I Bet You Have A Niche
Many of our agency clients working on thought leadership research worry that they don’t have a strong niche. Many do — they’re just not thinking about niche the way I think they should.
Partners can be an incredibly smart way to gain respondents — and a win/win for both of you.
Sarah and I talk about respondent sources and representative samples.
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….
Oh no! Your research showed you something that goes against what you previously thought. You can still make great thought leadership content from those insights.
In some situations, balancing your survey data may be appropriate to ensure you’ve got a representative sample.