The Effective Use of Market Research: How To Drive And Focus Better Business Decisions (Market Research in Practice) - Softcover

Birn, Robin

 
9780749442002: The Effective Use of Market Research: How To Drive And Focus Better Business Decisions (Market Research in Practice)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 074944200X ISBN 13: 9780749442002
Publisher: Kogan Page, 2004

Synopsis

More and more companies today are using market research techniques, not just to find new markets, products and customers, but also to improve management and marketing decision making and to monitor customer service. The Effective Use of Market Research looks at the circumstances in which market research is necessary, and explains what management can expect to gain from research and then analyses the type of business decisions that may be taken as a result. An organization that knows its customers and monitors its activity well, and also has a good understanding of the key research techniques it needs, is likely to develop more competitive sales, marketing and communications strategies.

This latest edition of Effective Use of Market Research explains how to develop representative samples, data protection legislation and the professional ethics incorporated in the MRS Code of Conduct.

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About the Author

Robin Birn has been a marketing and market research practitioner for over 25 years. In 1985, Robin set up Strategy, Research and Action Ltd, which is now the largest international marketing research company for the map, atlas and travel-guide sector, and the book industry.

Robin Birn is a Fellow of the Market Research Society and is the author of The Effective Use of Market Research and The International Handbook of Market Research Techniques (both published by Kogan Page), Using Research to Grow Your Business and Marketing for Publishers.

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1 Key to making good decisions

2 Getting the information you really need

3 The best research techniques anyone can use

4 What to measure and how to measure it

5 You have the information - now use it

6 Making sure that the customers are happy

7 Tracking trends and changing decisions

8 Getting the most out of business relationships with research companies

9 Using research to grow your business

Appendix: The Market Research Society Code of Conduct

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Publisher
Kogan Page
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
074944200X
ISBN 13 
9780749442002
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
240