Let's Not Demonize Focus groups

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Nancy Frishberg advocates for rethinking focus groups to remove drawbacks of traditional focus groups, and engage participants and stakeholders with fun activities. http://www.fishbird.com/2013/03/11/lets-not-demonize-focus-groups/

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Let’s not demonize Focus Groups

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6-12 peoplemoderator script

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A lot of my colleagues don’t

like “focus groups”

Opinionated person dominates

Introverts hide

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Everybody talks to moderator

and not with each other

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Moderator works from a prepared script

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Clients sit behind a mirror or on the

phone; no idea if they’re

engaged

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Let’s reconsider our

condemnation of focus groups

Client requests focus group?

Explore the possibilities

You can turn every drawback with fun activities

ParticipantsDO first,

then TALK

Moderator: guide, coach, facilitator

Activities reduce

need for scripted

Q&A

Client in the room, trained to observe

Focus Groups

+Fun Activity

=Useful ResultsLearn more:

www.fishbird.com