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New Product Development: Research Tips & Active Listening. ENGR 1080 / M c Call Orig. 1/31/2018, Rev. 2/10/2019. Courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy – Fall 2019. Recap. Accuracy: Search for facts and expert opinion. Credibility: So we can make better decisions.
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New Product Development:Research Tips & Active Listening ENGR 1080 / McCall Orig. 1/31/2018, Rev. 2/10/2019 Courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy – Fall 2019
Recap • Accuracy:Search for facts and expert opinion. • Credibility:So we can make better decisions. • Efficiency:And save time by using the work already done. • Workability: Plus we learn to develop realistic expectations for our inventions. Why do we research? Cust. Discovery via Research
Recap 1. Secondary Research:– Others have done it (already published research).– Learn from what others have done.2. Primary Research: – You do it. – Customize a general approach to a particular situation. Primary vs. Secondary Research: Purpose and Sequence Cust. Discovery via Research
Recap Market Research How Big Is the Market? Source: Do add a credit line here. Consumer Trends Cust. Discovery via Research Source: Do add a credit line here.
Secondary Research Tools: How to introduce new products Cust. Discovery via Research
Primary Research Tools: ex., Customer Surveys Cust. Discovery via Research
Primary Research Tools: ex., Talking and Listening to Customers Cust. Discovery via Research
Customer Interviews Active Listening: Value: Active Listening Person talking heard, understood Person listening accurate information Cust. Discovery via Research
Helpful in the Workplace Fewer errors Less wasted time Enhanced problem solving Customer needs/interests understood better Customer Inteviews Active Listening: Value Cust. Discovery via Research
Active Listening: How To’s Do’s Paraphrase Probe Ask open-ended questions Use transitions Be descriptive Cust. Discovery via Research
Active Listening: How To’s Active Listening: How To’s Don’ts Interrupt Get distracted Offer solutions Judge/evaluate Cust. Discovery via Research
Active Listening: Helpful Tool Practice! • Converse • Build relationships • Discover new ideas • Solve problems Cust. Discovery via Research
New Project? Have a Research Planthat includes talking with customers. Cust. Discovery via Research
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