It’s surprising how often I encounter market research vendors asking about the selection process for research partners. It’s like a mystery to them that’s yet to be cracked – what do clients want? It’s a bit surprising, considering we (clients and vendors) really all look for the same things in those we partner with – credibility, reliability, thinkability…

So here it is, black and white, as simply as I can explain it for the vendors out there still scratching their heads about what clients want. Continue reading »

Yesterday was a fun day! The debate we pulled together happened very much on the fly and it was an interesting experiment to see if we could translate the buzz around a social media conversation, tie that into an upcoming conference, and turn all of that into momentum for a virtual event. It worked better than I had hoped, and not only did we have fun, but I think we advanced the conversation around mobile research quite a bit and laid a great foundation for the dialogue we’ll have at the Market Research in the Mobile World conference on July 19-20. Continue reading »

Is mobile research, especially smartphone research, going to come to the fore and revolutionize how we conduct data collection and consumer engagement? Or, is the industry going to let the chance to embrace the future and change the research paradigm slip through our fingers? We’re going to try to answer those questions in a spirited, engaging, and insightful virtual debate next week! Continue reading »