Resources Library by ANA

I want my MySpace!

One of the most fascinating cultural phenomena in the past decade, MySpace, is using research as a cornerstone of their plan to reinvigorate and reenergize their brand and audience. This paper discusses how integrated deprivation methodology was...

Catalogue: Online Research 2010: E-Universe

Authors: Alison Bryant, Lauren Christensen

October 19, 2010

If you got it, you flaunt it

This presentation is based on the work carried out on the development of the Unilever Global Deodorant Team Insight Portal. The presentation suggests ways in which insight can be communicated more effectively, introduces the concepts of insight...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2009: The Evolving Human

Authors: David Cousino, Jon Cohen

Companies: Unilever, DigitalPeople

November 19, 2009

Boy culture

Why on earth would you invest time or money interviewing adults when your primary research objective is to understand boy culture? Perhaps it's because you recognize that such adults: namely, parents and teachers are part of the system of...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Author: Marsha E. Williams

February 11, 2009

Netnography research

Online conversations in web forums, blogs and other 'user generated content' platforms are a valuable source for gaining unobtrusive Consumer Insights. A new method to analyze this user generated content is Netnography. The Netnography method...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Authors: Michael Bartl, Steffen Hück, Stephan Ruppert

Company: HYVE

February 11, 2009

Circling the square

The presentation demonstrates how qualitative research can unearth consumer insights and convert them into actionable recommendations. The case study presented illustrates the manner in which consumer insights have been translated and activated in...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Authors: Crystal Nathan, Johanna Campbell

Company: Nielsen

February 11, 2009

Beyond words

Insights are useful only if they are understood by those who need to put them into action. Yet even the most compelling insights can be 'lost in translation' at different stages of a project when we forget to decode and encode, interpret and...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Authors: Lucy Blakemore, Lekshmy Parameswaran, László Herczegh

Company: Gravity Planning & Research Ltd

February 11, 2009

Making a difference with consumer insights

Commercial marketers use consumer insights, with varying degrees of effectiveness, to drive marketing strategy and actions. This presentation illustrates the power and pivotal role of consumer insights in developing not commercial strategies but...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Authors: Takashi Takenoshita, Angela Spatharou, Vivek Banerji

Company: McKinsey & Company

February 11, 2009

In search of platform nine and three quarters...

The internet, especially the social networking site - is emerging as a significant channel for the youth to communicate with each other and express themselves. This paper examines the setting up and administration of an online qualitative youth panel...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Shobha Prasad, Charukesi Ramadurai

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 20, 2008

Together we build the future

The goal of this paper is to draw a blueprint for an enhanced and holistic approach on online community research. Both researchers and clients will cede control to participants and make use of new web technologies, in the different phases of the...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Niels Schillewaert, Jo Caudron, Tom De Ruyck

Company: InSites Consulting

November 20, 2008