DIY

September 14, 2020

DIY vs. Direct Managed Sample: When to Use Each Method

When I began my EMI career nearly 14 years ago, sampling options were simpler than they are now. As a Research Manager at EMI, I worked […]
May 14, 2020
Intellicast

Intellicast S3E25 – Introducing Connector with Amy Carley

Thank you for tuning in to Intellicast! On today’s episode Brian Lamar and Producer Brian and joined by EMI’s own Amy Carley! Amy joins the guys […]
November 14, 2017

When To DIY And When To Call A Pro

EMI recently hosted a discussion among local market research professionals to discuss the trend of DIY tools in marketing research.  We discussed DIY tools for not […]
April 13, 2017

D-I-Why Research?

There are lots of reasons people consider doing their own market research. Hiring a full-service research firm can be more expensive and they might be thinking […]
November 18, 2016

Survey Routing: is it a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing?

In the lexicon of market researchers, there are words that come in and out of favor for various reasons. A survey router is one of those […]
July 28, 2016

Top 10 ways to avoid DIY research fails

So often the rules we learn as young children hold true throughout all phases of life: Eat your vegetables to be healthy Treat others as you […]
April 21, 2016

How much do you know about your sample provider?

How much do you know about your sample provider? If online research were a biome, it would be the Great Barrier Reef, with more inhabitants than […]