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 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 January 25, 2013
Well the good news is that I am back on the podium instructing
another session of Market Research 101. Teaching brings many joys
for me, one in particular is that it challenges me to go back over
my practices and check to see if they are indeed ‘best practices.’
In a recent class session we began a...read more
by January 9, 2013
A customer testimonial is a great way to gather feedback that you
can share with others, whether they are current customers or
prospects. The idea is to share happy customers’ experiences and
praises, ultimately influencing others. Social networking and word
of mouth are so important today, that...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
by October 18, 2012
Building on a previous entry about exceeding market expectations,
this post will look at a particular type of survey, the planning
survey. If you are in B2B market research you are likely familiar
with the requests of internal clients who need to budget and
schedule for the coming year. The timing...read more
by September 11, 2012
Knowing the reasons why someone has bought your product or service
is valuable consumer insight, which applies to both consumer and
certainly B2B marketing research. Having this data handy makes it
easy to answer those nagging questions from your creative team or
advertising agency. Knowing the...read more
by July 12, 2012
Let’s do the time warp again or so they sang in The Rocky Horror
Picture Show: How does this relate to survey questionnaire design?
Time is one asset we can never get back so those of us involved in
data collection must be conscious not only of the time it takes a
respondent to complete our survey,...read more
by June 27, 2012
Joe Rawlinson at Return Customer put together a quick and easy list
of steps companies can take to retain customers. I call them
"reminders" here because these are things we probably all know
already, but may have lost focus on over time. Deliver what you
promise. Give the customer exactly what they...read more
