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When and How to Use Focus Groups – Even in a Virtual World

Vision Edge Marketing

Given the proliferation of research online and the growing interest in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for gauging preferences, we wanted to respond to a question posed in a recent discussion on the topic of research: Is there still a place for traditional focus groups? Before delving into focus groups, a quick disclaimer.

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4 Ways Your Website Can Replace Focus Groups

Buzz Marketing for Technology

While focus groups attempt to simulate and gain insights on what the customer potentially thinks, nothing can substitute truly anonymous, honest and unbiased feedback. So how are websites replicating—and advancing—the traditional focus group? We look at four ways that your website can replace focus groups: 1.

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How to Grow Your Business with Voice of the Customer

SendX

Customer Interviews / Focus Groups While customer interviews are one-on-one conversations with customers, focus groups include a small panel. By referring data about previous bookings, they’re able to send email recommendations tailored to the interests of each individual customer.

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How Does Qualitative Research Support Captivating Story Creation?

Vision Edge Marketing

It employs methods such as interviews, focus groups, observation, open-ended surveys, and recordings (audio and video) to gain insights into people’s opinions and experiences. . Stake’s book, Qualitative Research: Studying How Things Work. One you may want to check out is Robert E.

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5 essential tips to clearly define your ideal target market

Tomorrow People

Palmatier and Shrihari Sridhar’s book Marketing Strategy: Based on First Principles and Data Analytics , one fundamental challenge that all organisations must address is customer heterogeneity – or in other words, the fact that all customers differ. Previous customer surveys, interviews, focus groups. According to Robert W.

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Weekend Reading: “Hunch” by Bernadette Jiwa

Marketing Insider Group

For the 126th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Bernadette Jiwa, author of Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into The Next Big Thing. Customer focus groups? Do you know where will your next big idea come from? Analyzing hard data? A corporate brainstorming session? Or closer to home?

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Transform your B2B brand: 7 strategic insights

Martech

I highly recommend these books whether you’re just starting or are a rebranding veteran. One client opted for managers to nominate top performers to take part in a focus group. Miller emphasizes the importance of clearly explaining what problem your company solves because “stating the problem adds value to your products.”