Before a brand can establish its positioning, it needs to fully understand the needs and drivers of its market. What are consumers looking for and where are the gaps?
We test the market category that a brand or product sits in. We present respondents with a description of the category, with or without images of brands or products from the category.
To understand the category, we use our implicit / emotional reaction time test (IMPRESS). We use this in conjunction with our explicit or rational response test (EXPRESS or FAST).
We provide several outputs:
Implicit reaction time tests are objective and hence do not rely of self-report (subjective) or introspection. Self-report has its limitations. It is a method that is very good for screening (making sure we have the right target group of consumers in our survey) and for some behavioural aspects (such as which social media platforms they use, how frequently they shop online, and so on).
However, if a business wants to be able to predict behaviour, then relying solely on self-report is high risk (see Betch et al, 2001; af Wåhlberg, 2009). Our FAST test is a forced-choice time-limited response and combined with implicit response tests gives a very strong measure as we have found in many studies.
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This test is usually carried out alongside brandy equity and brand positioning tests. See a list of some of the thousands of brands we have assessed in their categories.
Segmentation
In understanding a market category, it is often good to know your ideal customer profile. This means targeted marketing strategies based on customer segmentation.
Split Second Research can assist you in identifying your customer segments and reveal your individual customer personas. This is an automated function in our survey platform. You can get to know your customer targets, exactly what they want explicitly and implicitly.
Betsh, T., Plessner, H., Schwieren, C., & Gütig, R. (2001). I like it but I don’t know why: A value-account approach to implicit attitude formation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 242-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201272009 [This examines how attitudes and feelings can be acquired implicitly]
af Wåhlberg, A. (2009). Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology. Ashgate Publishing Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315578149 [This is a critique of subjective research methods that have been used to try to predict behaviour]
Updated July 2024 by Dr Eamon Fulcher PhD
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