Prove Yourself Wrong
Your goal with research shouldn’t be to confirm you’re right — it should be to prove yourself wrong. Thanks to Edison Research VP Tom Webster for inspiring this one.
One of the most common questions I get about research is “How do I find the right people to take my survey? Finding people to take a survey isn’t that hard. But ensuring you have the right respondent group for your survey is incredibly important. It’s common to include customers in your survey, and…
Good research can not only build your thought leadership through the insights it reveals — simply doing it in the first place helps you build your authority with your thought leadership followers.
It’s not really about the number of questions — it’s about your needs (and your audience).
Have you been asked to rustle up some quick research on spec for a prospect? There’s a better way to provide valuable insights for the pitch, help your existing clients AND build your agency new business funnel.
Sarah and I talk about respondent sources and representative samples.