Focus Groups
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How to Develop a Panel for Focus Groups | Market Research Firm
Posted at: 5/9/2018 6:25 PM
Developing a panel to then use to recruit from for focus groups, qualitative interviews, and surveys can be a long-term money saver. Rather than trying to recruit a completely fresh audience for each new project, and panel provides you with a group of pre-recruited individuals to participate in your market research. A panel can help you recruit participants for your focus groups efficiently without draining your market research project budget. Here is theoretical example of the objectives behin
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What is the Best Length for a Focus Group? | Qualitative Research Firm
Posted at: 5/8/2018 6:13 PM
Focus groups are likely the most common form of qualitative market research. They involve a group discussion led by a moderator or facilitator who guides the dialogue. The moderator typically uses a guide to help section out the discussion. This usually includes an introduction, warm-up, and several other sections. Here are 4 tips to help moderate a focus group discussion. The optimal length of a focus group is a frequent question in market research. The majority of focus groups you encounter
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4 Value-Added Deliverables After Focus Groups | Firm in Syracuse
Posted at: 4/24/2018 3:11 PM
As our team preps for focus groups in Greensboro, North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri this week, we are immediately thinking about next steps with the project. Sitting in and watching focus groups live can offer a lot of value for a client. Hearing respondents talk about about a brand, product, company, or topic of interest live is hard to replicate through a recording. However, most if not all qualitative market research projects involve a next step. Sitting in on the focus group and taking
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4 Tips to Help Facilitate a Focus Group Discussion | Focus Group Moderator
Posted at: 4/20/2018 3:02 PM
Preparing to moderate a focus group discussion? In order to do it well it takes some preparation, practice, and experience. Facilitating or moderating a focus group is a bit of an art. It involves organization, people management, verbal cues, and many other group dynamic skills. In this post we discuss 4 basic tips to help you facilitate a focus group discussion as a moderator. These tips are practical but will help you better prepare for your next discussion. Here are 4 tips to help moderat
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5 Major Benefits of Online Focus Groups | Upstate New York Firm
Posted at: 4/12/2018 2:02 PM
Online focus groups are a newer methodology being utilized in market research. Traditional focus groups have long been a commonly used approach for qualitative research and they might be the most well-known form of market research around. However, times have changed and the industry is forced to reinvent and think of new ways to collect feedback. Enter online focus groups. Online focus groups are an interactive discussion board held on a software or website where moderators can interact with p
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6 Quick Tips For Creating A Focus Group Moderator's Guide
Posted at: 3/28/2018 6:55 PM
I love the saying, "Keep it simple, silly!" When creating a focus group moderator's guide, this means creating a streamlined document that helps the moderator orient themselves and get prepped for a round of focus groups. Many focus group moderators will tell you that focus groups can be time intensive to prepare for and take a lot of energy to conduct. With that said, why not make it easy for moderators and create a guide that helps them get orientated and stay on track? Below are quick tips
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Posted at: 1/19/2018 9:47 PM
What are pop-up focus groups exactly? Pop-up focus groups are a market research solution which utilize unique and non-traditional locations for on the spot focus groups. With new research methodologies emerging, pop-up focus groups are among them that are being utilized by Syracuse market research companies and market research companies across the country alike. Wondering why an organization would choose pop-up focus groups? Below Drive Research, our focus group firm, discusses the two reasons
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How to Save Money With Focus Groups | Qualitative Research Upstate New York
Posted at: 12/5/2017 8:35 PM
Budget and cost is always a concern for businesses and organizations. How do we limit expenses? Is there any way to reduce costs? What do we have to do now and what can wait until next year? These are questions that are fired back and forth in conference rooms daily. It is no different for market research companies and focus groups. How much does market research cost? How can we reduce the cost of market research? How much do focus groups cost? Focus groups are a form of qualitative market res
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3 Common Mistakes with Qualitative Market Research
Posted at: 11/28/2017 8:08 PM
Qualitative market research is a subjective process. This does not mean that it is not valuable or insightful but rather it is non-scientific. The data and feedback obtained through qualitative research is less cut and dry and needs to be interpreted. In a focus group or in-depth interview (IDI) you'll gather plenty of specific feedback but it is not statistically reliable. Think of it this way using some simple math. If you stopped 10 random people and asked them to name their favorite NFL tea
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4 Alternative Options for Focus Group Facilities | Syracuse NY
Posted at: 11/26/2017 8:03 PM
Sure, a true focus group facility offers some luxuries. These likely include a one-way mirror for clients to watch the focus group moderator and participants live. Other amenities include AV room hook-ups which make it easy to video and audio record the focus groups. These focus group facilities also include multiple whiteboards and easels, access to HDTV feeds to show creative, tiered seating in the client viewing room, and easy participant access to the room with a waiting room. With all of t
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Looking for a Focus Group Quote? Here Are 5 Items to Check For
Posted at: 11/24/2017 8:00 PM
Searching for a focus group quote from a number of market research and qualitative recruitment companies? You're likely to get a wide range of price estimates. This is due to a number of variables including hourly rates, estimates on how difficult the audience is to find, amount of rewards they are paid to participate, and other criteria. This is also due to some focus group quotes being all-inclusive while others being bare bones. Some qualitative recruitment companies choose to only include a
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Focus Groups Versus In-Depth Interviews (And The Pros and Cons of Each)
Posted at: 10/25/2017 7:04 PM
On one hand we have focus groups and the other in-depth interviews (IDIs). While it's common to have a research project that utilizes both of these qualitative research methodologies, those with tighter purse strings are posed with a choice. So let's start with qualitative (qual) market research in general. Why would you choose qual in the first place? Qualitative research is great for exploring why. It's used to open up conversation with a particular audience of interest. The conversation typ