How to Get Honest Answers: Combating Social Desirability Bias in Surveys

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Social desirability bias is one of those hidden risks that can quietly undermine the quality of market research data. In essence, it’s when respondents provide answers they think are more… Continue reading How to Get Honest Answers: Combating Social Desirability Bias in Surveys

Introducing Our 100 Essential Market Research Acronyms Series

We’ve all been there—feeling overwhelmed by the endless stream of market research acronyms. Whether you’re deep into qualitative research or managing client communications, it can be challenging to keep track… Continue reading Introducing Our 100 Essential Market Research Acronyms Series

Announcing Our New and Improved Free Trial for Aspiring Research Rockstars

We’re thrilled to introduce our new and improved Free Trial for Research Rockstar eLearning! Whether you’re looking to sharpen existing skills or explore new areas, our expert-led courses are designed… Continue reading Announcing Our New and Improved Free Trial for Aspiring Research Rockstars

Introducing IDI Rockstar Pro: For Amazing IDI Interviews

Introducing IDI Rockstar Pro, the ultimate tool for elevating your team’s qualitative research interviewing skills. In the world of Market Research, Insights, and CX, effective in-depth interviews (IDIs) are crucial… Continue reading Introducing IDI Rockstar Pro: For Amazing IDI Interviews

Introducing the New and Improved Student Dashboard

A major upgrade has been made to the Research Rockstar Student Dashboard, designed with market research and customer insights professionals in mind. This new central hub integrates all learning assets,… Continue reading Introducing the New and Improved Student Dashboard

Closed Captioning Announcement: Now Available in Research Rockstar eLearning Courses

Optimizing eLearning for Market Research & Insights Professionals with Closed Captioning “Ensuring that every Market Research & Insights Professional can access our training content, no matter their learning needs, is… Continue reading Closed Captioning Announcement: Now Available in Research Rockstar eLearning Courses

Navigating Client Requests for Conjoint Studies: A Guide for Research Optimization

As market research and insights professionals, we often encounter situations where clients request a “conjoint study”— sometimes before they even share their research objectives! However, it is important to note… Continue reading Navigating Client Requests for Conjoint Studies: A Guide for Research Optimization

Avoiding Analysis Bias in Global Research Studies

Global market research is susceptible to many types of analysis bias, and three of the big ones are confirmation bias, inattentional blindness, and cultural bias. While many forms of bias… Continue reading Avoiding Analysis Bias in Global Research Studies

Introducing Instructors & Research Rockstars: Marni Martens & Jim Newswanger

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We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest additions to our Research Rockstar instructional team, Marni Martens and Jim Newswanger. These exceptional researchers bring a wealth of knowledge and… Continue reading Introducing Instructors & Research Rockstars: Marni Martens & Jim Newswanger

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