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Touchstone Research Launches Mock Jury and Legal Research Support Services to Help Legal Teams Strengthen Case Preparation
New Haven, CT – December 2025 – Touchstone Research (TSR), a leading full-service market research firm, today announced the launch of its new Mock Jury and Legal Research Support Services, designed to help law firms, trial consultants, and corporate legal teams gain deeper insight into how jurors interpret case materials and legal arguments. This expanded…
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The Ultimate Data Quality in Research Checklist
Ensuring data quality in research requires a structured, multi-tiered approach. It’s about combining advanced technology, thoughtful design, and human oversight to create data you can trust. This checklist outlines the essential steps research teams should follow to capture accurate, reliable, and actionable insights. High-quality data is the foundation of credible insights. When data falls short,…
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How Qualitative Research Recruitment Agencies Drive Better Insights
Qualitative research recruitment agencies connect researchers with the right participants, ensuring high-quality, actionable insights. By using thoughtful screening, transparent communication, and strict data privacy standards, these agencies make it easier to find authentic voices for interviews, focus groups, and ethnographies. This results in deeper understanding and better decision-making. When it comes to qualitative research, the…
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Touchstone Research Launches Generative AI UX Research Practice to Help Companies Build More Intuitive, Trustworthy User Experiences
New Haven, CT – October 2025 – Touchstone Research (TSR), a leading full-service market research firm specializing in technology and innovation, today announced the launch of its Generative AI UX Research and Usability Testing practice, the first dedicated offering of its kind in the market. Drawing on insights from more than 50 studies, the new…
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What Is Generative AI UX Research? Understanding the Human Side of AI
Generative AI UX research focuses on how real people use and experience AI tools like chatbots, copilots, and content generators. By combining usability testing, behavioral observation, and prompt flow analysis, researchers uncover how users think, trust, and adapt to these evolving systems helping product teams design AI experiences that feel intuitive, reliable, and human-centered. Recent…
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Market Research Online Communities: Why Brands Rely on MROCs for Smarter Insights
Market Research Online Communities (MROCs) provide an agile, cost-effective way for brands to gather continuous insights from their target audiences. These private, branded communities enable researchers to engage participants in real-time discussions, test concepts, and explore behaviors in a natural digital setting. At Touchstone Research, we help brands design, recruit for, and manage online communities…
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Building Engaging Insight Communities: TSR + Recollective Webinar with Alexis Gauthier
Building engaging insight communities means creating purposeful, flexible research environments where participants feel heard and valued. On Wednesday, September 10, Recollective is hosting a live webinar with Alexis Gauthier of Touchstone Research to explore how brands can move beyond generic community templates and deliver real insight value. In this post, you’ll learn: Why Insight Communities…
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Touchstone Research’s Online Dial Testing Tool Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance
Touchstone Research is proud to announce that our proprietary Online Dial Testing Tool has achieved SOC 2 Type II Compliance, reinforcing our unwavering commitment to data privacy and security in market research. Since 2019, Touchstone has consistently met SOC 2 Type II standards—this year expanding the audit scope to include our advanced online dial testing…
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What is Online Dial Testing? How Online Dial Testing Optimizes Content in Real-Time
Dial Testing is a research method that allows participants to provide real-time audience feedback on content using a digital dial or slider. As they watch or listen, their responses are recorded moment-by-moment, providing valuable insights into engagement and emotional reactions. Online dial testing takes this process to the next level by enabling remote participation, larger…
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How to Moderate Kids & Teens in Qualitative Research | Youth Market Research Best Practices [Roundtable Discussion]
Let’s face it –conducting market research with kids and teens can feel like stepping into a new world. If you’re wondering how to moderate kids & teens in qualitative research, they’re honest, sometimes unpredictable, and always authentic, bringing fresh perspectives to the table! That’s also what makes them great participants. To get the best insights…