Archive: ethnography

The Myth of Rationality in Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior

The Myth of Rationality in Consumer Behavior

Explore the nuances of human behavior through the lens of behavioral science. Discover how perceived utility and context shape decisions beyond mere b...

Ruchira Jain

Ruchira Jain

Founder and Director at Elevate Insights

The Future of Shopping, AI Tools, and Protecting Your Data
The Prompt

The Future of Shopping, AI Tools, and Protecting Your Data

Explore the latest shifts in consumer behavior and AI technologies. Discover insights from a Gartner...

8 Examples of Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research

8 Examples of Qualitative Research

Unveil the depth of human behavior with qualitative research. Dive into narratives and interpretations to find hidden meanings in market research and ...

Ashley Shedlock

Ashley Shedlock

Senior Content Coordinator at Greenbook

The Path of Wisdom: For Slowness in Qual Research
Qualitative Research

The Path of Wisdom: For Slowness in Qual Research

Discover the power of slowness in qualitative research. Uncover wisdom, embrace moments of pause, and curate bursts of joy. Dive deeper for richer ins...

Katie Gillespie

Katie Gillespie

Head of Research at Sympler

Taking a Risk Why Video Ethnography is Rewarding and Yet Underutilized
Research Methodologies

Taking a Risk Why Video Ethnography is Rewarding and Yet Underutilized

Why in-home video ethnography is not used more in market research. What are the barriers to using it, how can they be mitigated, and if it's worth it.

Katie Hollier

Katie Hollier

CEO at weseethrough.com

Ethnographic Methods Enrich Market Research
Research Methodologies

Ethnographic Methods Enrich Market Research

Human beings have a fundamental need to be listened to respectfully and have their perspectives understood. Marketing based on research that sincerely...

Kai Fuentes

Kai Fuentes

President at Ebony Marketing Systems

What Our Shifting Culture Means for Researchers, with Grant McCracken
Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Brand Purpose – The Slippery Slope for Woke Brands
Brand Strategy

Brand Purpose – The Slippery Slope for Woke Brands

Do consumers actually support social justice messaging in advertising?

Piers Lee

Piers Lee

Director at BVA BDRC Asia

The Changing Language of Research: Why English Is Not Always the Right Choice
Dr. Jill

Dr. Jill

Founder & CEO at Multilingual Connections

Aligning Department and Organizational Goals with LeapFrog/VTech
Brand Strategy

Aligning Department and Organizational Goals with LeapFrog/VTech

Insights success at the top children’s educational toy company.

Gregg Archibald

Gregg Archibald

Managing Partner at Gen2 Advisors

Hispanic Votes Shift in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Hispanic Votes Shift in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Hispanic voters were more divided than ever during the 2020 presidential election.

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ThinkNow Team

at ThinkNow

Four Ways to Make Research Truly Representative

Four Ways to Make Research Truly Representative

Four ways to develop cultural intelligence and increase representation of diverse groups in the research industry.

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Alessia Lamonaca

Director of Marketing at Medallia LivingLens

English Dominant Hispanics Change How Brands Advertise
International Market Research

English Dominant Hispanics Change How Brands Advertise

Marketing to U.S. Hispanics with ads translated into Spanish and distributed through Spanish speaking mediums won’t deliver the results you want.

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ThinkNow Team

at ThinkNow

Ethnography: Does Remote Research Really Count?

Ethnography: Does Remote Research Really Count?

If Ethnographers study humans in the “real world” what exactly does that mean for remote research?

Ben Jacobson

Ben Jacobson

Partner and Director at Conifer Research

U.S. Hispanics Are Not a Monolith
Research Methodologies

U.S. Hispanics Are Not a Monolith

There are 60 million Americans of Latino/Hispanic origin representing over 20 Latin American countries. It’s time to treat them as individuals.

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ThinkNow Team

at ThinkNow

Drive Perceptions of Value Through In-Store Pricing Signage

Drive Perceptions of Value Through In-Store Pricing Signage

Reengaging consumers through ethnographic studies.

