Touchstone Research Promotes Alexis Warnick to Senior Project Director

Touchstone Research Promotes Alexis Warnick to Senior Project Director

By Consumer Insights, Custom Research Panels & Communities, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, In-Person Research, International Market Research, Market Research, Market Research Industry News, Moderation, Moderator, Promotions, Qualitative Research, Reporting & Analysis, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Usability Research, UX

Connecticut– March 10th, 2023 – Touchstone Research announced today that Alexis Warnick has been promoted to Senior Project Director within TSR’s qualitative research division.  In her new role, Alexis will continue to work across different clients and qualitative methodologies, and oversee TSR’s core media entertainment and technology, as well as youth and family client accounts. She will help the firm’s…

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DATA SUPPORTED WAYS TO MAKE MARKET RESEARCH SURVEYS MORE INCLUSIVE FOR PARTICIPANTS

Data Supported Ways to Make Market Research Surveys More Inclusive for Participants

By Consumer Insights, Consumer Reports, Cultural Insights, Data Quality, Inclusive, Inclusive Questions, Inclusivity, Market Research, Market Research Reports, Quantitative Research, Reporting & Analysis, Reports, Research Manager, Touchstone Research, Uncategorized

  Key Insight:  There are tangible, data-supported ways to make the survey experience more inclusive for participants without compromising the representativeness of the sample. Making the survey experience as inclusive as possible for all participants is a very important priority for Market Research companies. Although we (at Touchstone) pride ourselves in always striving to make our survey experience, and our…

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Touchstone Research Takes a Stand for Data Integrity by Joining Insights Association's Data Integrity Council

Touchstone Research Takes a Stand for Data Integrity by Joining Insights Association’s Data Integrity Council

By Consumer Insights, Data Integrity, Data Privacy, Data Quality, Insights Association, Market Research, Market Research Industry News, Quality Control, Touchstone Research

  New Haven, Connecticut – February 23, 2023 – Touchstone Research, a long-time advocate for enhancing data quality in market research, has announced its membership in the Data Integrity Initiative (DII) Council.  The DII Council is a specialized unit within the Insights Association that focuses specifically on ensuring the integrity and quality of research data.  As part of its 2022…

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Go Beyond the Shopper’s Point of View: The Benefits of In-Person Shop-Alongs

By Consumer Behavior, In-Person Qualitative Research, In-Person Research, Market Research, Moderation, Multisensory research, Observational research, Qualitative Fieldwork, Qualitative Recruitment, Qualitative Research, Reporting & Analysis, Touchstone Research

  Do you ever wonder what goes through shoppers’ minds or what they see or do not see when shopping for your product? Let’s talk about how your business can benefit from In-person Shop-Alongs, including the advantages and the best times to consider using them! One question that may stump some researchers is “Why should I spend the time and…

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Travis Santa Selected as Board Chair on CIRQ Board of Directors

Travis Santa Selected as Board Chair on CIRQ Board of Directors

By CIRQ, Consumer Insights, Data Quality, Insights Association, Market Research, Market Research Industry News, Touchstone Research

We are thrilled to announce that Travis Santa, TSR’s Vice President and Security Officer, has been selected as Board Chair for the Certification Institute for Research Quality (CIRQ). CIRQ, a subsidiary of the Insights Association, is an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) audit and certification body that certifies to ISO27001 (international standards to manage information security) and ISO20252 (market, opinion,…

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Touchstone Research kidSAFE+ COPPA Seal

Touchstone Research Receives kidSAFE+ COPPA Certification

By Child Research, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Market Research, Touchstone Research

We are thrilled to announce that, for the 7th consecutive year, Touchstone Research has received the kidSAFE+ COPPA Certified Seal for their Youth & Family research community, Panelpolls.  As a kidSAFE+ COPPA Certified company, we have undergone a thorough review of PanelPolls to ensure that it meets the highest standards for child safety and protection and follows Children’s Online Privacy…

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Measuring Attribute Importance A comparison of 8 scaling techniques and when to use them - Figure 1: Types of scaling techniques

Measuring Attribute Importance: A Comparison of 8 Scaling Techniques and When to Use Them [White Paper]

By Advanced Analytics, Advanced Statistical Methods, Constant Sum, Likert Ratings, Magnitude Estimation, Market Research, Maximum Difference (MaxDiff), Paired Comparisons, Q-sort, Quantitative Research, Rank Order, Reporting & Analysis, Scaling Techniques, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Unbounded Ratings, White Paper

Like many other types of survey research, one of the main objectives of consumer research (and more generally, market research) is to map the human decision-making process. More specifically, it aims to understand what the most important considerations are when making a purchase so that products and services can be tailored to attract the largest number of potential consumers1. Over…

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Elecia Allen has joined Touchstone Research as Senior Project Director

Elecia Allen has joined Touchstone Research as Senior Project Director

By Careers, Consumer Insights, Cultural Insights, Custom Research Panels & Communities, Focus Groups, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, Market Research, Moderation, Moderator, New Hires, Qualitative Research, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Uncategorized, Usability Research, UX

Georgia – January 30th, 2023 – Touchstone Research announced today that Elecia Allen has joined the firm’s growing talent pool as a Senior Project Director on TSR’s qualitative team.  Elecia will work closely with TSR’s youth and family, media entertainment, and technology clients to help execute a wide range of innovative qualitative research studies. Prior to joining Touchstone, Elecia worked…

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Connor Desmond Joins TSR as Research Associate

Connor Desmond Joins TSR as Research Associate

By Careers, Consumer Insights, Focus Groups, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, Market Research, New Hires, Qualitative Research, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Usability Research

California – December 15th, 2022 – Touchstone Research announced today that Connor Desmond has joined the firm as a Research Associate on TSR’s qualitative division.  Desmond will work closely with TSR’s youth and family, media entertainment and technology clients to help execute a wide range of innovative qualitative research studies. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Connor worked for Disney…

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