For Consumer Market Research Professionals (Length: 13 pages)

November 4, 2009

The Marketing Of Market Research: Successful Communication Builds Influence

This is the first document in the "Marketing Of Market Research" series.

by Reineke Reitsma

with J.P. Gownder, Serena Goldberg


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

One of the biggest challenges that market researchers face is to show the added value of market research to the company and to gain influence at the executive level. To increase visibility, market researchers need to communicate constantly, consistently, and effectively what they're doing and how that affects the organization, whether it is through in-person meetings, phone calls, emails, or Web 2.0 outreach like blogs or wikis. To structure this process, market researchers need to design a communication plan covering the distribution of research insights to the different target audiences and implement a feedback system for tracking usage and relevance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemInternal Collaboration Leads To Successful Research Communication

itemMost Market Researchers Lack Visibility At The Executive Level

itemMarket Research Needs To Connect With The Business

itemNext Step: Develop A Communication Plan To Set Direction

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itemCollaboration And Business Knowledge Lead To Effective Communication

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester surveyed 40 B2B and B2C market research professionals and interviewed nine vendor companies, including Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Canon, Cisco Systems, eBay, LeapFrog, and Logica.

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Analyst: Reineke Reitsma
Technology: B2B Sales & Marketing, Market Research Tools & Best Practices
Geography: Europe, North America

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