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QRCA Views Spring 2023
Stay informed of the latest qualitative research trends and tools with QRCA VIEWS magazine. […]
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Trends
No Safe Harbor? Sharing Data out of the EU after the Schrems Decisions
Jonathan Armstrong, co-host of the Life with GDPR podcast and Partner at Cordery Compliance, talks about the prospects for an EU-U.S. agreement on data transfers under GDPR and what it could mean for the market research industry. […]
Travelwise
Perceptions of Place, According to the Media…
An academic researcher, Nick Wise looks at the media with a critical eye, especially when it comes to the places he visits for fun and for his research. Media analysis is important to Nick’s research so that he can understand the way news media coverage impacts tourism. The media broadcasts stories of a place’s heritage or current events and this plays a role in people’s imaginations about a place, their willingness to travel—and for those who go, their perceptions of what they’re seeing and hearing. […]
Toolbox
Tag (Taguette), You’re It!
Qualitative analysis doesn’t have to be hard to do, especially when using a software tool just for this purpose. […]
Toolbox
Demystifying Semiotics: A Primer on How to Do Semiotic Decoding
In this how-to article, SemioFest co-founder Hamsini Shivakumar demystifies semiotics. She explains: what semiotics is; how it is different from voice-of-the-customer research; and how semiotics-based insights help your customers improve their marketing. Hamsini also provides an introductory how-to on conducting semiotics analyses so that you can consider how you might incorporate semiotics into your practice or business. […]
Schools of Thought
What Can Magicians Teach Us about How Consumers Think?
Working with qualitative methods inevitably requires that we consider issues of attention, sensory processing, and cognitive processes. In this article, veteran moderator and occasional magician Jeff Hecker discusses how magicians consider and leverage these same issues, with some fascinating implications for researchers. […]
From the President
From The President – Spring 2023
Is AI a friend or foe of market research? It depends on how we adapt. The article lists at least 6 ways AI can be used in qualitative research. […]
Podcasts
VIEWS Podcasts: Kelsey Buttimer
In this podcast, Mike Carlon and Kelsey Buttimer (president of Fieldwork Chicago) discuss parallels between dancing and managing qualitative fieldwork, climbing the ladder in the qualitative research industry, and the value Fieldwork gets from its relationship with QRCA. […]
Luminaries
David Wellisch on the Importance of Gaining Cultural Fluency to Win Hearts and Minds in Multicultural America
This quarter, Zoë Billington sat down with David Wellisch, CEO and Co-Founder of Collage Group. David has spent his career navigating the evolving cultural landscape in the United States and what this means for businesses seeking to better understand and authentically connect with Americans. […]
Industry Focus
Modernizing Healthcare: The Role of Research in Building a Healthier Industry
Sandra Ferris and Meagan Hafner of Gongos—part of InSites Consulting describe how health insurers are responding to accelerating consumerism in healthcare, what types of research studies are in high demand, and what skills qualitative researchers must have to be successful in this industry. […]