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A Member Research Strategy to Consider

Smooth The Path

Qualitative is the deep-dive research method. But qualitative alone, with the small sample size, might make you wonder if the results represent the whole membership or member segment. I find that the big insights in qualitative research do, indeed, get proved out in a quantitative follow-up survey.

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Daily Buzz: A Better Strategy for Member Research

Associations Now

“The two methods work well together, especially when the qualitative research is conducted first, and the results are used to write the quantitative survey,” she explains. The result is an accurate survey, larger sample sizes, and a final report with the stories, color, and anecdotes to illustrate the findings.”. Clean Your List.

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Why Just One Kind of Member Research Isn’t Enough

Associations Now

That’s where in-depth qualitative research came in, and CFMA turned to Amanda Kaiser, chief path finder at Kaiser Insights LLC, who specializes in interview-based member research. How does your association balance various forms of member research, and how do you integrate them together?

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Focus on Members Who Love You the Most

Associations Now

In Friday’s general session, Amanda Kaiser of Kaiser Insights LLC shared her experience in getting inside the minds of members for better recruitment and engagement. Kaiser specializes in qualitative member research, mainly conducting in-depth member interviews for associations.