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How Brands Pivot in the Face of Uncertainty
Nearly every business is needing to reassess their long-term strategic plans as the world adapts to the realities of the COVID-19 era. While it’s unclear how long it will take for the pandemic to subside and for our economy to recover, organizations need to begin planning ahead for the next stage.
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New Research: Consumers’ Shifting Healthcare Expectations
As the world continues to adapt to life during the pandemic, consumers who’ve had to postpone or even cancel non-COVID-19 related healthcare are starting to think about rescheduling appointments. We recently launched the second wave of a nationwide syndicated study to gauge consumers’ healthcare perceptions, concerns, and…
Lessons from The DRG’s Largest Remote Work Experiment
In February 2020, Time magazine published an article titled, “The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Become the World’s Largest Work-From-Home Experiment.” Well, it certainly is that for all of us at The DRG. While we are not new to having a remote workforce, we learned quite a bit after transitioning from 10% to nearly 100% remote operations.
Consumer Perceptions of the Banking Industry During the Coronavirus
In the face of daunting challenges and economic uncertainty brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic, one thing is clear, consumers are calling upon the banking industry for support to help them navigate through this crisis and safeguard their financial futures.
10 Stats on Healthcare Consumers’ Reactions to COVID-19
Results from a recent research study to begin measuring how COVID-19 is impacting consumers’ healthcare attitudes and behaviors.
Listening to Consumers in This Season of Uncertainty
By now, every one of us is dealing with the harsh reality of the global health crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. This much is clear, a season of uncertainty has begun. Amid the turmoil and stress of serious health concerns, social distancing, and economic upheaval, Americans across the country are finding the need to create new means of connection and community with one another.
Socialize Marketing Research to Share the Customer Story
What’s the single, most critical step in the marketing research process? Would you say it’s clearly defining the business problem at hand? What about ensuring you’re gathering feedback from the right target audience? Of course, you can’t underestimate the importance of asking questions in just the right way to get the information needed or verifying the quality and accuracy of your data.
2020 Market Research Trends: Impacting Researchers’ Roles
If we had to use only one word to describe the 2010’s, it would be disruption. Across nearly every industry, the way we do business has changed with the emergence of the gig economy, rapid advancements in technologies like AI, VR, and machine learning, and of course, the impact of the ‘Amazon effect.’
How to Get the Most Value from Your B2B Customer Research
The ultimate goal of your B2B customer research is to gain a deeper understanding of what customers want and need from your brand so you can build stronger relationships and improve their overall experience.
Meet the DRG Team – Jill Carnick
At The DRG, we strive to develop strong, relationships with our clients. Getting to know them personally and truly understanding their business goals and the challenges they face is one way that helps us better serve our client’s needs.
3 Reasons Your Brand Needs a Personalization Strategy
There’s little doubt that having a marketing personalization strategy can help turn prospects into customers and increase their engagement with your brand. In fact, companies who don’t communicate with customers in a personalized manner leave themselves vulnerable to brand switching.
Are You Setting Your Sights on the Right North Star Metric?
A North Star Metric is commonly described as the one metric that matters most to a company. It reflects the core value an organization delivers to its customers, which should align with the company’s growth strategy. Yet, determining which metric makes most sense…
Look How Far We’ve Come: The DRG Celebrates Turning 45
We’re proud to be celebrating 45 years conducting marketing research that helps our clients create better products, improve services, and enhance their customer experiences. During that time, we’ve evolved and grown significantly, right along with our industry.
