Why Shortening the Research Planning Cycle is Brilliant for Your Company

If you follow our blog topics, you have seen a lot of information concerning the new paradigm of quick-hit market research and Insight Streamer, Actionable Research’s new service offering to help meet these ... Read More

Marketing Research Without Methods is a Waste of Time

Research Design is a Critical Component of Successful Research In the quest to get clear answers on product marketing questions, ... Read More

There's Still a Place for Traditional Marketing Research

We have been talking quite a bit recently about a shift in the market research world to a quick-hit, singular focus research paradigm (Insight ... Read More

Charts & Graphs ≠ Insights

As I write this I am reminded how I felt the first time I took live data and made a chart out of it for a client (a long Read More

A Sample is Not a Research Project

Lists Are Not the Answer As a marketer, I’m no stranger to the subject line, “Do you need contacts in X industry?” It must come through my inbox at ... Read More

Why Survey Fielding Tools Alone Are Insufficient

In a recent survey by Actionable Research, only 10% of those who survey professionals (doctors, dentists, etc.) have never Read More

The Time for Faster Marketing Research is Now

Every few years something comes along that fundamentally changes “business as usual”. For a short time, about 20 years ago, I would have signed on and asked Jeeves. Not long after that, I switched to asking ... Read More

Primary Marketing Research Has Been Hacked, and It Never Will Be the Same Again

Since its start nearly 100 years ago, marketing research has gone through several big changes, few as significant as that for which we are poised currently. Looking back nearly 50 years, the implementation ... Read More

Should You Do Focus Groups or One-on-One Interviews?

If you have been involved in either commissioning or executing qualitative research, the question has almost certainly come up: Should we do focus groups or one-on-one interviews? Below are the 5 most important questions to answer before you make your ... Read More

5 Additional Expert Tips for Effective Focus Group Moderation

In my previous post “6 Tips for Effective Focus Group Moderation,” I addressed the factors and tips necessary to ensure focus group success. Once you have ... Read More