Innovative Methods Still Need Best Practices
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The pace of change and innovation in the world and in the market research industry is breathtaking. And, for the most part, all this change is a very good thing. However, the rush to research innovation can be costly and dangerous if not properly tested, applied and managed. At FGI Research, our devotion to best practices helps us avoid costly mistakes and ensures that our work always exceeds expectations.
Social Media Mining Belongs in Your MR Toolbox
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Your customers are talking online. They are sharing their opinions…both good and bad…and the entire world (the rest of your customers and prospects) is their potential audience. Positive or negative, their voices offer you a potential goldmine of information about your target market. New marketing research tools will help you harness that power.
Online Communities Unlock New Insights
Friday, July 17th, 2009Customers are comfortable meeting in online communities to share their thoughts and ideas. Unlike quantitative studies, participants are free to share ideas and insights that go beyond the structured questionnaires used in surveys. Unlike traditional focus groups, participants are free to express their opinions without being dominated by groupthink. How can you implement this developing technology to suit your research needs?
Custom Panels
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Custom panels (often called proprietary panels or advisory panels) are pre-recruited groups of people which can include customers, prospects or members. Companies and other organizations continuously engage these groups using a wide variety of survey and research methods. FGI Research’s dynamic approach to panels offers marketing research benefits that have made the company a leader in the field.
Don’t Delay: Embrace the Brave New World of Market Research
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Market research continues to change at an unprecedented rate. What is driving this change? Simply put: the intersection of new technologies and new customer behaviors. At FGI, we stay up to speed with the changes by using only the most advanced research methods.
The Key to Success in a Changing World: Get Radically Close to Your Customers
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009We live during a time of dramatic change, turmoil, risk and opportunity. The only silver bullet for success in today’s hyper-competitive and constantly changing world is to get (and stay) radically close to your customers. As long as you’re listening to your target market, you will always know what they need; as long as you know what they need and can respond, you will retain their business. FGI is here to help you attain that goal.
