Toolbox
The 10 Minute Interview
Using a three-step process, we can get more honest, accurate participant feedback. […]
qualitative research
From the President
From The President – Winter 2021-22
QRCA is comprised of a broad community of market researchers who specialize in qualitative research. A strong sense of community is what has and continues to make QRCA such a great organization. The powerful sense of community that exists has always been a core strength. […]
From the Editor in Chief
From the Editor in Chief – Winter 2021-22
Winter is coming! Yikes, did I just start off this column with a clichéd Game of Thrones reference? Just like winter came for the house of Frey (thank you, Arya Stark), winter has come for me as well. Two years ago, I took over the editor-in-chief position from Jenifer Hartt, which means that this winter’s edition will be my last. It’s time to pass the torch (or snow shovel as the case may be) to someone willing and capable. That someone is (drumroll please) Tamara Kenworthy. This of course means that VIEWS is in great hands. […]
Global
Qualitative Research in Southeast Asia: What You Need to Know
Two researchers based in Malaysia guide you to get the best out of qualitative projects in the Southeast Asia region. […]
From the President
From The President – Fall 2021
By Roben Allong, Lightbeam Communications (M/WBE), New York, New York, robena@lightbeamnyc.com Welcome to Another Fantastic Issue of VIEWS! I am honored to be the […]
From the Editor in Chief
From the Editor in Chief – Fall 2021
I hope that this issue inspires you the same way it did all of us on the VIEWS team. You’ll be whisked away to the desert of Burning Man and the beautiful landscape of Southeast Asia. You’ll learn all about dark marketing and how to use WhatsApp in your qualitative research. Interested in storytelling? We’ve got something for you to sink your creative teeth into in this month’s Luminaries column which profiles Nancy Cox, a storytelling consultant. […]
Toolbox
Your Brain on Super Bowl Ads
Every year, Marketing Brainology conducts a Super Bowl study that measures an average of 40 participants’ reactions to commercials using a three-step process—leveraging EEG, eye-tracking, and in-depth interviews. These processes are done consecutively on the same day, to capture participants’ raw reactions to the ads, as these reactions have the potential to fade or be forgotten as time passes. […]
Trends
Don’t Be Left in the Dark about “Dark Marketing”
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. […]
Schools of Thought
What Might a Picture “Sequence” Reveal for Deeper Insights?
Like many marketing researchers and facilitators, Mary Ellyn Vicksta uses photos and visuals during focus groups and facilitate meetings to prompt responses. The use of sequencing can be extremely helpful to get to a deeper meaning—whether that is with consumers or with clients as they develop products or services. This article explains sequencing and how to use it. […]
Dear Emeritus
Dear Emeritus: Using Qually Superpowers in Personal Life
Experienced quallies reflect on the “superpowers” they’ve acquired through a life of working in qualitative research, and how they successfully utilize them in their personal lives as well. By Sebastian Murdoch […]