by June 11, 2013
Market research, and by association survey research in general, was
not designed to be a random fishing trip. This is not to say that
randomness isn’t important to our cause, but is not the key driver
if you will. Yet, it seems as if so many projects occur at the whim
of a CMO who may or may not...read more
by May 22, 2013
In the voice of the customer world it is our role as market
researchers to listen and follow through on what the customers are
saying. Quite often this puts us in the position of ‘middle men’
between the customers and internal groups (e.g. sales, marketing,
finance, customer service, etc.)...read more
by May 10, 2013
Ok so just what is a Likert scale anyway? If you have been in
market research, or any form of survey research, for any length of
time you have no doubt come across the ubiquitous Likert scale and
its strongly agree to strongly disagree framework. In the years I
have been involved in constructing...read more
by May 9, 2013
Some days as a B2B market researcher, and in my previous lives in
consumer research, I find myself becoming more intimate with SPSS
files and questionnaires than with our customers. Ah, you might
say, such is the life of a quant junkie. Well that may be true, as
I do love working with the data that...read more
by April 1, 2013
What is statistical significance anyway? The core of our survey
data analysis should be directed toward generating consumer
insights that are both meaningful and actionable. In order to
achieve this joint goal we have to keep our eye on significance,
both statistical and managerial.Previously we...read more
by March 25, 2013
Customer satisfaction measurement can be best described as part
art, part science, and part intuition. Regardless of how you view
it there are several moving parts to this equation. Satisfaction,
as a measure itself, is part of a larger equation centered on
profitability. When designing a...read more
by February 26, 2013
There is another side to the ‘one percent’ debate. This presented
itself in fine fashion recently thanks to two emails from LinkedIn.
In the past year the business networking site surpassed 200 million
profiles. In 2012, I received an initial email stating that I was
one of the first one percent of...read more
by February 20, 2013
Measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction is a primary task for
both consumer and B2B market research professionals. Today’s
question is a matter of time as in a snapshot (one period in time)
or a trend (measurements over a period of time.) Should
satisfaction, awareness or other measures be...read more
by January 30, 2013
Are products services and vice versa? There is a bit of confusion
in the marketing waters nowadays about this issue. Essentially,
from my humble perspective, there is little difference between a
product and a service. Yes, it is difficult to load a service into
your car and install it in your...read more
by January 10, 2013
Customer satisfaction with a product or service is a function of
expectations. Are they met or better yet are they exceeded? This is
the playing field that marketers have to navigate on a daily basis.
What makes it especially challenging is that we have to often rely
on forces and people outside of...read more
