Methodologies & Techniques
Despite the rise of Big Data, a good researcher has so much to offer for an in-depth understanding of consumers and the emotional homo sapiens....
The danger of claimed data. How do we know the truth when everyone lies?
After a busy morning, you deserve a break. You log into the Guardian Soulmates dating site to check your messages. Just the two. Neither seems eye-catching so you don’t reply. You’re not getting as many...
How to frame the research challenges during the briefing or the first meeting with a potential client, using coaching and design thinking tools.
A clear definition of the research objectives immediately engages the clients and makes them keen to start with a research project....
Out of the darkness: A call for change in neuromarketing
The biggest threat to neuromarketing is the secrecy of its methods – the black box within which the “magic” occurs. Over the past decade the field of psychology has been jolted by a reproducibility crisis...
Should we use repeat respondents?
Although marketeers can endeavor to reach generalisable samples using careful screening and quotas, there are three reasons to suspect that repeat respondents are not answering in a generalisable way....
Bias in the Spotlight: social norms part 1
We have a common tendency to adopt the opinions and follow the behaviours of the majority. We might do this for two different reasons:...