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How To Recruit Suitable Qualitative Research Participants
Have you ever watched a market research focus group or interview and realized that the participants weren’t quite suited for the occasion? Recruiting great participants has little to do with how friendly or talkative a person is so let’s go … Continue reading
Eight Characteristics of an Effective Market Research In-Depth Interviewer
It takes a special person to spend 90 minutes individually interviewing research participants about an unknown product and come away with interesting and insightful information. It takes an even more impressive person to be able to do that with 15 … Continue reading
Beth Depatie Joins Canadian Viewpoint as Call Centre & Project Manager
February 6, 2019, Markham: Beth Depatie has joined the Canadian Viewpoint team as Call Centre & Project Manager.In this role, Beth will be responsible for managing our Markham call centre operations, including managing day-to-day activities, ensuring telephone research projects are … Continue reading
Nine Attributes of a Successful Focus Group Moderator
A great focus group moderator has an abundance of interpersonal and communication skills that few people have and many people wish they had. If you’re building your learning plan for the year with hopes of becoming a great moderator yourself, … Continue reading
How to Reduce the Risks of Innovation Through Consumer Research
Like the academic strategy of “Publish or Perish,” consumer brands often have a strategy of “Innovate or Die.” Many companies see product and service innovations as one of the most important paths to long-term business success. With innovation being a … Continue reading
Brands Banking on Experiential Marketing in the Q4 Holiday Season
Alibaba, an online retailer out of China, reported $25 BILLION in sales in one day on November 11, 2018.Deloitte reports online shopping is expected to grow 20% this holiday season accounting for more than 55% of all purchases.One single online … Continue reading
Ugly Innovations Turned Pretty: Smart glasses that will finally intrigue researchers
Remember these?Google Glass. The most amazing, smartest glasses ever made. Touted as a hands-free device for hands-free workers, they’re the ugliest pair of glasses you’ll ever own. Unless, of course, you’re wearing a pair held together with electrical tape.It’s almost … Continue reading
Market Research Myths: Market research is questionnaires
This is a fortunate myth!Quantitative questionnaires are certainly one of the most common techniques used by market and social researchers. They have a prime advantage of allowing researchers, brand managers, market managers, and others who wish to understand their consumers … Continue reading