Conversations for Research Rockstars

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s research on "power poses" was questioned because other researchers were unable to replicate the results. Do perceptions of “bad science” in other social science fields cast a negative halo on perceived market research reliability? What are the risk factors in survey research that reduce likely replicability and validity? As a profession, could we be doing a better job of helping clients understand survey research reliability? A conversation with Kathryn Korostoff and special guest, Jeffrey Henning of Researchscape International. Stay tuned for our newest conversations on market research by subscribing to this podcast or to our YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/6HxkpW Thanks for listening!        

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How do we make sure our research reports really resonate with clients? One fundamental strategy is to use language that clearly connects market research data to business activities.  In this conversation, you'll hear tips and thoughts about how to present your results in a way that speaks your clients language.

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In this episode, we explore the Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework, a model embraced by many companies, including leading CPG brands, financial services, tech companies, and more. Your host, Kathryn Korostoff, gives you a brief overview of what JTBD is and how market researchers can use it to move beyond a superficial understanding of customer needs. Whether it's for physical products or services, understanding the real motivations behind purchases and brand choices is crucial. In professional market research, we know that customer decision-making is seldom rational and often more complex than it appears. While there are various frameworks we can use to gain deeper customer insights, JTBD is a useful framework for identifying innovation, differentiation, and segmentation opportunities. What is the customer's ultimate aspiration for using this product or service? What are they trying to accomplish? In this episode, examples illustrate the model's potential, using examples from cars, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. HTTP://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 702 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com  

Join host Kathryn Korostoff and special guest Dan Braker, President of Breakthrough Research, for a deep dive into the power of authenticity in shaping consumer decisions and brand loyalty. This episode explores the critical role authenticity plays in building lasting connections between brands and their customers. Drawing on psychological research, learn how authenticity impacts consumer decision-making and brand loyalty, and how these factors vary across different demographics. Dan introduces Breakthrough Research's innovative approach to measuring brand authenticity, offering new perspectives on evaluating its impact. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the importance of genuine connections in the marketplace. For more on Breakthrough Research, visit their website. Brands (and people) need to be authentic in order to form long-lasting connections with their customers. Traditional market research approaches may measure brand appeal or purchase interest, but they may be missing out on the important aspect of authenticity. To learn more about Breakthrough Researcher's authenticity model, check out their LinkedIn page.  In the episode, Dan also mentioned the broader work of Breakthrough's Chief Innovation Officer, Abrahama M. Rutchick, Ph.D. We recommend learning more about Abe's work here. Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  https://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales

What is your team's position on the continuum from basic to bold of AI so far? Is the status on the basic end, with AI used for personal productivity but not much else? Or is your team looking to leapfrog conventional methods with new AI-driven customer insights-driving products and services? Hint: your team is more on the bold end if it is already piloting solutions that include components such as avatars/conversational AI, data-to-text, image analysis, or synthetic data.  Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning courses are offered on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com  

Learn how to avoid analysis bias in global market research studies. Conducting global studies requires careful planning and data collection, but analyzing the results can be even more challenging. Human beings have inherent biases that can impact data analysis, compromising the quality and accuracy of research reports. In this video, we share three types of bias that can infiltrate our research reports. Enhance your market research skills and deliver an unbiased and reliable analysis of your quantitative and qualitative studies by being aware of these common analysis pitfalls. This episode includes an excerpt from the Research Rockstar training course, Conducting Global Market Research. For more details on this course, visit bit.ly/GlobalMRX Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning courses are offered on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association IPC Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com     

As professional market researchers, one of our biggest challenges is access to quality sample. We have all had the experience of having to toss out 10% or even 20% or more of research respondents because they were likely bots, fakes, or otherwise low-quality responses. While online sample is problematic for both B2B and B2C studies, the "solutions" may be different. In this episode, our experts tackle the topic of B2B: how can we efficiently recruit authentic, qualified participants for B2B research? Join Kathryn Korostoff and Sharekh Shaikh, CEO of CleverX, as they discuss how to optimize B2B recruiting for both qualitative and survey research projects. Sharekh has a unique POV on this topic—one that will surely challenge current assumptions about how to get access to high-quality, authentic B2B respondents! At 05:10, Sharekh references ESOMAR research regarding the percentage of fraudulent online survey responses, so we wanted to share the source of that statistic: Technology’s role in preventing fraud. CleverX is an audience discovery platform for market and product research teams, specializing in B2B sample. To learn more about the company and the work Sharekh does, please see the links below! CleverX | CleverX on LinkedIn | Sharekh Shaikh on LinkedIn | Sharekh@cleverx.com | 415-318-6857 Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  **We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook  X (Twitter) LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

Newer researchers may not realize how much of the work in Market Research and Insights is in socializing the results. We don't just send a report out by email and nothing else... not unless we want the research to be ignored. Successful researchers help their clients/stakeholders socialize the research results to influence and persuade. In this episode, Kathryn Korostoff is joined by Kory Grushka, Founder and CEO of Stories Bureau. Kory's company is a creative agency with experience helping major CPG and Tech brands harness the power of visual storytelling capabilities for insights professionals, including highlights on client & researcher risk aversion and overcoming reporting challenges.  Kory Grushka is the Founder and Creative Director of Stories Bureau, a boutique creative agency focused on B2B content and internal creative for Fortune 500 companies. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or learn more at storiesbureau.com Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are on-demand and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  HTTP://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext. 703 for Support, 707 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

