Martech

MARCH 13, 2024

Surveys and focus groups are the go-to methods for gathering customer insights to drive marketing strategy. Today, AI-powered tools like data mining and sentiment analysis offer a powerful way to augment and improve customer research. There are many more use cases for AI in market research. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 15, 2020

For the businesses that are focused on building, launching, or improving their products in 2020, the way in which their teams work with focus groups has changed. Many businesses are figuring out how to best work with focus groups that are now remote to build and improve their products. 3 ways to run remote focus groups.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Sadly, you'll never know exactly how what you're selling will be received by your target audience, which is why companies conduct market research. This is where a focus group comes in. So, what is a focus group, and how can it help you navigate your market research? What is a focus group?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Typically, this is done through extensive market research -- and one key component of the market research process is running a focus group. A focus group is a small group of people, typically representative of your target market, that you run ideas and questions about your product, service, or business by.

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Optinmonster

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Do you want to learn about the types of qualitative research and some examples of methodologies? Qualitative studies are vital to the market research process. If you’re new to this kind of market research, you’re in the right place. In this guide, you’ll learn the basics of qualitative market research.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. As TrustRadius notes, “Buying decisions are largely still collaborative, but buying committees are likely to be composed of more focused groups of between 2-5 individuals.” ” Are technology analyst firms in trouble?

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Content Standard

JULY 7, 2017

With a thousand and one different ways to gather, analyze, and automate data practices, it’s no wonder that marketers are finding themselves running on-site focus groups or distributing paper surveys less often. “The internet, mobile devices, really allows marketers to conduct market research in a virtual format.

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The Point

APRIL 5, 2011

Recently, a client sent us results of a focus group they had conducted, results that included an evaluation of direct mail concepts we’re developing for one of their products. This reminded me of an article (below) on direct mail and focus groups that I wrote more than 10 years ago.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 17, 2023

Market research is a valuable tool that can help you understand the needs and preferences of your potential customers. By researching the existing market, understanding consumer buying trends, and recognizing the competition’s strengths and weaknesses, businesses can succeed when developing a strong marketing plan.

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Hinge Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

When conducting market research for your professional services firm, there are several methods to choose from. If you want to paint the best picture of your marketplace and brand, you’ll need to utilize primary and secondary research as part of your market research process. Understanding Your Market with Secondary Research.

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Excelsior Research

JANUARY 3, 2022

Market Research Guide. A step-by-step guide to completing your own market research. Also, companies have realized the importance of market research for the business. A snippet from Statista , Research plays a pivotal role in the product line and audience segmentation. Why Market Research? Types of Market Research.

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B2B Marketing Traction

MAY 11, 2012

I’ve never been much of a believer in focus groups for market research. They are expensive and, like some, I believe that focus group dynamics lead to group think, which may not amount to true customer response. Are you a B2B marketer or researcher who has gotten great results from focus groups?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight. What is social media market research? Social media market research is also: Affordable.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JULY 26, 2023

Tim Smyth, Trailblazer and #DreamDesigner , understands how traditional research methods tend to leave out people who identify as neurodivergent. Focus groups can misinterpret behavioral sentiment such as eye contact aversion associated with autism. It even improved the quality of the research results. Made for people.

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Valasys

JANUARY 30, 2024

To truly unlock this understanding, tapping into the power of market research is crucial. Market research, in the context of social media marketing, involves gathering and analyzing data about consumer behavior and trends on social media platforms. These strategies are not born out of sheer luck or spontaneous creativity.

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Vision Edge Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Confirmation bias, often unintentionally, can significantly impact the quality of research and decision-making. Confirmation bias can occur at the outset in how we develop and field surveys, conduct interviews or focus groups , and analyze the competition. They rely on research to understand economic and industry trends.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 8, 2022

While picking the right tech stack is an exercise in evolution, one thing has remained constant throughout time: Primary research is the best way to understand your customers. 3 rd party data certainly has gotten more powerful, and so has our ability to do primary research. I have some ways we do primary research to share.

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Stevens & Tate

JANUARY 9, 2020

When it comes to market research strategies, the more you know about your target audience, the more effective they will be. The biggest mistake you can make is assuming you know who your audience is and that you understand what their needs are without doing the proper market research. Hold A Focus Group.

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Modern B2B

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Quantitative research: Unveiling insights from numbers Quantitative research involves the collection and analysis of numerical data. Surveys, social media monitoring, and data analytics are the most common methods used in quantitative research. If you need to identify patterns, quantitative research is appropriate.

