Working with Partners for Research Respondents
Partners can be an incredibly smart way to gain respondents — and a win/win for both of you.
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.
Every researcher I know has gotten this question or comment at some point: “Steve Jobs said research isn’t helpful because people don’t know what they want.” Actually, what Steve said in an interview in 1998 was: “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want…
Research shouldn’t sit on a shelf, neglected and unused. There are definitely ways to avoid this common problem!
I have SO MUCH to share with you in Season 2! New research for agency owners, thought leadership insights, and of course answering research questions. And I have a question that may surprise you!
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.
Many people who do research with their customers or prospects forget this simple and incredibly valuable step!