Several weeks ago I finally decided to do the software upgrade to the new Mac OS 10.6 Lion operating system. As many would know, this update was the first to be delivered via a download only through the Mac App store, instead of the traditional shrink wrapped DVD we have become accustomed to. I had [...]
Great post from The Market Research Bulletin about online panels: Online Panels Don’t Have To Be an 800-Pound Gorilla Online panels have long been an effective tool in a researcher’s tool belt. Going by names such as AdvisoryPanel or Panel of Experts, online panels provide clients with a wealth of knowledge and insight that can directly influence [...]
Great post over at Freelance Switch- on the 12 Breeds of Clients and How to Work with Them Client Breed #1: The Low-Tech Client How to Spot One: Looks confused and disoriented when discussing anything high-tech, calls rather than emails, wants everything to be faxed. The Low-tech client needs to go through everything twice to [...]
Great post from Robert Green over on LifeHacker Australia- Original Post It’s been nearly two years since I’ve received a corporate pay cheque. I left that world in January of 2009 and haven’t looked back since. Was it an easy jump? Hell no. It’s been hard — very hard — but I don’t regret it [...]
Excellent article following on from my previous post. Respondents are customers Definitely worth a read for anyone in the online research field.
This article on Research Live by Roger Sant, VP at Martiz Research, is an excellent example an organisation realising the value of respondents and treating the more like customers. Definitely worth a ready, and good to see more organisations taking this stance in the industry. Link to Article- http://www.research-live.com/comment/lets-let-respondents-decide-what-matters/4003484.article
It’s a saying that my dad would always tell to me, and I can remember it from a young age. First I thought it was some way of trying to tell me not to play with matches, but I soon understood and now realise the importance of his advice all those years back (and to [...]
Great video from the Vision Critical blog about respondent engagement in survey and how survey usability plays an important role.
Peter Harris, MD of Vision Critical in Australia (and on Twitter @peteraharris), wrote an excellent blog post that summarises the issues with research and how we can learn from of all people ‘Vanilla Ice’. His blog post- Stop, collaborate and LISTEN, focuses on the issues with research and those that do and do not use [...]
Well it’s nearly 12 months since I braved the market, through caution to the wind and decided to start working for myself. Like many in a similar situation, I went through the roller coaster of emotions. One day it would be the best decision you have ever made, the next- career suicide! Add in the [...]
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