Research! What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything!

We can replace the classic song lyrics “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing” with “Research! What is it good for? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!” Sometimes research can be difficult to…

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Is Social Media Ruining Us?

We’ve heard it again and again from our elders: texting and tweeting—or twitting as I’ve heard it called—is merely ruining the younger generation’s language skills. I will say I’m one…

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Knock Em’ Dead: Job Interview Tips From The Employer’s Perspective

It seems most people, especially in the current economy, are familiar with job hunts and the job interview process, but what is it like for employers? What qualities are they…

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You need Answers. Do you need Marketing Research?

When you need information and you don’t have it – research is a way to find the knowledge you need to move forward.  This begs the question:  How do you…

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It’s a Blog Not a Novel

As a Creative Writing major whose main focus is on such topics as character development, plot pacing, and showing vs. telling, blog writing is a different animal entirely. There are…

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Dating, Truth, and Free Advice – How Communication Can Improve Your Business

Working with a new client can be similar to dating. You’re still learning about the other person and eyeing them from across the table, wondering. Do they chew with their…

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Warming Up A Cold Call – Online Focus Group Recruiting

My name is Elizabeth and I am the new contributing blogger for Mindspot Research and Business Solutions. Hopefully, I can give some advice that is sometimes witty, possibly charming, helpful,…

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Surviving an Office Move

As the newest member of the Mindspot team, surviving an office move felt like a fitting topic for my first contribution to our Mindless Babble Blog. Immediately after joining the…

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15 Tips for Getting the Most out of Focus Groups

Research is simply a process to get inf ormation and insights you don’t have that you need. After you have reviewed all of the information you do have, and you…

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Affinity Groups: Thank You Social Media

In this day and age, social media is running through the veins of not only our personal lives but our businesses as well. Half a decade ago, I don’t know…

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