by Joni Williams | May 30, 2018 | Marketing Effectiveness, Research Methodology
As a market research firm, companies frequently come to us and say “We need a survey” or “We need a focus group” regarding customer data collection. In many cases, the companies that think they need surveys may actually need focus groups—and vice versa. That’s why our...
by Justin Phipps | Mar 7, 2018 | Marketing Effectiveness, Research Methodology
When recruiting for focus groups and in-depth interviews, the process starts with a survey of qualifying questions known as a screener. As the member of our team responsible for recruiting qualitative projects, I’ve seen my share of screeners ranging from very...
by Marketing | Dec 13, 2017 | Customer Experience Management, Research Methodology, Utilities
Not long ago, the utility industry was doing a poor job relating to its customers as just that, customers. Reduced to impersonal references such as a “load,” “meter” or “ratepayer,” customers felt little positive connection to the utilities they paid handsomely to...
by Marketing | Sep 20, 2017 | Customer Experience Management, Research Methodology
Report on customer experience in banking provides insight into strategies, investment, effectiveness, challenges and measurement of CX. Interesting survey results from Financial Brand’s survey…. While banks are saying Customer Experience is a top strategic initiative,...
by Brandie Rezac | Sep 19, 2017 | Customer Experience Management, Research Methodology
This is one of many surveys in the utility space where there is a recurring response. Customers want more than service delivery, they want to believe in and trust the service provider will keep them safe and secure and provide more efficient and innovative solutions....
by Joel Vaslow | Sep 14, 2017 | Customer Experience Management, Research Methodology
Our research supports many of the author’s points. In particular, our research shows that consumers who adopt digital channels as a means for interacting with their bank do not abandon traditional people-related channels. Similar to the functional/emotional...
