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This document delves into the significance of research methodologies, highlighting the differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches. It discusses one-on-one interviews and focus groups, emphasizing their roles in gathering consumer insights. Key statistics reveal consumer behaviors, such as income levels and shopping habits related to advertising and organic food preferences. It also touches on demographic trends, including marital status and parenting statistics among various groups. Understanding these methods empowers businesses and researchers to identify consumer needs effectively.
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A Snapshot • iPads: 3% • Twitter users: 33%, make that 13%, or is it 7%? • Organic food: 3.7% • People $100,000+: 70% shop Walmart
US Income • Under $100,000: 82.2% • $100k-125k: 7.5% • $125k-$150k: 4.3% • $150k-$200k: 4.1% • $200k+: 3.9%
How well do you know? • % of US births/Hispanic? • 25% • % of lesbian couples raising children? • 33% • % of births to unmarried women? • 40% • For women in their 20’s? • 60%
Marital Status 25-34 • 2000: 55% married; 34% never married • 2010: 45% married; 47% never married
Ways of Contact-Quant • Survey Research • Quantitative method; ask many people the same questions • Select a random sample to represent the entire group (population) • Methods include telephone, door to door, internet, mail
Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign Based on Quantitative Findings
Ways of Contact • In-depth Interviews • A qualitative method using one-on-one interviews asking open-ended questions • Flexible and unstructured • Focus Groups • A qualitative method in which a small group of users or potential gather around a table (or online) to discuss a topic (product, brand, or ad) • Directed by a moderator
Ways of Contact • Observation Research • A qualitative method using video, audio, and cameras to record consumers’ behavior where they live, work, shop and play. • Closer and more personal than quantitative research Principle: Direct observation and ethnographic research reveal what people actually do, rather than what they say they do.
Natural Habitats Watching games play games