Everything costs more. From travel to facility fees to recruiting. At the same time, research budgets are stagnant. The result? Those of us in field research are feeling the squeeze. So, how do you still deliver the first-class results your clients want and expect while keeping costs under control?
Tag Archives: online focus groups
What is Online Dial Testing?
The majority of market researchers know what dial testing is. Most think of it in terms of our Perception Analyzer dials in the hands of respondents in a live focus group. But over the past decade (and certainly over the past 2+ years), the acceleration of new tools and technologies […]
10 Types of Online Studies We’ve Done Post-COVID
In the post-COVID world, research hasn’t stopped, but it has changed profoundly. Week-by-week, we’ve be expanding the playbook on online qual…
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 […]
A SECURE CONFERENCING PLATFORM FOR MARKET RESEARCH
Dialsmith is a Member of ZoomGov for Secure Online Research This high-security platform for web conferencing is used by fewer than 1% of all accounts. ZoomGov was designed to serve sensitive areas of the US Government. We use this same technology for all our online qual research: online focus […]
BEHIND-THE-SCENES TIPS FOR BETTER ONLINE FOCUS GROUPS
A year ago, I authored this post where I talked about some of the more effective approaches and tips I’ve employed to get the most out of the in-person focus groups and dial testing groups I’ve conducted over three decades of market research. That, of course, was pre-COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Is ZOOM Secure for Market Research and Online Focus Groups?
Online focus groups and dial groups are our new normal. And we get this question a lot. If you are like the other 99% of companies, you are using the commercial version of Zoom. The short answer for you is “Yes, Zoom is secure for market research.” (At Dialsmith, we […]
Adding Real-Time Dial Testing To Your Online Focus Groups
Now dial testing can be conducted in real-time during your online focus groups. If you are familiar with dial testing at all, you know it has been a mainstay of messaging, advertising, litigation, political, and media research. Previously only available for in-person groups and surveys, now online focus groups can […]
Mock Jury and Trial Research in the New Normal of Virtual Research
Yes, in the new normal of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, courts are postponing hearings and trials, or moving them online. And many courthouses are currently empty. But the case load for litigators and the need for trial research hasn’t disappeared. Lawyers and their clients still need trial research, and […]
