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Are biometrics worth the trouble?

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The world of biometric research for marketing is exciting, in that it holds the promise of understanding the emotional connection to products and brands. But is it worth the trouble? There’s disagreement.  

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Has big data benefited you?

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Sure, big data’s a buzzterm, an object of interest, and a serious discipline — all three are true.  But does dig data produce practical, understandable, common-sense wins for you and your company?  If so, tell us about those wins.  If not, tell us why you think big data doesn’t produce tangible benefits at the simple, practical level.  We’d like to hear your thoughts!

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Are Physical Focus Groups Still Relevant?

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With the advent of so many alternative market research methods — qualitative and quantitative — there’s certainly room for debate on this topic.  Tell us what you think!  If you think yes, physical focus groups are still relevant, tell us why, and what are their best uses.  If you think no, physical focus groups are no longer relevant, tell us what’s better than a physical focus group and why that’s better.  Thanks for commenting!

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Agile Marketing Research

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Marketing has changed dramatically in recent years.  With the use of tablets, smart phones, e-readers, email, content marketing, etc. the reels are changing faster than ever.  Those who do not adapt fall behind.

There are many possible challenges that could affect the way you market your business.  New ways to connect with customers is ever changing.  Customer expectations of valuable content have increased exponentially.   To adapt to the changing needs of potential clients, it is important to find new ways of reaching your audience.  As technology grows each year, so do the demands of prospective consumers.

In order to truly harness the power of marketing, it is imperative to adapt to new solutions and environments. It is crucial to understand what data is relevant and important for the future.  Understanding the continual flow of new needs placed on business is essential.

Agile Marketing Research is the future of marketing due to its interaction with clients and understanding of their ever changing desires.

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Stay Relevant With Agile Marketing Research

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It comes as no surprise that marketing has changed dramatically in the last few years. For instance, “new” marketing conventions include social media management and content marketing—strategies that were rarely used not too many years back. Marketing, and by association marketing research, are changing more quickly than ever before. Those who don’t adapt fall behind. We discuss the importance of keeping market research up-to-date, and agile, in this post.  

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Demystifying Big Data

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The term “big data” has been thrown around more and more over the past few years. And while big data has been prophesized to be the next fundamental marketing tool, very little about what it actually is has made its way into public knowledge. Many even define the term incorrectly, allowing it to reach little more than the status of a buzzword mentioned blithely at the business roundtable.

 

“Yes, of course we should use big data! …What is it again?”

 

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Using a Consultative Approach to Connect With Your Customers

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In marketing research, companies and marketers alike can gain valuable insight from taking a “consultative” approach to research projects where they consult with respondents, instead of taking the standard transactional approach that dismisses participant theories. We discuss how the consultative approach works below.  

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Addressing & Overcoming the Myth of Uniqueness

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Innovation is valuable for numerous reasons, including its ability to produce new things, such as new products, processes, and technologies. Once these new
ventures manifest, they create a need for the acquisition of new marketing insights. In order to attain insight regarding how innovations will affect markets, business owners who want to remain competitive and edgy should look to market research for understanding.  

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Online Surveys and How to Do Them Right

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As many of us already know, the survey can be an invaluable tool for monitoring the needs and desires of your customer base. However, many of us have also found that surveys conducted online are often little less than irritating…

 

Pop-up surveys are now one of the most popular techniques employed to collect information from website visitors, but they also can be quite irksome to some people. The annoyance factor here stems from two issues: (1) These surveys pop-up right at the moment when they are least welcome and make you click on them to close the window, and (2) they often ask the customer to take a survey that may not align with their current mood or objective.

 

Making your customers feel pressured to provide feedback can’t lead to anything good!

 

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Paying Attention to Your Customers—It’s More Important Than You May Think!

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It’s important for any good business owner to try to get into the mind of potential customers. Owners who fail to take customers into account actually can do tremendous harm to their businesses—you never want your customers to feel like they’ve been ignored!

 

Marketing studies are finding that it’s not only helpful, but is actually imperative to think about and request your customers’ wants and feedback. Should a business owner skip this step, customers may feel ignored, which is bad for all parties involved.

 

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