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Whether it is a focus group or a survey, market research gets answers to your questions. Once social media tells them what the right issues are, they formulate the right questions for focus groups and surveys. Photo credit: dmhoro. MORE
Many still rely on costly, time-consuming focus groups that don’t always gather accurate audience opinion. MORE
The findings garnered from desk research can help to frame a good qualitative interview and a thorough focus group can help provide relevant answer options for a quantitative survey. Focus groups are rarer in qualitative B2B studies. MORE
Yes, it makes sense to group your stories into highlights, but do users watch them? The post Focus Group on Must-Know Instagram User Behavior Stats [Data Study] appeared first on ClearVoice. MORE
And Q&A sites like Focus and Quora have recently tapped into the world’s collective wisdom to rank whose answers to certain questions contain the greatest nugget of truth. A smaller group on internal experts might conceptualize a few ideas or products, then ask the crowd for feedback on what to lose or keep. Many of the crowdsourcing models used today actually touch a relatively small group of early adopters in specified fields. by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this. MORE
For these reasons, it’s important to consider whether your content focus is too narrow and what you can do to overcome stale articles, blogs, or other pieces that don’t drive (and keep) audience interest. Focus Groups. If you regularly hold research or focus groups as part of product development, see if you can work with that team to have a session to focus on gathering insight about your content and what users want from you. MORE
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? MORE
Should you focus on pain points or passion points? Because pain and passion points are highly subjective, we recommend beginning with methods such as in-depth interviews or focus groups. MORE
There’s an argument against remote work that because there are so many stimuli to be found on the scattered corners of the planet, staying focused and productive is impossible. According to my survey results, 17 of the 37 felt more productive on the go, while 16 reported they were sometimes better focused, while only four said they were less effective with their time. So you get to focus on value-added work more often,” he shared. MORE
Teams run focus groups to identify important themes, conduct internal. Many companies put months and months into rolling out their inaugural content operation processes—which makes sense, as content production is complex. MORE
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. For instance, you might conduct an in-person focus group, send out an online survey or engage in individual phone interviews. Whether you’re running a focus group, survey or interview, you should always come ready with a discussion guide so you can use your time wisely. MORE
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Customer focus groups? The post Weekend Reading: “Hunch” by Bernadette Jiwa appeared first on 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. Do you know where will your next big idea come from? Analyzing hard data? A corporate brainstorming session? Or closer to home? In Hunch, Bernadette Jiwa demonstrates that […]. MORE
Companies can now create virtual conference experiences or focus on smaller, more targeted presentations at a much better per person cost. Second, Zoom can help conduct market research through focus group sessions and one-on-one customer interviews. MORE
As a general rule there are four steps involved in the process of onboarding employees: Establish a focus group – to sell the idea to a selected group of employees, to get a feel for what would work best, and what (if any) barriers are in the way. MORE
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. MORE
I once participated in a focus group to evaluate the effectiveness of sales materials produced by an insurance company. The group included people of diverse professions, ages, and life experience. The group's choice? Contrary to what some conventional marketing wisdom might indicate, the simpler piece was rated as much less effective and credible by the group because of the complexity of factors that must be considered when buying insurance. MORE
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? MORE
Hold focus groups. As with customer surveys, focus groups can be created by selecting existing customers or volunteers from a group of people whose interests and behaviors match those of your target audience. Focus on data-driven analytics. MORE
This experiment is definitely a step up from focus groups that are often plagued by groupthink, etc. A major problem marketers have always faced is the difficulty of proving the exact results of an ad campaign. While technology is helping to lessen this problem, neuromarketing may provide more solutions. MORE
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. What is the purpose of focus groups? Let’s first define what a focus group is and its purpose. MORE
Customer focus groups are moderated Q&A sessions with your customers, and as marketers know, they can serve as invaluable opportunities to test products and theories with your end users. So how can you make the most out of customer focus groups? MORE
From surveys and focus groups to informal listening sessions, we cover approaches to soliciting feedback ? The following is a podcast from Consultants Collective member consultant, Sharon McIntosh. Can you hear them now? MORE
Consider some research, like using an outbound telephone call or a focus group, to gain additional insights into the reasons for the inactivity. A maniacal focus on data hygiene will pay off in all areas of customer management, especially in retention and reactivation. MORE
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. MORE
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. Getting Focused. The post What Ever Happened to Focus Groups? MORE
If you are solely focused on inbound, you may not be giving your high-priority leads the attention they need. If you focus solely on an ABM strategy, then you miss out on nurturing prospects who would make great customers but don’t fit the criteria for one of your tiers. MORE
Companies often hold focus groups in order to get direct feedback about products, services, and even website experiences. The only drawback to such focus groups is that people often aren’t sure how to articulate what they feel about certain things. MORE
