12 Topic Challenge
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.
Many marketers don’t really think about the difference between data, insight and HELPFUL insight when strategizing research work. And it’s absolutely CRUCIAL when it comes to getting the ROI out of market research. Data are just numbers or text. How many clicks? How many views? What’s an individual’s gender or age? What’s an organization’s revenue…
Don’t create research to tell you “That”. Create research to tell you “If”.
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.
Whether you’re dealing with a decision-maker in your organization or with a client, you’ll likely come across this question. Those who have been working in organizations for some time often have assumptions about their customers and prospects that are firmly entrenched. The “Why bother?” question is one you’ll need to be prepared to answer….
If you collect information from your customers, you can probably build thought leadership content from data you already have!
There are a lot of things you can do to make sure that your research respondents have a great experience and you’re not throwing roadblocks in their way.