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In consumer and B2B market research circles we are often asked to assess market awareness and/or familiarity with brands, products and spokespeople or causes. These two related, but separate constructs, represent the first steps on the pathway from prospect to customer. Awareness should be measured in two ways – unaided and aided. Unaided awareness is […]
Census Regions – What it means for Hispanic Sample
Census regions are probably the last thing you think about when procuring Hispanic sample. Language, acculturation, and country of origin are likely at the top of your list. However, census regions are linked to all of the above. The Hispanic population distribution in the U.S. is considerably different than the rest of the population. For […]
Sampling and Other Considerations for Mobile Research
In a prior post I highlighted an interesting statistic – for any given project market researchers can now expect up to 40% response on smartphones. This percentage will continue to increase. The question then becomes one of what do we know about mobile responders and can this be applied to our sampling plans? First and […]
Three keys for designing effective mobile surveys
At the recent MRA Corporate Researchers Conference the training organization Research Rockstar presented a course on designing device agnostic surveys. The trend is clear that more and more surveys are being taken on smartphones and tablets. Desktop computers still account for the majority of responses, but for any given project market researchers can now expect […]
Top 2 Box Score – Avoid the Pitfall
Recently when giving my desk a much needed cleaning I came across an article by Jerry Thomas with the firm Decision Analyst. His whitepaper focused on the use of the top two box score as a measure for conveying scores to survey scales. The top box score is the sum of percentages for the top […]
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An Interview with Howard Fienberg About Sugging
One of the pleasures of volunteering on the Board of the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has been the opportunity to get to know Howard better. Howard Fienberg, PLC is the director of government affairs for the MRA and champions the needs of the industry to federal and state agencies and departments. I recently had the […]
How to Use Facebook for Market Research Surveys
It’s an understatement to say that there’s tremendous interest in using Facebook for market research. Indeed, among the most popular posts on Research Access is one written last year by Survey Analytics‘ CEO Vivek Bhaskaran, entitled “Social Media Research – Using Facebook for Survey Invitations and Market Research.” What not everybody realizes is that companies […]
Meet the Data Triplets: Data, Metadata and Paradata
There are three sorts of data, and very often you need all three to understand and use the data you collect from your survey. Here are the three sorts: 1. The Data. The data is the data, that is the actually numbers, codes or open ended text that the respondent enters into the survey. There […]
Iterative Concept Development Might Be Right for Your Next Project
Iterative concept development with proper qualitative research really ensures that your concepts reflect the desired benefits, the language, and emotions of your target audience. After all, your target is the “consumer” of your product or service, so it totally makes sense to get it straight from the horse’s mouth in a qualitative setting. The challenge […]
Mobile Research Overcomes Fading Affect Bias
At the annual one-day conference of the New England chapter of the Marketing Research Association Wednesday, Amit Ghosh of the Forbes Consulting Group discussed the need for “in the moment” mobile market research. A key imperative driving mobile research is Fading Affect Bias, Amit said. “Time heals all wounds, and that’s a problem. The Fading […]
A Primer on the 4 Data Types You Can Collect in Your Market Research
Making a business research questionnaire is no big deal, but making one that successfully derives the information that is actually required by the business to improve its practices is something not every person can do. One of the things that help make an online survey more effective is the understanding of the different types of […]
Recruit Your Own Survey Panel
Sometimes a survey panel is exactly what you need — and for that, you can use any number of panel providers such as Peanut Labs or EMI. But sometimes, a panel can be overkill and just too expensive for your project, in which case, it’s a good idea to have recruited a panel of your very own. […]
Webinar: How to Run Discrete Choice Conjoint Analysis
Editor’s Note: Today’s post was originally published on the Survey Analytics blog. Discrete choice conjoint analysis is a popular marketing research technique that helps you determine the optimal mix of features in a new product or service. Survey Analytics invites you to a complimentary one-hour webinar, “How to Run Discrete Choice Conjoint Analysis.” The webinar is […]
Data Visualization Lesson 1: Examine the Y-Axis
Editor’s Note: Today I am pleased to introduce you to a new regular contributor to Research Access, Dr. Dana Griffin. Dr. Griffin will be starting off by doing a series of lessons on data visualization, beginning with today’s entry. It is incredibly easy to draw erroneous conclusions from data that is presented visually. Nowhere has this […]
Grow Your Business by Focusing on Share of Wallet
At the Marketing Research Association’s Insights & Strategy Conference in Orlando today, Timothy Keiningham of Ipsos Loyalty shared an update on the Ipsos Wallet Allocation Rule method, which won the 2011 NGMR Innovation Award. Traditional customer loyalty measures alone do a poor job of predicting Share of Wallet, the percent of category purchases captured by […]
How to Do a Survey
This brief tutorial outlines the key steps involved in conducting a survey. So, you want to do a survey. Maybe you haven’t conducted a survey before. Maybe you have. Either way, that’s OK. Here are the essential steps to success. 1. Decide who will take your survey The most likely scenario for a business or […]
