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Am I the right researcher
​ for your project? 

With over 30 years of experience in both B2B and B2C research, I have worked with clients in a wide variety of industries. Here are just a few: 

• Retail
• Healthcare
• Technology
• Insurance / Warranties
• Food Service​​
• Beverages
• Consumer Package Goods
• Computer Software
• Small Appliances
• Large Appliances
• Automotive

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What question(s) are you trying to answer? 

Types of business questions / objectives I have extensive experience solving include:

• Brand image strengthening / brand equity

• Imagery & positioning

• Communication / language checks

• Ideation / brainstorming

• Concept innovation, development & optimization

• Packaging research

• Consumer behavior

• Customer habits & practices (lifestyle) exploration, including regimen understanding and consumer journey
• Usability / user experience

• SKU / shelf optimization
• Benefit mapping to articulate benefits using consumer language

• Testimonial generation

• Industry trends and forecasts

• Decision mapping

• Product evaluation testing

• B2B Brand Architecture

• Deprivation and task expansion tools

• Publication and conference evaluation

Methodologies

​Whether qualitative, quantitative or mixed methodology is best to find the insights and direction needed for your project,
​I have the skills and training necessary to know which (and just as importantly, which not) to utilize. Below are some of the methodologies I commonly use:  

• Focus Groups / mini-groups / triads / dyads / idis

• Telephone surveys

• Eye tracking (both in-person as well as online)

• Online tools and mobile apps (web surveys, bulletin boards, video journaling, journey mapping, chats, webcam interviews, etc.)

• CompleteConnects

• Social media (including Twitter sentiment analysis)

• In-context such as in-store shop-alongs / in-home interviews / mystery shopping

• Home Use Tests (HUTs)

• Taste Tests
• Dial / Keypad sessions

Moderating Techniques

Techniques I use during qualitative research to unearth insights include but aren’t limited to:

• Projective techniques

• Inspiration / storytelling

• Laddering

• Body mapping

• Free association
• Memory elicitation
• Feigning lack of knowledge

Other Services

In addition to full service projects, I am happy to provide the following individual services:

• Moderate only (with or without offering screener development / discussion guide development / research consulting / analysis / report)
• Second moderator / researcher
• Field / project management
• Auditor
• Primary or secondary data collection
• Analysis / final report