Survey of Discovery for the Market Research Industry

Thanks in advance, for taking this very short poll. Your answers will be invaluable for a writing project I'm involved with. Please note with the first question the first two options at the top are for Non-Market Research companies but have market research professionals on staff.

Ray Osborne

Industry Correspondent

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I'm a market research professional with a NA company with less than 50 employeesI'm a market research professional with a NA company with over 50 employeesI'm a manager or supervisor for a North American (NA) MR companyI'm a consultant to the MR industry.I'm an owner of a Market Research firm. 5 plus employeesOur MR company is outside North AmericaI'm a vendor to the market research industry.

0)	1)	2)	3)	4)	5) We use an outside vendor for this.
Data Collection: Telephone Surveys and Interviewing

Data Collection: Online surveys

Data Collection: Focus Groups

Qualitative Research Report Writing

Data Scraping

Secondary Sources; Online databases

Coding, SQL, SAS, etc

Shop observations

Big Data: Online Resources

Respondent Recruiting

Survey Design

SWOT Analysis

Brand Recognition

Field Project Management

Client Acquisition for own needs

Client Acquisition for others

Sampling statistician

0)	1)	2)	3)	4)	5) We use outside vendors for this.
Information Technology

Restaurants

Boomers and Seniors

Retail

Store and business location

Luxury products

Travel and Tourism

Restaurants

Pharmaceuticals

Publishing

Investment

Energy

Industrial

We will be expanding and hiring new MR staff within the next 30 daysWe may be expanding and hiring new MR staff within the next 6 monthsWe will be reducing or have reduced this part of the operation.We will be looking at new equipment or services for this part of the operation.We will maintain the status quoWe are or will be looking for suppliers.

Yes that is fine to the above email addressYes, but not to the above email addressNo, thanks

Survey of Discovery for the Market Research Industry

Please list the most appropriate answers. NA = North American, MR = Market Research

Please list another category for the above that is more appropriate.

Choose your most typical MR functions: Please rate 0% (1) the least involvement and 100% (5) the highest

What other functions do you think should be added to the above section? , or ones that should be edited, removed or reworded.

Choose the market segment you do research in. Please rate 0% (1) the least involvement and 100% (5) the highest

Please list any segments you think should be added to this list, or ones that should be edited, removed or reworded.

Regarding your hiring needs for the future.

What associations, publications and media do you read or participate in?

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