Jesse Itzkowitz

Jesse Itzkowitz

Senior Vice President, Behavioral Science Center at Ipsos NA

An Anthropological Focus on Housing Issues
Research Methodologies

An Anthropological Focus on Housing Issues

Using anthropology to understand the ‘why’ behind consumer behaviors.

Julia Stewart

Julia Stewart

Research Analyst at M-Brain Group

Ethnography in a Post-Truth World

Ethnography in a Post-Truth World

Utilize ethnography to better reach consumers.

Anoushka Gupta

Anoushka Gupta

Senior Director at Ethnographic Insights at Research Strategy Group Inc.

Breaking the Rules of Ethnography: From Observer to Intruder
Research Methodologies

Breaking the Rules of Ethnography: From Observer to Intruder

How to adopt a more challenging, confrontational model of ethnography.

Natalie Swanson

Natalie Swanson

Anthropological Concepts for Understanding Organizational Culture and Communicating Results
Research Methodologies

Anthropological Concepts for Understanding Organizational Culture and Communicating Results

Creating and shaping corporate culture are critical tasks, but are difficult to pull off well. Anthropology provides frameworks we can use.

Margaux Fisher

Margaux Fisher

The Most Promising New Market Research Tool Comes From The 19th Century
Research Methodologies

The Most Promising New Market Research Tool Comes From The 19th Century

Durk Bosma’s new approach to the old idea of ethnography for understanding behavior

Durk Bosma

Durk Bosma

Research Director at Future of Food Institute

Ethnography Essentials
Research Methodologies

Ethnography Essentials

There are several steps to accomplishing a successful ethnography study. Here are key pieces of advice for starting your own.

Brian Fletcher

Brian Fletcher

Vice President at Insights in Marketing

Ethnography: The Gateway Into Customer Experience Research
Research Methodologies

Ethnography: The Gateway Into Customer Experience Research

The principles that drive traditional ethnography are alive and well in the connected world.

Stephen Cribbett

Stephen Cribbett

Increasing Intimacy Through Rapport
Insights Industry News

Increasing Intimacy Through Rapport

To cultivate greater intimacy with our research participants, we have to think of new ways to create more human relationships with them.

Sharon Dexter

Sharon Dexter

Project / IT Manager at Greenbook

Siamack Salari on Market Research And Mobile Self-Ethnography
Research Methodologies

Siamack Salari on Market Research And Mobile Self-Ethnography

Mobile self-ethnography is clearly an area with massive potential, but also full of potential biases.

Edward Appleton

Edward Appleton

Director Global Marketing at Happy Thinking People

Sharpening the Saw: The Market Research Technology Event
Research Technology (ResTech)

Sharpening the Saw: The Market Research Technology Event

Attending The Market Research Technology Event to sharpen the saw on my command of Technology and how it is impacting Market Research.

Kelley Styring

Kelley Styring

Principal at InsightFarm Inc

7 learnings from the Super Bowl XLV (2011) Mobile Ethnography
Research Methodologies

7 learnings from the Super Bowl XLV (2011) Mobile Ethnography

How four leading market research firms joined forces for a mobile ethnography of the Super Bowl, and what was learned.

Kristin Schwitzer

Kristin Schwitzer

President at Beacon Research

IFC Redesigned Through Ethno-Segmentation
Research Methodologies

IFC Redesigned Through Ethno-Segmentation

A presentation at TMRE from IFC and Sachs Insights showed a very elegant and effective marriage of segmentation and ethnography

Bill Weylock

Bill Weylock

Keeping The View On The Wider Landscape Of Human Experiences
Consumer Behavior

Keeping The View On The Wider Landscape Of Human Experiences

Consumer decisions are controlled by our sub-conscious. Innovation comes from opening up of that memory bank and applying it to the situation. Only th...

InsightsNow Blogger

InsightsNow Blogger

Guest blogger at InsightsNow

Some Of The Best Discussions Happening On LinkedIn

Some Of The Best Discussions Happening On LinkedIn

LinkedIn group discussions can provide a tremendous amount of value, and here are just a few examples.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook