish everything all at once — that is a recipe for failure. Rather, take… Continue reading Stepping Up Your Qualitative Skills

Be Your Client’s Best Resource

Always top-of-mind for us here at Research Rockstar is thinking about how to best equip you with the tools you need to be the best resource for your clients when… Continue reading Be Your Client’s Best Resource

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How are your Excel skills?

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Are You Listening?

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