There Are No Right Answers In Research
Don’t create research to tell you “That”. Create research to tell you “If”.
Every researcher I know has gotten this question or comment at some point: “Steve Jobs said research isn’t helpful because people don’t know what they want.” Actually, what Steve said in an interview in 1998 was: “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want…
It’s not really about the number of questions — it’s about your needs (and your audience).
Using research to track how things may be changing with your audience over time can be very valuable, but there are some things you should watch for to make sure your data is representative and helpful.
Thought leadership is all about getting the right people to tune in to your content. Research can be a very effective tool to do that, if you plan properly.
Bots are the worst. And if you don’t know how to keep them out AND root them out, your data isn’t going to be reliable. Check out this week’s video to learn more and see a great little resource for help.