How will AI impact the work, and careers, of Market Research & Insights Professionals? Is it doom and gloom, a welcome revolutionary advancement, or does it lie somewhere in the middle? Enjoy this video of instructors Jim Newswanger and Kathryn Korostoff for a discussion about AI's current, and potentially future, impact on the entire cycle of market research projects.  Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning courses are offered on-demand, and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  Research Rockstar  Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 707 for Sales Info@researchrockstar.com

When making methodology recommendations, many market researchers find ethnography desirable but intimidating. The biggest worry is often about recruiting: how do we find qualified people from the target population of interest and motivate them to participate in ethnographic research? Join Instructor Kathryn Korostoff as she shares 5 specific ways to recruit individuals or groups for ethnographic research.  Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning courses are on-demand, and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining  Twitter - https://twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext. 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

In the world of professional-quality market research, data visualizations are not just aesthetics; they are critical to research success. You don't need to be a graphic designer, but knowing how to ensure your data captivates and convinces does reduce risk. Join us in this enlightening episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars, where Instructor Kathryn Korostoff unveils the pivotal role of data visualizations in market research reports. Learn the 5 crucial criteria vital criteria taught in our Research Rockstar eLearning courses to gauge the client readiness of data visualizations in professional-quality market research. Tune in and learn how to create visuals that are useful, interesting, and credible.   Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in both real-time and on-demand formats and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations. ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining Twitter - https://twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

Qualitative research professionals often create top-line reports as a key deliverable. Sometimes the top-line is the only deliverable, and in other cases, it is a preliminary one (followed later by a more thorough, full report). Unfortunately, the term “top-line” is often misused. But as a Research Rockstar, we want you to know the correct use, and in this Conversations episode, your host, Kathryn Korostoff, shares some guidance as to how you can create a top-line with confidence. This Conversation is an excerpt from the Research Rockstar eLearning course on Writing Qualitative Research Reports, available at Training.ResearchRockstar.com.

When confronted with superficial research participant responses, how can market researchers dig deeper? How do we design questionnaires so they uncover deeper insights without becoming lengthy? Using neuroscience-based understandings of human behavior can help uncover non-superficial demand drivers and help researchers prioritize questionnaire design. We spoke with Hunter Thurman, founder of Alpha-Diver, a research and strategy company that taps into insights from neuroscience and psychology to uncover the deeper "why" behind consumer behavior. Through reviewing Alpha-Diver’s ‘The 9 Why’s’ model, which covers the 4 core sub-conscious drivers of consumer behavior, we can leverage these drivers to improve research design and get better, more accurate, and actionable insights." Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in both real-time and on-demand formats and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining Twitter - https://twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

Surprise! Contrary to popular belief, many clients LIKE slide-deck style reports. In this Conversations episode, Research Rockstar Lead Instructor Kathryn Korostoff shares two important reasons why many clients like slide-style reports, and insider tips for how to structure a slide-style report (including 3 options for structuring qualitative research reports in a way that will show your clients that you understand their needs and aren’t just generating a cookie-cutter report). So let’s jump in and make sure your next qual report really shows your clients and colleagues that you are a Research Rockstar.  This Conversation is an excerpt from the Research Rockstar eLearning course on Writing Qualitative Research Reports, available at Training.ResearchRockstar.com.   Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in an on-demand format, and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations. ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining Twitter - https://twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

Have you ever conducted market research in support of Thought Leadership (TL) programs? Thought Leadership programs are used by companies in many industries, especially in B2B, and can be used to establish or strengthen their visibility in their market. Within TL programs, conducting survey research is very popular, as it provides a quick and compelling way to showcase data-driven insights. After all, there's nothing like a little data sound bite about what percentage of people have a specific attitude, need, or behavior to catch an eye or get an article in a newspaper. But designing a questionnaire for a TL project is very different than designing a questionnaire for other market research purposes, such as market segmentation, message testing, product concept testing, or satisfaction studies. In this interview, Kathryn Korostoff speaks with Lilah Raynor, CEO of Logica Research, who generously provides practical tips for mitigating known risks when conducting TL research, as well as specific guidance for crafting questions and scales. Researchers who see Thought Leadership work in their future won't want to miss this episode! About Our Guest: Lilah Raynor is the founder and CEO of Logica Research. Logica Research excels in creating customized marketing research solutions for complex business questions. Logica provides financial services companies, fintech companies, and growing organizations the insights they need for product development, service enhancements, and communications that will improve people's financial lives, deepen brand engagement, and drive business growth.  Visit their website: Logica Research Connect with Lilah Raynor on LinkedIn: Lilah Raynor   Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in an on-demand format, and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoyed this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. Research Rockstar | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

How do you handle over-rationalized and contradictory responses in research interviews? For the sake of high-quality qualitative data, we strive to recognize and resolve these issues, but doing so in a real-time conversation can be tricky. In this Conversation, Lead Instructor Kathryn Korostoff shares some tips and tricks to turn these sticky situations into insights gold.  Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in both real-time and on-demand formats and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars. http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales Info@ResearchRockstar.com

What makes a market research objective "good"? What makes it precise enough to guide a project such that, at the conclusion, the project will be likely to be perceived as successful? In this video, Research Rockstar Lead Instructor Kathryn Korostoff teaches the 4 components used to assess objectives. Too often, market research projects start with vague objectives that lead to operational delays or onerous research instrument iterations. Don't let this happen to you! Learn how to write objectives that ensure team coordination and market research success.    Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ Market Research eLearning classes are offered in both real-time and on-demand formats and include options to earn Insights Association Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations.  ***We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar!*** Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.  http://www.researchrockstar.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ResearchRockstarTraining Twitter - https://twitter.com/ResearchRocks LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2038750 877-Rocks10 ext 703 for Support, 701 for Sales  Info@ResearchRockstar.com