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PureB2B

JUNE 8, 2021

It might go without saying, but strategic audience research is one of the most important foundations of any marketing strategy and campaign. Often, these data points are important, accurate, and even give interesting insights on trends that the company should watch out for - i.e. Original Research. What is Original Research?

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PureB2B

JUNE 8, 2021

It might go without saying, but strategic audience research is one of the most important foundations of any marketing strategy and campaign. Often, these data points are important, accurate, and even give interesting insights on trends that the company should watch out for – i.e. Original Research. What is Original Research?

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Valasys

MARCH 7, 2023

Market research is essential for businesses to make informed decisions and achieve growth. So let’s dive in and unlock the power of market research data. What Is Market Research? Market research is gathering and analyzing information about a target market. It aims to get answers to a specific research question.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Agency professionals and consultants usually focus on how to attract specific audiences, and it makes life easier to have a team with this insider knowledge on your side. Web research can be helpful in finding inspiration, but don’t be a copycat. Don’t Forget About Focus Groups. Focus groups are there to help you.

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Content Standard

APRIL 2, 2019

However, when faced with the pressure of launch timelines, budget constraints, and performance expectations, marketers can easily overlook the foundational phase of content strategy development: audience research. Original research for content marketing takes the guesswork out of audience development. Image attribution: Omar Lopez.

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Martech

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Big data should have replaced the focus group by now. Now focus groups meet up in a zoom call, not in a conference room. Blame the COVID pandemic for changing the focus group. You could do a focus group tonight with people across the country.”. Dig deeper: You need a market research mind-set.

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B2B Marketing Directions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sixty-two percent believe it's important to improve their understanding of their customers' customers through new or intensified research or data gathering. Seventy-two percent believe it's important to increase their communications with customers about their expertise in helping customers protect or grow sales.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 18, 2019

But in order to get to that point, you absolutely must perform in-depth market research. Ideally, you should focus on people who have recently interacted with your brand, whether it was making a purchase or purposefully deciding not to buy. Performing market research is an essential part of running a successful business.

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Savanta

MAY 8, 2013

This international dimension has important implications for how market research is conducted and interpreted. In my time I’ve run research projects in dozens of countries so thought I’d share a few pointers for those about to embark on an international B2B research study. Choose the research approach carefully.

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Convert

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Marketers can easily make informed guesses and calculated assumptions based on insights and industry best practices , but there might be another way to get extremely valuable insights for your next optimization campaign: conducting user research. But jumping into user research requires knowing how to conduct said research in the first place.

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BenchmarkONE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

With the growing demand for personalization, it’s never been more important to leverage market research in your marketing efforts. But where do you start with your research process? The good news is that the harrowing process of conducting market research is about to get way easier for you. Types of Market Research.

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Savanta

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

When Big Data finally becomes a reality, does that mean market research will become surplus to requirements? Will surveys, focus groups and interviews become relics of a bygone age? But it’s a complement to, not replacement for, market research. Big Data and market research are complementary to each other.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 1, 2019

With constant change being the norm in marketing and business, one thing remains the same: the need for marketing research. Marketing research is a helpful tool for organizations to better identify marketing strategies and evaluate business decisions using data. Develop Your Marketing Research Plan.

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Savanta

MAY 8, 2013

This international dimension has important implications for how market research is conducted and interpreted. In my time I’ve run research projects in dozens of countries so thought I’d share a few pointers for those about to embark on an international B2B research study. Choose the research approach carefully.

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Hubspot

JULY 13, 2018

In some circles, market research is a catch-all term for asking the industry what it wants. "Do Let me do some market research to find out," someone might say. Market research can answer various questions about the state of an industry, but it's hardly a crystal ball that marketers can rely on for insights on their customers.

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Biznology

JUNE 7, 2012

Most of you know that I serve Converseon as Chief Strategist, and I’ve watched Converseon’s great research team pull insights from social media conversation that have astounded me. But some people still don’t believe that social media can deliver real market research value. Traditional market research works.

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Content Standard

MAY 22, 2019

Creating original research is a win-win for marketers and consumers. Rebecca Lieb, co-founder of Kaleido Insights, advocates for original research in a study by Buzzsumo and Mantis Research: “Organizations that take on original research can accomplish a great deal, for content marketing and beyond.

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Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Having a website means putting in the work to attract more clients online and market research can help to increase your sales. Check out the guide to find how does market research work, how it can increase your traffic and more, shares, Emily Andrews, Marketing Communications Specialist, RecordsFinder. What is Market Research?

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