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Our blog explores what elements creates great research and best practices for thoughtful brands. Read on for breaking research news, advice, and tips on approaching touchy research topics with care.
Addressing Chronic Trauma in Marginalized Communities
Trauma is, unfortunately, widespread in our society. Especially after a year like 2020, which was racked with political turmoil, racial unrest, and a global pandemic, it’s safe to assume that everyone has experienced...
The Importance of Matching Researchers to Participants Demographics
Gathering representative data requires matching researchers to appropriate participants. Many businesses make the mistake of creating social research on the convenience of sampling participants rather than using the...
Improving “Difficult Conversations”: Tips for Researchers
Our team recently came across an interesting interview with Peter Coleman, the founder of the Difficult Conversations Lab at Columbia University, a lab dedicated to the practice of discussing challenging topics....
Diversity Marketing: How Cultural Diversity Affects Marketing
There is a hidden piece of any successful marketing campaign: diversity. We’ve already discussed why diversity is so important for multicultural market research. Today, we’re going to discuss exactly how cultural...
Challenges That Might Arise in Cross-Cultural Research
Our world is constantly evolving. And with this evolution comes a big change: cross-cultural growth. People move from one country to another, uprooting their whole lives while maintaining - as much as possible - their...
Multicultural Market Research: Why is Diversity so Important?
Market research is a key component of any successful marketing effort. In order for a campaign to succeed, a new product launch to be effective and a corporate message to be delivered the right way, there’s always...
Owning Uncertainty: How To Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Consumer expectations are changing, and it’s vital that brands keep up. Ethical behavior is now a major consideration for brand purchases. In fact, nearly two in three people say they choose, switch, avoid, or boycott a brand based on its stand on social issues.
Revealing America’s Expanding Racial Diversity Through Six Maps
Consumer expectations are changing, and it’s vital that brands keep up. Ethical behavior is now a major consideration for brand purchases. In fact, nearly two in three people say they choose, switch, avoid, or boycott a brand based on its stand on social issues.
Shining a Light on the Homeless Student Epidemic in NYC
Our team recently came across an interesting interview with Peter Coleman, the founder of the Difficult Conversations Lab at Columbia University, a lab dedicated to the practice of discussing challenging topics. Coleman has some helpful advice for everyone on how to communicate better.
Lifting Each Other Up: The Second Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
Our team recently came across an interesting interview with Peter Coleman, the founder of the Difficult Conversations Lab at Columbia University, a lab dedicated to the practice of discussing challenging topics. Coleman has some helpful advice for everyone on how to communicate better.
Spotlight on Lil Nas X: Playful Nonconformist
Consumer expectations are changing, and it’s vital that brands keep up. Ethical behavior is now a major consideration for brand purchases. In fact, nearly two in three people say they choose, switch, avoid, or boycott a brand based on its stand on social issues.
Brené Brown On Empathy
We at Zebra Strategies believe empathic listening is necessary for conducting insightful research. Through this practice, we create a safe space to navigate highly sensitive and deeply personal subject matter.
The Look & The Talk: Socially Conscious Campaigns Done Right
Consumer expectations are changing, and it’s vital that brands keep up. Ethical behavior is now a major consideration for brand purchases. In fact, nearly two in three people say they choose, switch, avoid, or boycott a brand based on its stand on social issues.
Improving “Difficult Conversations”: Tips for Researchers
Our team recently came across an interesting interview with Peter Coleman, the founder of the Difficult Conversations Lab at Columbia University, a lab dedicated to the practice of discussing challenging topics. Coleman has some helpful advice for everyone on how to communicate better.
Amplifying Voices & Advancing Society: Mamie & Kenneth Clark’s Doll Studies
Social theorist Patricia Hill Collins notes that “challenging power structures from the inside, working the cracks within the system… requires learning to speak multiple languages of power convincingly.” We at Zebra Strategies believe in the essential nature of speaking these multiple languages, so as to advocate for underserved communities and amplify their voices.