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Security for Online Mock Juries and Online Litigation Research

High-profile clients. High-stakes results. Privacy and security are crucial. The Covid 19 outbreak has caused most courthouses to pause in-person hearings. But the caseload hasn’t disappeared; in many cases, it’s moved online. Lawyers working virtually still need trial research and trial consultants still need to conduct mock juries. Trial research […]

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The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to a Smooth Online Qualitative Research Project

Online Qual Success Hinges on Comprehensive Tech Checks Assessing the tech capabilities of your respondents in advance is CRUCIAL. Tech checks- If you have done online qual, then you know that technology is the lynchpin of the operation. But it’s not just about the platform you use.  If you want […]

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Online Dial Testing FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Here are our most FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about online dial testing. Have a question not answered here? Please CONTACT US What type of media (video/audio) can be tested with online dials? Dialsmith’s online dial testing supports the testing of any recorded video or audio from 30 seconds up to 60 […]

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3 Must-Haves for Online TV & Film Testing

3 Must-Haves for Online TV & Film Testing For decades, in-person dial testing has been a media researcher’s mainstay for evaluating movies, trailers, television programming and on-air talent. But, with the recent pivot to online research, do researchers have to ditch their go-to methods?  Spring is the season of decisions: […]

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CNN Dial Tests the First Presidential Debate

Dial testing makes another showing on the campaign trail. If you’ve been living under a rock for the last 24 hours, you may not know that last night’s debate was one for the record books. As has been tradition for years, CNN used dial testing during last night’s debate. They […]

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Back-To-School Messaging: How Parents Feel About Conditions For Returning to School

Back-To-School Messaging is a Mixed Bag for These Parents As part of the ongoing “Back-to-Normal Barometer” tracking study, we crafted and dial tested back-to-school messaging to gauge how parents would react. We tested the video below featuring someone playing the role of a school superintendent communicating a message about students […]

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Why Don’t People Wear Masks? How Can We Change That?

Why Don’t People Wear Masks?   There is a (relatively) small subset of the population who NEVER wear masks. We are digging into this group to figure out why.   We will keep this brief: The science is real: Masks are our best (last?) line of defense against coronavirus The […]

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2 Expert Examples of Jury Research Wins

Jury Researchers, Litigation Consultants—call them what you will, but in reality, their clients expect them to be mind readers. Truth is, they know where to look, and what to look for. And they use the right tools that help them do it. These experts can find wins even in virtually […]

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Adapting to Online Qual Can Bring Out Your Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset or Fixed Mindset? In this covid-19 world, the business of research has one choice right now… Adapt. Bring on the Growth Mindset! This does not mean settling. It just means thinking differently about how you execute your work. Think about moving to Online Qual and how to make […]

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Full-Service Focus Groups Online? Yep.

Forget DIY. You have a lot of new things to worry about. Producing online focus groups should NOT be one of them.  Virtual focus groups have all the complexities of a live event- with some added technical challenges thrown in. Lean on us because this is what we do. Secure, […]

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