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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 […]
The Ultimate Dial Testing Research Playbook
Being in the market research biz, we tend to know the questions people are going to ask even before they ask them. Take, for example, our free, downloadable Dial Testing Research Playbook… What’s a Dial Testing Playbook? Well, dial testing is what we do here at Dialsmith so we know […]
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 […]
Data Doesn’t Lie: Uncovering What Your Viewers Want (No Matter What They Say)
Even when prompted in focus groups, respondents often have problems articulating what they really feel. There are several biological and behavioral triggers at play that often thwart people’s best attempts to be candid and accurate about what they feel or thought the felt. In some cases, it can be recall […]
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 […]
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: […]
State of The Union For Qualitative, In-Person Market Research
What’s Happening With In-Person Research Earlier this year we spoke with leaders in market research about the prospects for in-person research in 2021. (Those podcasts are listed below.) A few months later, we asked them to give us an update. What are they seeing today? What’s changed? Bob Qureshi, i-view […]
ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH: HOW DIAL TESTING IS USED TO “PRIME” TV PILOTS FOR TAKE-OFF
Every major broadcast network has used dial testing to gather audience feedback on their television pilots. That’s a pretty positive endorsement of the value that dial testing brings to entertainment research. Here are some of the things that veteran media research expert Aaron Paquette had to say about dial testing: […]
Your Memory Stinks: HOW FLAWED RECALL & MEMORY BIAS POLLUTE MARKET RESEARCH AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
PART I | WHO ARE WE AND WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? Recall and memory. Tricky things. Especially for market researchers. The market research industry has traditionally relied upon recall- and memory-based methods for gathering feedback and insights. But there’s a ton of evidence out there that calls into question […]
