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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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Behind-the-Scenes Tips for Better Focus Groups

Moderating to Maximize Insights and Mitigate Common Pitfalls. Pulling off an effective focus group that gets you the type of insights you’re looking for, is hard work. You have to know the tricks of the trade to really garner insights that are deep and valuable. And you can’t have a […]

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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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Our New Online Qual Team is Bucking Convention

Start an Online Qual Business DURING a Pandemic!? Well, as our Gina Derickson says, “why now; why not?” In this short conversation, our founder David and VP of Research Gina discuss starting a new qualitative business during challenging times and where the heck the name Lillian Labs came from. Check […]

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE (#PSL for short)

PUMPKIN SPICE – BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT Bagels, cookies, vodka, and even humus. Love it or hate it (is there an in-between?), you can’t escape it: Fall means pumpkin spice everything.  Everybody is getting on the pumpkin spice bandwagon. Thank you, Starbucks. So, how does this obsession happen? It’s […]

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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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7 Examples of Reasons To Believe (RTB)

When creating reasons to believe, the rule of QUALITY over quantity prevails. And you gotta test them!   One (or 2) Reasons to believe (RTBs) that are highly believable are a lot more compelling than several that are loosely related.  When in doubt, test them to make sure they’re compelling […]

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Engagious Podcast: Golden Huang, Decoding Visuals & the Science of Semiotics

My guest for this episode engages with what is arguably now the largest consumer market in the world—China. Golden Huang is the client manager for The Silk Initiative, an Asia-based food and beverage (F&B) brand consultancy headquartered in Shanghai. Golden has been conducting market research in China for over a decade with a deep knowledge of Chinese youth culture. If you have an interest in the Chinese consumer market, this episode is must-listen for you.

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The Psychology of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

(Originally posted on the Engagious Blog.)   Because everyone else is doing it Bagels, cookies, vodka, and even humus. Love it or hate it (is there an in-between?), you can’t escape it: Fall means pumpkin spice everything.  Everybody is getting on the pumpkin spice bandwagon. Thank you, Starbucks. So, how does […]

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