Resources Library by ANA

How netnography can be used to unlock the full potential of crowdsourcing contests

Until now crowdsourcing contests (idea generation via online platforms) and netnography (ethnography adapted to the internet) have been understood as two distinct approaches. A first example of an intertwined crowdsourcing/ netnography project, more...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Authors: Gregor Jawecki, Johannes Gebauer, Maria Fernández, Susanne Mathis-Alig

June 15, 2013

Less facts, more fiction: Expanding research's mind

For years, the value of research has come under scrutiny because we have tended to place significant value on the mechanics of what we do, as if somehow, by seeking to justify and explain research’s purity and rigour, we are able to hike up its...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Authors: Leanne Tomasevic, Elizabeth Lonergan, James Ebdon

June 15, 2013

Sustainable research

Sustainability is at the top of all major companies’ agendas, yet it is an issue that tends to get siloed in research into research about sustainability or giving to charity. PepsiCo and MESH Planning are seeking to integrate sustainability into...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Authors: Fiona Blades, Ana Alvarez

Company: MESH Experience

June 15, 2013

How many people said that?

Establishing what drives behaviour, motivates change, or what a future might look like, is not as simple as asking people the question. To address different kinds of questions qualitative market research generates different kinds of data, uses...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Author: Jon Chandler

June 15, 2013

How research can help build a successful CSR campaign

This presentation shows the case study of one of the most significant CSR campaigns in Poland regarding responsible drinking among young people. The campaign was initiated by the Z?ywiec Group and was accompanied by a research project.In the first...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Authors: Dominika Maison, Jarosaw Herrmann

June 15, 2013

Standardising touchpoint analysis

Today, an increasing number of touch points compete for a fixed amount of consumer attention. Finding the right media mix is therefore crucial, all the more so in rapidly growing China. However, for many multinationals, the promise of Chinese riches...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Authors: Caroline Ji, Ruihong Tang

June 15, 2013

The beauty and the beast

As open as qualitative research is, it is hard to take a really good look with an open mind, without any presumptions. On top of that, for clients it is difficult to see their own hidden views, the ‘prejudice-without-knowing’. We present a...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Authors: Jochum Stienstra, Tibor van Bekkum

Company: Ferro Explore!

June 15, 2013

Why ditching depth is dangerous

Qualitative research is one of the most effective ways of understanding the major issues facing society. However, in the race to generate instant insight and technological solutions, researchers are at risk of overlooking the fundamental strengths of...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Authors: Michael Thompson, Michael McLean

Company: Opinion Leader

June 15, 2013

Leveraging predictably irrational decisions

Last-minute travel is a market defined by low prices and discounts. At first glance, it may seem utterly ludicrous to offer anonline function that tells your own customers if a competitor is offering the same product at a cheaper price. Although...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Authors: Florian Bauer, Rüdiger Peters

June 15, 2013