QRCA VIEWS Archives

Leveraging AI to Recruit Qualitative Research Respondents

May 26, 2026 0

When traditional methods fall short in finding hard-to-reach qualitative research participants, AI-powered social media ad campaigns can offer a highly effective alternative. These campaigns use AI to target recruits based on specific behaviors and interests across multiple online platforms, as well as help optimize ad visuals, copy, and delivery to boost engagement and reduce cost. Author Tami Wloch shares that a thoughtful, human-guided approach—supported by AI—can deliver efficient, accurate results, helping researchers recruit for qual studies. […]

Thinking Like a Business: Four Strategies to Translate Research into Business Value

May 26, 2026 0

Author Josh LaMar offers a practical framework for translating research insights into measurable business outcomes. Using Jay Abraham’s Three Ways to Grow a Business and the author’s own Three Lenses of Strategy, it outlines four actionable strategies that connect research to revenue growth, pricing power, customer retention, and cost reduction. Whether you work in user experience, market research, or product strategy, you’ll learn how to position your findings in terms business leaders understand—making your work more impactful and your role more indispensable. […]

The Moderator Reimagined: Lessons from a Season Away

April 27, 2026 0

Veteran moderator Judithe Andre draws on her experience as a national board-certified health & well-being coach and wellness studio operator to reimagine what it means to listen. In this reflective, practice-focused article, she explores how motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and behavioral science can strengthen qualitative research. Her integrated approach—what she calls Moderator Methodology—offers a roadmap for researchers seeking to balance presence with precision, empathy with insight, and human care with analytical rigor. […]

Why AI-Moderated Surveys are a Qualitative Opportunity

April 27, 2026 0

Traditional surveys? They’re overdue for reinvention. Data quality is slipping, participants are disengaged, and rigid formats no longer reflect how people actually express themselves today. With qual-infused-quant, we can bring back what was missing all along—empathy, rapport, and human connection. Discover how adding a qualitative dimension can transform quantitative research into something more engaging, enabling, and exploratory. […]

FROM SKIN TO SELF: BEAUTY BEYOND GENDER

April 27, 2026 0

Globally, genderless beauty and semiotic design are reshaping the cultural meaning of skincare. Moving beyond traditional gendered marketing, it reveals how emerging visual codes, materials, and color systems invite consumers to express identity with greater fluidity and authenticity. Discover how semiotics, shifting aesthetics, and Gen Z and Gen Alpha are driving a more fluid, expressive, and value-driven beauty landscape. […]

Demystifying Pricing Research

December 19, 2025 0

Most companies set prices by looking at history, or even key competitors, and hope for the best. But a price that is set too low leaves revenue behind, while a price set too high risks rejection and share loss. This article shows how blending qualitative insights with quantitative tools reveals the attributes that can justify a premium, reduce resistance, and keep pricing decisions grounded in customer reality. […]

When Grocery Shoppers Say One Thing but Buy Another—A Qualitative Research Approach to Decoding Clean Eating Contradictions

December 19, 2025 0

Research expert Carly Fink presents an innovative qualitative framework for understanding the complex contradictions between a consumer’s stated desires for clean, sustainable grocery products and their actual purchasing behaviors. Drawing from extensive industry experience, she provides actionable methodologies, including System 1 techniques, ethnographic interviews, and journey mapping to help brands build authentic trust. Readers will learn practical strategies for designing research that capture real-life decision-making contexts and translating consumer insights into business solutions that align stated values with shopping cart reality. […]

Co-Moderando el Futuro: Adoptar la IA sin perder la chispa humana

September 16, 2025 0

En este artículo oportuno y revelador, Lauren McCluskey comparte su experiencia personal al adentrarse en la moderación con IA, detonada por una sorpresiva solicitud de un cliente que llegó mientras estaba en una pista de esquí. Con una mezcla única de reflexión personal y orientación práctica, desglosa dónde las herramientas de IA pueden potenciar la investigación cualitativa y dónde los moderadores humanos siguen siendo esenciales. Los lectores obtendrán un marco claro para evaluar plataformas de IA, ejemplos reales de uso híbrido y una hoja de ruta para mantenerse relevantes en un panorama en evolución. Ya seas curioso, cauteloso o entusiasta de la IA, este artículo es lectura obligada para investigadores cualitativos que navegan el futuro de la co-moderación con IA. […]

Qualitative Research for Political Campaigns in an Era of Hyper-Partisanship

September 16, 2025 0

Qualitative research in U.S. politics faces unique challenges in an era of hyper-partisanship. Experts Dave Metz and Lori Weigel explore how polarization impacts voter engagement, recruitment, and honest dialogue—and share strategies researchers can use to navigate bias, build trust, and uncover authentic insights that inform effective campaign messaging. […]

VIEWS Podcasts: Sally Kohn

September 16, 2025 0

In the latest episode of Conversations in Depth, host Doug Keith sits down with Sally Kohn—public speaking coach, media trainer, author, and former MSNBC commentator—to explore her journey from on-air personality to executive presence coach. Sally shares what she’s learned about connecting across differences and why empathy and understanding are essential skills for researchers and leaders navigating today’s polarized climate. […]