Prove Yourself Wrong
Your goal with research shouldn’t be to confirm you’re right — it should be to prove yourself wrong. Thanks to Edison Research VP Tom Webster for inspiring this one.
Little mistakes can have a big impact. Make sure you’re properly testing your surveys before fielding them. I have some suggestions about things to check you might not be considering.
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.
Sarah and I talk about respondent sources and representative samples.
You may not be considering how your research initiative can bring your whole organization together — but you should!
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.
Guess what? The research isn’t the thought leadership. It’s what you build on top of the research that demonstrates your expertise.