QRCA luminary Jen Dale shares a fun conversation with Foster Winter about her 22 years in online qualitative research—the past, the present, and the future; the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Travelwise
Pushing the Reset Button on Business Trips
After years and years of the same routine of traveling between cities and adjusting to different time zones, all while squeezing in analysis and drafting reports whenever she could, seasoned business traveler and qualitative researcher Susen Dunmire shares how breaking her norm helped her uncover ways to rejuvenate and revitalize. While previously she was usually drained by the end of the week, this article shares way that she was still energized and focused at the end of a multi-city travel week. […]
Industry Focus
When Grocery Shoppers Say One Thing but Buy Another—A Qualitative Research Approach to Decoding Clean Eating Contradictions
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. […]
Dear Emeritus
Dear Emeritus: Handling Unconscious Bias
Practical advice on how to frame questions, manage non-verbal communications, and apply unconditional positive regard to avoid introducing personal biases into research […]
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