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7/25/13

Business Model Lessons from CO Girl Scouts

Scouting was big in my family.  My siblings and I were all scouts. I still have my sash covered in merit badges and recall fondly the path of discovery and learning each one symbolizes. Yesterday, many other business and community leaders across Colorado received an email entitled “Changing and Challenging Times for Girl Scouts” from […]

By Karla RainesRead More

7/23/13

A Lesson from Social Entrepreneurs – Think Customers and Markets

Earlier blogs have noted a shift among nonprofits – we are embracing the language and practices of entrepreneurs.   Whether an outgrowth of boldness – or the necessity brought on by the recession – we are looking for new ways to serve and earn revenues – and for new revenue streams. Recently I had the opportunity […]

By Karla RainesRead More

7/19/13

In case you were curious like us…

At Corona Insights we are in the business of answering questions. Recently, we had our own question: what  is the wooden tower on Speer and Larimer? The only thing that could subdue the curiosity was a walk over to the … tower, billboard, construction project? As I approached the structure, it was clear I wasn’t […]

By Kassidy BensonRead More

7/18/13

Part 3: Actual behavior – What we do

Did sales increase after the campaign? Who donated the most money?  When did website traffic peak? We can answer these questions by measuring actual behavior, a practice that is not as common in market research as one might think. This may be due to age-old industry norms that insist measuring actual behavior is too difficult […]

By Matt BruceRead More

7/17/13

Part 2: Behavioral intention—What we plan to do

Social psychologists suggest that before people engage in an action, they cognitively create behavioral plans (i.e., intentions).  You probably intend to drive to work before you get in the car, and you plan to bake cookies before warming up the oven.  Hundreds of studies have examined behavioral intentions, and these studies have found that behavioral […]

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7/16/13

Part 1: Previous Behavior – What we did

Sometimes we need to know about shopping behavior or drinking behavior or seatbelt use, and because of time or cost, we are unable to conduct a diary study or observational research, so instead we ask about previous behavior.  This is a reasonable substitute for many types of behaviors because previous behavior is typically a strong […]

By Matt BruceRead More