In-depth interviews (IDIs) are an insightful qualitative research method that allows the researcher to tap into the mind of consumers. To keep costs down, many businesses choose to complete IDIs via telephone, rather than the more costly option of conducting the interviews in-person. While telephone IDIs provide a cost advantage, the researcher loses the ability Read more
Tag Archives: In-Depth Interviews
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4 Tips for Transcribing Open-Ended Responses
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5 Tips for Completing Great Research Interviews (IDIs)
Conducting in-depth interviews (IDIs) is the ideal research method for getting highly detailed responses from key stakeholders. Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) knows that completing IDIs allows the interviewer to probe on respondents’ answers in order to gain detailed information on a given topic. Through the use of interview techniques, the researcher can delve Read more
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5 Steps to Improve Participation in Qualitative Research
There are many crucial aspects to a good qualitative research project, including the moderator’s guide, design of the participation packet, and even the report that is delivered afterwards. But all of those pieces of the qualitative puzzle are insignificant unless you can actually get a fair number of participants to show up for the focus groups and/or interviews. Read more
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In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) | Provide Detailed and Comprehensive Findings
First things first, you might be asking yourself what is an in-depth interview (IDI)? An IDI is a conversation between a researcher and a single respondent with the purpose of exploring issues or topics in great detail. The interviewer encourages participants to freely discuss their feelings and opinions, and probes on questions to gain insight Read more
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Focus Groups & IDIs: Rich Sources of Information | Market Research
This blog post was written by our guest blogger Mark Dengler, Owner & President of RMS. Wouldn’t it be great if we could read our customers’ minds? Well, the next best thing is to conduct qualitative market research. Focus groups and In-depth Interviews (IDIs) open a window to help us gain detailed and in-depth information about Read more
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Market Research as a Tool for Organizational Change
When people think about market research, they often think of it in terms of an organization looking outside itself for insights into their customers or markets. That is a large part of it, but an often overlooked (and sometimes feared) application of market research involves turning the lens around and looking inside your own organization. Read more
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9 Reasons to Choose In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) | Market Research in Upstate NY
This Bunker Blog post lists some of the benefits of doing qualitative research, in particular in-depth interviews (IDIs).