Why SaaS Companies Need Market Research
SaaS companies require specialized B2B market research partners that understand their unique challenges. The following case studies illustrate exactly how we’ve managed to meet those needs.
Video: Cascade Insights® Company History – What We Don’t Do
Services firms need to be able to say where they provide value and where they don't. This is our story of how we came up with that answer.
B2B Thought Leadership: Tough Times Call for a Second Opinion
B2B thought leadership is more important than ever during a tough economic period. These are our five tips for creating great thought leadership content during a downturn.
Message Maps, Frameworks, and More: Decrypting the Differences for the B2B Marketer
Have you ever wondered if there are any significant differences between the ways marketers label a messaging effort? We decrypt those here.
4 Market Research Studies Every Biotech Startup Needs
B2B market research helps biotech startups get buy-in from investors with insights that help plan for a successful launch and sustained success.
4 Ways B2B Buyer Persona Research Supports the Sales Process
Just as actors rely on their script to perform well in a movie, sales people rely on B2B buyer persona knowledge to understand buyers throughout the sales process.
B2B Messaging Frameworks: Grounded by Research, Activated by Marketing
The best messaging frameworks come from research and marketing teams working together. Here’s how to make it happen.
3 Types of Market Research to Benefit Healthcare Cybersecurity Startups
Here’s how market research can help a rapidly-expanding healthcare cybersecurity startup grow in the right direction.
Don’t Stop Believin’ in Message Testing
Great B2B messaging, just like a great song, resonates. To resonate with buyers, it’s best to learn from the greatest hits of all time.
Panel Providers Vs. Expert Networks: Who Gives the Highest Quality Respondents?
Research vendors should field surveys with high-quality respondents. But as we have discovered, that’s not always the case. Our investigative journey digs into the issues we found with some vendors and how we made those discoveries.
5 Pieces of Bad News a Competitive Landscape Analysis Can Deliver
A competitive landscape analysis has the potential to shock marketers with bad news. Here are five examples of things to look out for and how to respond.
4 Types of Bad News B2B Brand Research Delivers
Brand research can sometimes reveal bad news to good marketers. Here’s how to take the negative news and use it to improve your company’s brand.
B2B Buyer Persona Research: Truth Over Templates
Are you wasting your time with buyer persona templates? These case studies show how customized B2B buyer persona research can make a difference.
Cascade Insights® Recognized as Top Business to Work for in Oregon
Here’s Cascade Insights®’ account on how we became a “top business to work for in Oregon” as a 100% remote company.
B2B Buyer’s Journey: Buyers and Marketers in the Blender
Are you in a new role? Has your marketing budget been slashed? You’re not alone. The B2B Buyer’s Journey has changed, and you need research to stay ahead.
B2B Customer Experience Research: Turn Grimaces Into Grins
Learn how to turn your customers’ grimaces into grins by including qualitative research in your approach to customer satisfaction.
B2B Quantitative Surveys: Design Them Like You Give A Damn
You can’t write an effective quantitative survey if you don’t care. Yet, unfortunately, that’s how many surveys are created today, by folks who don’t give a damn. Follow these 8 steps to design great research questions.
Untrustworthy B2B Thought Leadership: 3 Red Flags To Watch Out For
Just because a B2B thought leadership piece exists does not mean that it’s credible. Watch out for these 3 red flags to signal it’s untrustworthy.
Customer Satisfaction Research: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Customer satisfaction research is an important tool in your market research toolbox. Learn from these customer satisfaction research horror stories to improve your B2B customer satisfaction research strategy.
Research Panel Quality Check: Trust Then Verify
Research panel quality is notoriously bad. Find out why and understand what you can do to combat low-quality online panels.
Why You Need Message Testing: 6 Worst-Case Scenarios You Risk Without It
What can go wrong without message testing research? Here are six scenarios B2B tech companies risk without it.
B2B Thought Leadership Content: How to Back up Your Opinion With Facts
Position your company as an industry expert by creating B2B thought leadership content that utilizes research and data to back your opinions.
How to Build a Trustworthy B2B Partner Program
Are you sowing trust with current and prospective partners? Foster productive partnerships that last with an effective B2B partner enablement program.
How Does a Person Fall in Love…with Your Product?
Is it love or is it hate? If you’re uncertain how users feel about your product, you should commission user persona research to find out.
Is Your Buyer Persona Research Written So You Can Actually Use It?
To be able to unlock the powerful benefits of buyer persona research, you first need to ensure it’s written in a way that your company can actually use.
5 Risks of Conducting Your Own B2B Buyer Persona Research
These are the five greatest risks marketers can make while attempting to conduct buyer persona research on their own.
Market Opportunity Research: What’s the Point?
Once you’ve completed a market opportunity study, we can give you the guidance to understand what comes next for every department involved.
Market Opportunity: Go Beyond Quant to Get the Right Insights
You may think quant research is enough to understand your market opportunity, but it doesn’t guarantee the insights you need. Here’s what to do instead.
Mistakes B2B Marketers Make Without Buyer Personas
Buyer persona research is crucial to creating effective messaging and marketing that targets the right people. Without this crucial foundational piece, it’s impossible to set your marketing off in the right direction. Here are just a few examples of where B2B marketers can go wrong without it.
Market Opportunity Research: Demand Evidence and Think Critically
Market opportunity research will give you the confidence to know there is a market and a need for your solution.
Success Isn’t Guaranteed: Concept Testing Can Help
You want your new technology to be adopted by millions. Concept Testing can show you what you need to fix before you launch.
Make Better Decisions With B2B Concept Testing
As you plan a new product or service and go-to-market strategy, B2B concept testing can protect you from poor investments.
5 Clues It’s Time for B2B Concept Testing
The most innovative tech & the awesomest features don’t guarantee success. B2B Concept Testing shows you what the market thinks of your idea.
B2B Thought Leadership: How To Use Data Effectively
The whole point of B2B Thought Leadership is to build recognition & credibility. So make sure you’re not leveraging data in a sloppy or unethical way.
More Software Won’t Fix Your Data-Driven Marketing Strategy
Don’t forget the “strategy” part of data-driven marketing strategy. If you don’t understand your buyers’ motivations, more software won’t help you win them over.
B2B Sales Enablement Strategy: Shorter Proposals Win
B2B Sales Enablement Strategy: the goal of every B2B seller should be shorter, more concise, and well- thought out proposals.