by May 7, 2013
In a previous post I discussed the basics for conducting online
advertising testing. With the advent of online survey platforms the
ability to test various advertising messages and formats is easier
than ever. Gone are the days of renting large rooms and embedding
ads in mock programs. The current...read more
by April 29, 2013
The goal of any survey project is to generate completed responses
that can be passed through for survey data analysis. However, life
often gets in the way and respondents may not be able to complete
your survey between meetings of before putting the kids to bed.
This can lead to incomplete...read more
by April 16, 2013
The number of true monopolies in the global economy is not that
large. What this means to the rest of us is that we have to compete
to sell our products and services. Competition can come from both
global competitors and those homegrown in your back yard.To grow in
a soft economy companies must be...read more
by March 19, 2013
As consumer insight professionals we are often tasked with
assessing how our consumers and prospects make a choice when
selecting a product or service. This is not an easy task regardless
of whether your focus is consumer or B2B market research, but there
are several ways to reach the end. A recent...read more
by March 7, 2013
In both consumer and B2B market research we are often faced with
questions from clients that require both quantitative research
methods as well as the deeper insights that come from unstructured
or more qualitative approaches. Fortunately, online survey
platforms such as Cvent allow us the ability...read more
by February 28, 2013
Creating reports from your online survey platform can be both a
blessing and a curse. There are numerous pre-designed report
options available which can easily shave hours of time off a
project. Reports follow several themes including: Answer Summaries
and Details – individual frequency counts for...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 February 19, 2013
Are questions with dichotomous answers the best use of our online
survey design? Answering this question is not as simple as saying
Yes or No. Dichotomous questions (those with two response options)
may be simple to answer, however they leave one key component
behind. Variance allows us to dive more...read more
by February 12, 2013
In one of Ozzy Osbourne’s songs he uses the phrase “going forward
in reverse.” Little did the singer know that his lyrics would also
apply to survey research, specifically to the area of questionnaire
design. One of the key concerns facing researchers today is
data quality. It is all too easy for...read more
by January 7, 2013
While we highlight the most popular posts from a given month in our
newsletter, one of my favorite activities is to look back and see
what posts were the most popular overall each year. Keeping with
tradition, here's a look back across the 20 most popular posts of
2012! Customer Loyalty Month: 25...read more
