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Market Research with Human and Synthetic Respondents

The idea of synthetic respondents in market research arises from a desire to simulate human responses using artificial intelligence. Instead of collecting data from real people, AI models trained on vast historical datasets of human behaviour, attitudes, and demographics generate “virtual” answers to survey questions. These systems promise faster turnaround times and drastically reduced costs. …

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The Truth Gap in Market Research for Performance Marketing World

[image: Performance Marketing World] Are your consumers really telling you the truth …or just what they think you want to hear? In a new piece for Performance Marketing World, our CEO Dr. Eamon Fulcher explores the “Truth Gap” in market research. He explains how rapid, split-second responses can uncover deeper, more honest consumer insights than …

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Geraldine Trufil Research Hero Split Second

Geraldine Trufil is an MRS Research Hero of 2024

We are delighted to announce that Geraldine Trufil, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Split Second Research (SSR), has been recognised as one of the Market Research Society’s (MRS) Research Heroes for 2024. Geraldine was nominated due to her exceptional work across numerous projects with Split Second Research with a particular focus on her client-first approach.

Predicting Why Consumers Buy: Evaluating 5 Key Approaches for Brand Managers

Predicting Why Consumers Buy: Evaluating 5 Key Approaches

Whether developing a new product or launching a new marketing campaign, understanding your customers’ true attitudes is crucial to brand management. The main aim is to make predictions about consumers’ behaviour in the future. So, for example, if we wish to make a change to one of our products, we need to conduct research that will help us predict whether the change will bring about an increase sales, decrease sales, or make no difference to sales. However, it is important to choose the correct way to measure people’s thoughts, emotions, or gut-instincts towards your brand, depending on what you’d like to achieve.

There are five recognised ways to measure attitudes in market research.

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