Two Nerds Talking Research with Wine #2
I chat with Dr. Sarah McKenzie about whether you should expect your research to validate your ideas.
You might be surprised to know how many of your survey respondents are going to participate using a mobile device — often a smartphone. That small screen requires more than just shrinking the font! In this video I share some considerations for mobile survey respondents.
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.
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…
I bet you can identify 12 topics for thought leadership content from research you’ve done. If you can’t, plan better in your next research project.
There are four things I’d like you to think about when you’re organizing your questions for a survey.
Thought leadership research is the diving board. YOU are the diver.