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Breaking news!

The news media has adapted extremely well to evolving technology to become even more engaging and relevant in peoples’ lives. What can we learn from this to increase our impact and relevance as qualitative researchers?The objective of this paper...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2017: Back to the future

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

October 17, 2017

Breaking news!

The news media has adapted extremely well to evolving technology to become even more engaging and relevant in peoples' lives. What can we learn from this to increase our impact and relevance as qualitative researchers?

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2017: Back to the future

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

January 11, 2017

Towards 20/20 vision

Quality of research analysis has always been dependent on the individual researcher's ability to see clearly without distortion, and discern shades of difference in what they see/ perceive. This ability is particularly critical today, when data is...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 18, 2015

The fickle mistress

This presentation deals with the impact of brand renovation on loyal consumers, and the role of the Change-Constancy Conflict in the loyal consumer's response to such changes. It sets out the stages and allied emotions that the consumer goes through...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2014: Research Renaissance

Author: Shobha Prasad

June 15, 2014

The fickle mistress

Our research studies over the years on the impact of change on loyal consumers show that they are excessively sensitive to change, But what is interesting is the fact that, parallel to the drive for stability, there is a drive for change. We call...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2014: Research Renaissance

Author: Shobha Prasad

June 15, 2014

The power of the dark side

The dark side of human motivation is explored in this presentation which postulates that the most powerful drivers are primeval human passions. Brands that understand and position themselves sharply on these are able to influence and connect strongly...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 20, 2013

The power of the dark side

The dark side of human motivation is explored in this presentation which postulates that the most powerful drivers are primeval human passions. Brands that understand and position themselves sharply on these are able to influence and connect strongly...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2013: Brilliant Transformations

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

June 15, 2013

"So many different suns"

How do you position a brand to consumers in emerging markets that is both affordable and desirable? Can a low priced brand be aspirational? What creates 'star' brands at all market levels? The Theory of Multiple Poverty Lines postulates that there...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2012: Asia Kaleidoscope

Authors: Sangeeta Gupta, Shobha Prasad

April 17, 2012

Why some slumdogs feel like millionaires and some millionaires like slumdogs

We measure affluence linearly on income levels, purchasing power and assets owned. In reality, however, there is a difference between how 'rich' people are, measured on absolute scales, and how 'rich' they perceive themselves to be. Often behaviour...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2010: Foresight on Moods and Thoughts

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 18, 2010