Let’s do a focus group and find out. In an interesting BusinessWeek article dating back to 2005, titled “ Shoot the Focus Group ”, the author states that although there are plenty of examples and ample evidence that Focus Groups fail time and again, companies keep using them. The old-fashioned focus group still has its believers even with fiascoes like Pepsi Edge and a decades-long new-product failure rate of about 90%.” – BusinessWeek. MORE
Surveying groups of people at a conference, for example, introduces segmentation that can skew the results. Tactic 3: Get in Their Heads With Focus Groups and Usability Testing. MORE
I once participated in a focus group to evaluate the effectiveness of sales materials produced by an insurance company. The group included people of diverse professions, ages, and life experience. The group's choice? Contrary to what some conventional marketing wisdom might indicate, the simpler piece was rated as much less effective and credible by the group because of the complexity of factors that must be considered when buying insurance. MORE
In the fast-paced world we live in, carefully constructed research that focuses on identifying customer underlying needs and enables segmentation has largely fallen out of favor. Photo credit: Wikipedia. MORE
Having a well-built survey is important, but having a well-targeted group of people to take your survey is imperative. A survey panel is a group of people you have access to who can fill in your survey and help you find the answers to your business questions. What is a survey panel? MORE
Will surveys, focus groups and interviews become relics of a bygone age? When Big Data finally becomes a reality, does that mean market research will become surplus to requirements? Some would say so. They argue that we already have the answers to most questions at our fingertips. They’re sitting in our servers and on the web. All we need to do is mine the data to reveal the insight. MORE
Typically, this is done through extensive market research -- and one key component of the market research process is running a focus group. Follow Along With a Free Focus Group Questionnaire Template. How to Run a Focus Group. Running a Better Focus Group. MORE
After [our last post]([link] we weren't sure what to think of this stunt, and now we've got a pretty good idea of what they're up to in Sunnyville. Sometimes there MORE
To gain deeper insight into your buyers — and to build better buyer personas — you can hold focus groups, interview current customers, conduct surveys, or check out who’s engaging with you via social media. Picture your customers. Not just their industries and business functions. MORE
Between surveys, phone calls, focus groups and questionnaires, you might get enough info to figure out what people Finding out how people view your brand used to be an expensive, timely undertaking. MORE
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Measure Up Marketing
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
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?
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. What is the purpose of focus groups? Let’s first define what a focus group is and its purpose.
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Buzz Marketing for Technology
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
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?
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.
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. Follow Along With a Free Focus Group Questionnaire Template. How to Run a Focus Group. Running a Better Focus Group.
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. Getting Focused. The post What Ever Happened to Focus Groups?
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ClearVoice
DECEMBER 7, 2018
There’s an argument against remote work that because there are so many stimuli to be found on the scattered corners of the planet, staying focused and productive is impossible. According to my survey results, 17 of the 37 felt more productive on the go, while 16 reported they were sometimes better focused, while only four said they were less effective with their time. So you get to focus on value-added work more often,” he shared.
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.
Hubspot
AUGUST 8, 2011
Customer focus groups are moderated Q&A sessions with your customers, and as marketers know, they can serve as invaluable opportunities to test products and theories with your end users. So how can you make the most out of customer focus groups?
Biznology
JUNE 29, 2017
Consider some research, like using an outbound telephone call or a focus group, to gain additional insights into the reasons for the inactivity. A maniacal focus on data hygiene will pay off in all areas of customer management, especially in retention and reactivation.
Brandfolder
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
After [our last post]([link] we weren't sure what to think of this stunt, and now we've got a pretty good idea of what they're up to in Sunnyville. Sometimes there
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Biznology
JANUARY 7, 2013
In the fast-paced world we live in, carefully constructed research that focuses on identifying customer underlying needs and enables segmentation has largely fallen out of favor. Photo credit: Wikipedia.
Biznology
JUNE 7, 2012
Whether it is a focus group or a survey, market research gets answers to your questions. Once social media tells them what the right issues are, they formulate the right questions for focus groups and surveys. Photo credit: dmhoro.
The Effective Marketer
JANUARY 19, 2012
Let’s do a focus group and find out. In an interesting BusinessWeek article dating back to 2005, titled “ Shoot the Focus Group ”, the author states that although there are plenty of examples and ample evidence that Focus Groups fail time and again, companies keep using them. The old-fashioned focus group still has its believers even with fiascoes like Pepsi Edge and a decades-long new-product failure rate of about 90%.” – BusinessWeek.
Modern Marketing
MARCH 23, 2011
And Q&A sites like Focus and Quora have recently tapped into the world’s collective wisdom to rank whose answers to certain questions contain the greatest nugget of truth. A smaller group on internal experts might conceptualize a few ideas or products, then ask the crowd for feedback on what to lose or keep. Many of the crowdsourcing models used today actually touch a relatively small group of early adopters in specified fields. by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this.
Sales Intelligence View
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Many still rely on costly, time-consuming focus groups that don’t always gather accurate audience opinion.
