Don’t Try to Be Pew Research
Thought leadership research serves you and your audience. It doesn’t need to serve everyone.
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…
purple flower growing on crack street, soft focus You might think successful agencies have higher revenue and more staff, but our research shows that’s not the case. A successful agency is just as likely to have fewer than 10 employees as it is to have over 100. Three in four respondents have worked in the…
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.
Clients sometimes avoid market research because they’re afraid it will “box them in” when it comes to decision-making. Nope. Research is a flare, not a cage.
This week it’s just a rant about irritating your customers and prospects by using research! Listen and learn!
Developing partnerships can bring you far more than just respondents to your survey!