In recent years, something has felt…off in the world of market research. Clients canceling studies left and right, or opting to keep them in house. Research departments going silent. Budgets shifting to other priorities. And AI has everyone in our industry shaken, stirred, and spinning in circles. At first glance, all this uncertainty and pull […]
It’s an interesting moment in our industry, and market researchers seem to agree that we’re at a crossroads. Down one path, we see a potential (and, frankly, dystopian) future where artificial intelligence (AI) does all the work — from developing screeners and discussion guides to moderating and even simulating respondents to generating the reports — […]
In a previous blog post, we explained the thinking behind our adoption of the “5 Whys” methodology in our own moderating approach — asking respondents “why” five times to reveal hidden responses that yield deeper insights. This got us thinking: could we apply this same methodology to a challenge so many businesses are now facing […]