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.
Sarah and I talk about respondent sources and representative samples.
Five Gerbera flowers in a crystal flower pot in row isolated While demographic research is valuable, it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Attitudinal segmentation research, on the other hand, gives us crucial insights into how people think about a topic, which gives us the power to understand what’s going on between peoples’ ears. There’s…
If you want your research to be statistically reliable — meaning that you can depend on it to accurately represent a particular audience, guide your strategic direction, etc. — you need to have a certain number of respondents. So the simple answer to this question is 400. But of course, that’s not the only…
Likert scales are a very common tool in survey research. But there are specific things you need to consider when setting them up. The first is BALANCE. Likert scales need to have the same number of options on either side of the neutral point. The second is LENGTH. While scales with more response options…
It can be hard for people to believe, but lots of folks really do enjoy participating in online surveys and other types of research. For some, it’s just that they enjoy being asked for their opinion. It makes them feel helpful and valued. For others, it’s that they have a genuine interest in giving…
Sharing your research project — during development and after results are in — can reap lots of rewards within your organization. Don’t be stingy!