Virtually Seamless: How to Conduct Remote In-Headset VR Usability Research

Virtually Seamless: How to Conduct Remote In-Headset VR Usability Research

By Augmented Reality, Consumer Insights, Cultural Insights, Focus Groups, In-Depth Interviews, Moderation, Qualitative Research, Technology & Strategy, Touchstone VR, Usability Research, VR Research

As the VR landscape continues to widen for both functional and recreational use cases, understanding user experience in VR is growing increasingly vital. Using a VR headset, while becoming more widespread, is still a new experience for many consumers, making first impressions and experiences critical in determining user trajectory for VR apps and devices. The pool of VR headset owners…

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Touchstone Research Promotes Sara Sidlowski to Senior Project Director

Touchstone Research Promotes Sara Sidlowski to Senior Project Director

By Augmented Reality, Child Research, Consumer Insights, Cultural Insights, Focus Groups, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, Kids Market Research, Market Research, Moderation, Moderator, Online Qualitative Research, Qualitative Fieldwork, Qualitative Recruitment, Qualitative Research, Reporting & Analysis, Research Analyst, Technology & Strategy, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff

Connecticut – July 6, 2023 – Touchstone Research announced today that Sara Sidlowski has been promoted to Senior Project Director on TSR’s Qualitative Recruitment research division. In her new role, Sara will serve as a senior leader on TSR’s qualitative and recruitment project management teams as well as continue to support TSR’s core technology, media and entertainment, and youth and…

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Touchstone Research Promotes Nicole Mowry to Senior Project Director

Touchstone Research Promotes Nicole Mowry to Senior Project Director

By Advanced Analytics, Careers, Consumer Insights, Market Research, Market Research Industry News, Maximum Difference (MaxDiff), Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Youth Market Research

Connecticut– May 31st, 2023 – Touchstone Research announced today that Nicole Mowry has been promoted to Senior Project Director within TSR’s quantitative research division.  In her new role, Nicole will serve as a senior leader on TSR’s quantitative project management team.  Nicole will have a focus on staff development and expanding TSR’s analytical capabilities.  As a Senior Project Director, Nicole…

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Touchstone Research Promotes Jillian Brangi to Senior Project Director

Touchstone Research Promotes Jillian Brangi to Senior Project Director

By Careers, Consumer Insights, Kids Market Research, Market Research, Market Research Industry News, Quantitative Research, Touchstone Research, Touchstone Staff, Youth Market Research

Connecticut– May 31, 2023 – Touchstone Research announced today that Jillian Brangi has been promoted to Senior Project Director within TSR’s quantitative research division.  In her new role, Jillian will serve as a senior leader on TSR’s quantitative project management team.  Jillian will have a focus on innovating and improving upon TSR’s quantitative research processes to achieve the highest data…

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Building Trust with Parents: 5 Strategies for Recruiting Kids in Qualitative Research

Building Trust with Parents: 5 Strategies for Recruiting Kids in Qualitative Research

By Child Research, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Consumer Insights, Cultural Insights, Data Integrity, Data Privacy, Data Quality, Demographics, GDPR, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, Kids and Family, Kids Market Research, Kids Market Research, Online Qualitative Research, Qualitative Fieldwork, Qualitative Recruitment, Qualitative Research, Quality Control, Touchstone Research, Usability Research, UX, Youth Market Research

Building trust with parents is one of the most critical elements in recruiting children for qualitative research studies.  Parents play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting their children during the research process, so it is essential for recruitment agencies to build a positive rapport with parents and gain their trust.  In this article, we emphasize the importance of fostering…

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Unlocking the Wonder Years: Tips and Strategies for Conducting Qualitative Research with Kids

Unlocking the Wonder Years: Tips and Strategies for Conducting Qualitative Research with Kids

By Child Research, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Focus Groups, In-Depth Interviews, In-Person Qualitative Research, Kids and Family, Kids Market Research, Market Research, Moderation, Qualitative Recruitment, Qualitative Research, Reporting & Analysis, Touchstone Research, Youth Market Research

Children can be quite influential in family purchasing decisions, and in some cases are key drivers of purchase, particularly in product categories that they have a strong interest in. Although kids may not make the actual purchases themselves, they should not be overlooked. The thought of conducting research with little ones can be quite daunting, however, but with a little…

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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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