What If Your Research Doesn’t Prove You Right?
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.
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….
Don’t create research to tell you “That”. Create research to tell you “If”.
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.
Thought leadership research is the diving board. YOU are the diver.