Every researcher can agree that recruitment is a critical part of the research process. When done incorrectly, valuable time and resources get wasted on recruiting participants who do not fit your target market. Further, conducting research on the wrong participants can result in an inaccurate understanding of your real target market. So, how do we …
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Conducting DIY research can be daunting, particularly when you don’t know where to start. Every week, hundreds of newly-formed businesses seek out customer insights for the first time. And, in many of those instances, the person creating the research projects is an expert in product, marketing or engineering, and while they know what they want …
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Between the end of March and the beginning of April, we polled over 400 users on their concerns regarding COVID-19. A brief overview of the results can be found at our Thinker Poll Page. Below, we describe the results in greater detail. First is the distribution of our sample by age bracket: a. 13 – …
Applying for research gigs, online surveys and side hustles can be quite complicated. But, not with methinks. To show you how easy it is to become a Thinker and apply to a gig, we created this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVyxE6G-q9k Why does it have to be hard? Truthfully, it doesn’t. But, we advise Thinkers to have patience. …
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It’s 2020 and Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada have already voiced their opinions on who should be the next Democratic nominee. And, while the GOP’s nominee is a foregone conclusion, big questions are still hanging in the air. How do people feel about the economy? What other issues will emerge as deciding factors in the general …
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When a prospective methinks customer recently asked Aditi for the three features researchers most recommend, she quickly provided these answers that were received very well. So, we turned her answers into a blog, hoping that this information will help more researchers learning about methinks. 1. The virtual ‘backroom’ for observers and clients:Managing the virtual backroom …
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An easy way to remember the difference between quantitative and qualitative research is to look at them as forms of storytelling. Quantitative research will give you a high-level view of your subject, a high-level answer to your question. Qualitative research will enable you to zoom in and identify the details in between that are responsible for the outcome, a more detailed explanation of why things happened the way they did. The combination of both types in a research project, if applicable, often produces the most powerful conclusions.
Definitions differ depending on your experience and exposure, but the consensus is that quantitative research can tell you what is happening, while qualitative can help explain why it is happening. Helping customers identify and analyze the “why” is what methinks specializes in and is always working toward.
Facebook Viewpoints is a good idea. It’s such a good idea, methinks believes every business should have these capabilities for their own uses. In fact, methinks has spent four years in R&D, building a much more powerful and complete customer insights platform for businesses.