Articles

Web Information Architecture and the Myth of the Few Clicks

The few clicks principle is one of the most misunderstood and oversimplified concepts in Web usability today. Good information design is not about how many clicks it takes to reach the information desired or to complete a specified task as much as how intuitive it is to do so.

How Cultural Differences Really Affect Research in China

This article discusses how socio-cultural differences in China affect research in comparison to research conducted in western cultures, and how research methods should be adapted.

Ad Testing: Does Cathay’s New Campaign Move People?

This journal summarizes the results of an informal ad testing performed on the Cathay Pacific “Born to Move” ad.

Projective Techniques: Eliciting Deeper Thoughts

This journal emphasizes the importance of emotion in consumers’ purchasing behavior and highlights marketing research techniques that can help better understand these aspects.

Customer Experience Optimization

This journal introduces the concept of customer experience and the need for consistency among all touch-points between companies and their customers.

Helping Customers Call: IVRS Tips

IVRS: Forgotten but Not Gone While many companies are starting to understand the value of increasing customer satisfaction over the [...]

Objectivity of the Moderator

In qualitative research, the moderator can easily influence depth interview of focus groups respondents’ thoughts and opinions. Because the moderator [...]