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An Interactive Graph for Choosing Sample Size

A good chart is the best way to understand the law of diminishing returns when it comes to sample size.  So for our June 2011 newsletter we built an interactive graph for choosing sample size.  It’s cool, educational, and useful.  Moreover, it will show you just how mind boggling the numbers behind sampling can be. …

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How Data Can Highlight Mistakes

We are often surprised by the number of senior researchers in the market research industry who never touch raw data.  Often they don’t even have the tools, since “data processing” is outsourced to lower levels or other countries.  It is surprising because we almost always engage in work where getting into the data and puzzling…