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The Impactful Travel Quest: Preparing for an Immersive Cultural Conference Experience in Japan

April 4, 2025 0

Come along with academic researcher Nick Wise as he prepares for his first visit to Japan – a culture he has studied academically for years. His journey will include a deep dive into the traditions of rice and tea – symbols of nourishment, harmony, and connection in Japanese society; business etiquette, and how it can ensure meaningful professional interactions, and how he plans to embrace immersive travel, by engaging authentically with local people, traditions, and communities. […]

Quant Lens

Idea Screening in New Product Development

April 4, 2025 0

Quant expert Robert Walker explains how qualitative researchers can expand their role in new product development by offering idea screening to their clients. Using a proven set of evaluative and diagnostic measures, researchers can identify the best candidates to take into the next step of any new product development process, adding value to their clients in new ways. […]

Toolbox

Striking the Right Balance Between Human and AI Transcription for Qualitative Research

April 4, 2025 0

By now we all know AI transcription of interviews is anything but flawless–esepcially when cultural references are critical to insights, as they can easily be missed by machines. But, if used properly, AI transcription can add efficiency to projects. In this article, multilinguistic researcher Jill Kushner Bishop outlines a decision-making framework to help researchers decide when to consider human or blended human and AI solutions to optimize resources and maximize the quality of insights. […]

Luminaries

From French Literature to Future Technologies: Maria Bezaitis’s Pursuit of Creativity and Diversity in Thinking as a Humanities-Trained Research Leader

April 4, 2025 0

Maria Bezaitis, a humanities-trained UX researcher and former Intel Fellow, shares her unconventional path from academia to pioneering ethnographic research in business and technology. With a PhD in French literature, she transformed her expertise in reading and interpretation into a powerful research approach, influencing corporate innovation at E-Lab, Sapient, and Intel. […]

Business Matters

Why Investment in Your Firm’s Brand is an Important Part of Your Growth Strategy

April 4, 2025 0

Insight industry growth expert Paul Griffiths explores the most cost-effective and easily executed ways to grow your research partner brand. Regardless of whether you are a qualitative solopreneur, part of a small qualitative shop, or the leader in a large agency, there are ways you can build brand salience and make sales activity more impactful that don’t require big marketing budgets. […]

Schools of Thought

Life’s Hallways: The Role of Liminality in Consumer Decision-Making A new way of thinking about customer journeys

April 4, 2025 0

As consumers transition through life’s milestones—whether turning 50, becoming a parent, or retiring—they enter a liminal state, caught between who they were and who they are becoming. This fascinating article explores how these threshold experiences shape decision-making and behavior, often creating moments of uncertainty or hesitation. By understanding liminality, market researchers can uncover deeper consumer motivations, enhance customer journey mapping, and identify new opportunities to support consumers in these transitional phases. From hallways cluttered with old shoes to the design of luxury resorts, this piece reveals how physical and symbolic spaces impact identity shifts—and how brands can leverage these insights for more meaningful engagement. […]