QRCA Views Fall 2023

Margaret Heffernan says we can step back and learn from the very visceral experience of uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic threw our way. Margaret’s latest book, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future, is not only fascinating but very timely. […]

Dark marketing, or dark advertising, is a type of online advertising visible only to the advertiser’s publisher and the intended target audience. In the early 2010s, dark marketing emerged as a new way to target potential customers through targeted ads, primarily within social media platforms. A decade later, it has evolved into a powerful tool offering marketers unprecedented marketing opportunities by giving them more of a laser-focused approach versus a shotgun approach. […]

Qualitative researchers are masters of unstructured data—but many struggle to communicate their insights visually. This article explores the growing “visual economy” in business and shares advice from Karen Middleton, a qualitative researcher and graphic designer, on how to transform complex qualitative findings into clear, compelling visuals. Readers will learn the difference between visualizing data for analysis and designing data for presentation, plus practical tips to make research findings more memorable and actionable for decision-makers. […]