EMagine B2B Blog
AUGUST 24, 2010
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Biznology
MAY 14, 2020
From surveys and focus groups to informal listening sessions, we cover approaches to soliciting feedback ? The following is a podcast from Consultants Collective member consultant, Sharon McIntosh. Can you hear them now?
Marketing Insider Group
JUNE 9, 2017
Customer focus groups? The post Weekend Reading: “Hunch” by Bernadette Jiwa appeared first on 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. Do you know where will your next big idea come from? Analyzing hard data? A corporate brainstorming session? Or closer to home? In Hunch, Bernadette Jiwa demonstrates that […].
Kapost
MAY 28, 2018
Teams run focus groups to identify important themes, conduct internal. Many companies put months and months into rolling out their inaugural content operation processes—which makes sense, as content production is complex.
ClearVoice
JUNE 23, 2020
Having a well-built survey is important, but having a well-targeted group of people to take your survey is imperative. A survey panel is a group of people you have access to who can fill in your survey and help you find the answers to your business questions. What is a survey panel?
Modern Marketing
MAY 11, 2020
Companies can now create virtual conference experiences or focus on smaller, more targeted presentations at a much better per person cost. Second, Zoom can help conduct market research through focus group sessions and one-on-one customer interviews.
KoMarketing Associates
JUNE 7, 2018
For these reasons, it’s important to consider whether your content focus is too narrow and what you can do to overcome stale articles, blogs, or other pieces that don’t drive (and keep) audience interest. Focus Groups. If you regularly hold research or focus groups as part of product development, see if you can work with that team to have a session to focus on gathering insight about your content and what users want from you.
Brandfolder
APRIL 23, 2013
Between surveys, phone calls, focus groups and questionnaires, you might get enough info to figure out what people Finding out how people view your brand used to be an expensive, timely undertaking.
Martech Advisor
JANUARY 27, 2020
Hold focus groups. As with customer surveys, focus groups can be created by selecting existing customers or volunteers from a group of people whose interests and behaviors match those of your target audience. Focus on data-driven analytics.
Ignite
AUGUST 16, 2017
This experiment is definitely a step up from focus groups that are often plagued by groupthink, etc. A major problem marketers have always faced is the difficulty of proving the exact results of an ad campaign. While technology is helping to lessen this problem, neuromarketing may provide more solutions.
Act-On
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
As a general rule there are four steps involved in the process of onboarding employees: Establish a focus group – to sell the idea to a selected group of employees, to get a feel for what would work best, and what (if any) barriers are in the way.
WriteSpark
APRIL 18, 2018
I once participated in a focus group to evaluate the effectiveness of sales materials produced by an insurance company. The group included people of diverse professions, ages, and life experience. The group's choice? Contrary to what some conventional marketing wisdom might indicate, the simpler piece was rated as much less effective and credible by the group because of the complexity of factors that must be considered when buying insurance.
WriteSpark
APRIL 18, 2018
I once participated in a focus group to evaluate the effectiveness of sales materials produced by an insurance company. The group included people of diverse professions, ages, and life experience. The group's choice? Contrary to what some conventional marketing wisdom might indicate, the simpler piece was rated as much less effective and credible by the group because of the complexity of factors that must be considered when buying insurance.
Measure Up Marketing
JUNE 16, 2020
Should you focus on pain points or passion points? Because pain and passion points are highly subjective, we recommend beginning with methods such as in-depth interviews or focus groups.
Savanta
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
The findings garnered from desk research can help to frame a good qualitative interview and a thorough focus group can help provide relevant answer options for a quantitative survey. Focus groups are rarer in qualitative B2B studies.
SmartBug Media
JUNE 22, 2020
If you are solely focused on inbound, you may not be giving your high-priority leads the attention they need. If you focus solely on an ABM strategy, then you miss out on nurturing prospects who would make great customers but don’t fit the criteria for one of your tiers.
Hatchbuck
APRIL 18, 2019
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. For instance, you might conduct an in-person focus group, send out an online survey or engage in individual phone interviews. Whether you’re running a focus group, survey or interview, you should always come ready with a discussion guide so you can use your time wisely.
Savanta
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Will surveys, focus groups and interviews become relics of a bygone age? When Big Data finally becomes a reality, does that mean market research will become surplus to requirements? Some would say so. They argue that we already have the answers to most questions at our fingertips. They’re sitting in our servers and on the web. All we need to do is mine the data to reveal the insight.
Stevens & Tate
JUNE 16, 2019
Companies often hold focus groups in order to get direct feedback about products, services, and even website experiences. The only drawback to such focus groups is that people often aren’t sure how to articulate what they feel about certain things.
Act-On
MAY 22, 2017
To gain deeper insight into your buyers — and to build better buyer personas — you can hold focus groups, interview current customers, conduct surveys, or check out who’s engaging with you via social media. Picture your customers. Not just their industries and business functions.
Content Standard
JANUARY 11, 2019
Surveying groups of people at a conference, for example, introduces segmentation that can skew the results. Tactic 3: Get in Their Heads With Focus Groups and Usability Testing.
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