Archive for the ‘Tips for Saving Time’ Category

• Profile Protocol: A Guide to creating proper Participant Profiles 

  • September 7th, 2022
  • Posted in Baltimore Market Research, Market Research, Self Improvement Tips, Tips and Resources for Researchers, Tips for Saving Time, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: Market Research, Market Research Tips, useful format
    

       Participant Profiles are critical to Market Researchers but often times, their importance gets buried by objectives. In Market Research, Respondents are the individuals being recruited for the study and Profiles are their answers to the questions from the… Read More

• Four Ways to Declutter your Workspace & Increase Productivity

  • August 3rd, 2022
  • Posted in Business Marketing Strategies, General, Self Improvement Tips, Tips for Saving Time, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: Declutter, Productivity, psychology
    

  We all know how distracting excess clutter can be. Studies show that desk clutter can reduce your work productivity, as it takes your attention away from actually working. According to the National Association of Professional Organizations, items like paper clutter… Read More

• Market Research: Guarantee Success

  • July 6th, 2022
  • Posted in Business Marketing Strategies, Market Research, Tips for Saving Time, Useful Information
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  There are two disciplines of market research: Quantitative (numerical) and Qualitative (emotions). Observation Baltimore specializes in supporting Qualitative research. One of the main methods of conducting Qualitative research is to hold Focus Groups.   A Focus Group is a moderated… Read More

• The Cost of Interference

  • June 1st, 2022
  • Posted in Business Marketing Strategies, General, Tips for Improving Creativity, Tips for Saving Time, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: Market Research, psychology
    

  Competition for our attention is at an all-time high. Social media, email, urgent project requests, colleagues who need advice, family tugs, household chores, and the ever-pervasive text messages are all contenders competing for our attention.    Multitasking: not the solution! Research… Read More

• Packaging Exploratory by ABC Packaging :: Focus Group Case Study

  • June 28th, 2012
  • Posted in Focus Groups, General, Tips and Resources for Researchers, Tips for Saving Time, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: abc packaging, Barbara Gassaway, experienced recruiting, Focus Group Facility, get paid for focus group, Impulse Survey, Market Research, market research industry, Maryland, Observation Baltimore, Qualitative Versus Quantitative Market Research, solution is observation baltimore, state of the art
    

  The Mission: ABC Packaging wanted to test new packaging for one of their products. ABC Packaging wanted to better understand the effectiveness and appeal of their new product packaging among their target market, 18-25 year old males. The Process: ABC… Read More

• Commuting: The Economy’s Effect on Daily Travel

  • December 7th, 2011
  • Posted in Baltimore Market Research, Daily Travel, Market Research Specialists, Observation Baltimore News, Tips for Saving Time, U.S. Commuting Statistics, Uncategorized
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  High gas prices and the current economic recession have created one of the least commuter-friendly environments in recent memory.  So how are commuters responding?   Observation Baltimore investigates: – Drivers report more stress and frustration related to commuting worldwide (IBM Global… Read More

• Getting Time on Your Side

  • December 1st, 2011
  • Posted in Addiction to Handheld Electronic Devices, Baltimore Market Research, Internet Statistics, Market Research Specialists, Observation Baltimore News, Tips for Saving Time, Uncategorized, Useful Information
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  Unless you are a member of the Rolling Stones, time is probably not on your side (if you are too young to get this reference, checkout this clip from YouTube). Let’s face it, it is hard to find a minute… Read More