Have you ever heard the ‘chicken or the egg’ causality dilemma? Commonly, this is referred to as, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” I cannot tell you...
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Hole in one
Earlier this summer, in late June, a record was set, and it was certainly unusual. What is so interesting about a hole in one, any seasoned golfer (or Wii...
The Pursuit of the Program Launch
I love launching new experiential programs…It can be chaotic and nail-bitingly crazy for all involved with 24-hour deadlines, clients scrambling to get permits for event activations, last-minute changes in...
Whimsical musings on population segments
Who doesn’t love the feeling of thinking about something, only later to find out you were right about it all along? While that might be true, one of the...
How Many Responses Do I Need?
I often get asked how many survey responses you need when surveying event patrons. Yesterday I was speaking with one of our public sector Clients about this very thing....
How To Recruit Consumers For Interviews
Clients sometimes ask us how we recruit folks to participate in in-depth or follow-up interviews. I was asked recently to provide a top-line overview of what I believe is the best way to recruit...
The Story Behind the Statistics
I delivered a weekly overall report today for one of my clients and several individualized market reports by specific geographic regions to the team. I found certain trends in those reports, indicating...
How To Predict The Success Of A New Product Launch
We closed the data collection phase of a project today. Most of the work we do here is focused on measuring and reporting on the reach, impact, and value...