Research Won’t Make You Do Anything
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.
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.
Don’t create research to tell you “That”. Create research to tell you “If”.
Developing partnerships can bring you far more than just respondents to your survey!
Research can be a wonderful way to establish your organization as an expert on an audience, a geography or an industry.
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….
Sarah and I talk about respondent sources and representative samples.