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New Event & The 'Magic Wand' Reimagined
The user research "magic wand" question is often debated for its effectiveness, relevance and depth. The conventional way of posing this question—"If I could solve one thing about X with a magic wand…
Learn the lingo: Transcript / Transcription
Transcript / Transcription || What is it? A written verbatim record of every word said during the course of qualitative research fieldwork. Typically transcripts include timestamps and a record of who was…
How do you feel about asking the "magic wand" question in user research?
It poses an interesting debate and often heated conversation! Traditionally, researchers shy away from directly asking participants about their desires, believing that true needs are revealed through..
Thematic vs. Content Analysis
Writing blog articles can sometimes feel like venturing into an Alice In Wonderland rabbit hole. Depending on the topic, it can be a super enjoyable adventure or an all-consuming, time-sucking…
Learn the lingo: Survey
Survey / aka Questionnaire || What is it? A survey contains a set of baseline questions about a particular topic to collect self-reported and self-recorded data from a large number of individuals in a…
How to compile design & research proposals as an independent consultant
My #1 response is to provide options to the organization requesting the services. That’s my advice when asked how to compile design and research proposals as an independent consultant. Recently I…
PSA: Fraud alert!
🚨 PSA: FRAUD!! 🚨 Yesterday, fraud hit too close to home for me, underscoring the need to stay SUPER vigilant. Having a deep understanding of fraud from various perspectives, I feel compelled to share this experience.
Events, New Hobbies, Countless Rewards
Over the holidays my daughter and I went to Australia! 🇦🇺 Traveling has always been my happy place. The quality time with my daughter was exceptional, my end of year stress level plummeted, and I fell in looooove with Sydney. I cannot put a price on these *supercalifragilistic* takeaways. I can, however, put a price on my new hobby :)
Share your experiences with Zoho Forms
A colleague is using Zoho Forms to gather survey feedback quarterly. These are simple, 10-15 question surveys with basic branching. I don't have prior experience with this platform, and I'm…
Learn how to ask good questions with Steve Portigal
Every human benefits from learning how to ask good questions. Steve Portigal wrote the book on the topic. PLEASE JOIN US on January 10th for an event with Steve titled “Interviewing Users…
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