Knowledge base

Market research is used in virtually all types of companies and fields, and is developing rapidly. This makes it easy to get lost in the terminology and jargon. On this page, we offer a detailed explanation of the most important terms. See what the different terms mean and how they relate to your research question. Are you missing a particular theory or method, or would you like more in-depth information on a specific topic? Feel free to contact us and let us know. 

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Bachelor's degree in loyalty

Understanding the motives and reasons of vocational, higher professional, and university students who, after obtaining their diploma, wish to continue their education with a master's degree or other program.

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Byron Sharp method

Much has been written and discussed about Australian professor of marketing Byron Sharp and the importance of acquiring new customers. Loyalty ...

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Candidate journey

The candidate journey is the process that an applicant goes through from the very first point of contact with an organization until...

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Conversion rate

The conversion rate is a percentage that can be calculated when the result reflects the score of the entire target group, but it is also desirable to compare this result with...

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Customer Effort Score

The Customer Effort Score (CES) is a research method that measures how much effort customers experience during specific interactions with your organization. Unlike...

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Customer experience

Customer experience (CX) is the experience and perception of customers regarding their interaction with a company or brand. A customer experience survey provides insight into...

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Customer journey

What does the (current) customer journey look like? In a customer journey study, we map out the journey that a prospect or consumer takes to become a customer or...

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Customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) is a commonly used KPI that organizations use to assess customer experience and satisfaction with their product or service. This is done by...

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Customer Value Proposition

A Customer Value Proposition (CVP) is the unique value proposition that an organization promises to its customers. It shows how a product or service responds to specific...

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Dynamic dashboard

A dynamic dashboard is an interactive tool that brings together different data sources in a single, clear overview of your most important KPIs. By ...

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Employer Branding

Curious about how your brand is perceived as an employer? Is the brand and name known within your target group, and is this awareness positive or perhaps negative?

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Employee Net Promoter Score

The eNPS (employee Net Promoter Score) is a metric used to measure employee engagement and loyalty. The score indicates the extent to which employees recommend their organization...

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Employee Value Proposition

The Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the promise an organization makes to (future) employees. It is the promise an organization makes to (potential)...

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Evoked set

The evoked set is a term from market research and consumer psychology whereby a set of brands is devised that are taken into consideration in e...

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Folioanalysis

Qualitative research provides a wealth of information from different respondents, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. To analyze all these perceived and observed...

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GAP analysis

Would you like insight into the current identity, desired identity, and image of your organization and your services? A GAP analysis is a method for comparing...

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Imagematrix

As an organization, you have established a number of core values, or you want to project a certain image. The extent to which you are able to convey this to your target group can provide insight...

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Loyaltymodel

Based on overall satisfaction and willingness to recommend (Net Promoter Score), a loyalty model distinguishes between groups such as absolute fans and we...

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Marketing mix modeling

Marketing mix modeling is an advanced research method that allows you to analyze how effective your marketing expenditures are. This method is often used by g...

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ESS

ESS stands for Employee Satisfaction Survey and involves conducting an internal survey to identify areas for improvement and insights that help with ...

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Brand awareness

A common starting point in research is brand awareness. In other words, which providers within your industry are known to your target group, even if only by name. The results show...

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Net Promoter Score (NPS)

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a simple but powerful method for measuring customer loyalty with a single question. Which customers recommend your organization ...

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Consideration intention

After achieving good brand awareness, the next step is to convert this brand awareness into consideration intent. Consideration intent indicates the extent to which...

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Prioritymatrix

Once overall satisfaction and satisfaction with various important aspects within your organization have been measured, regression analysis can be used to...

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Regression analysis

Achieving a positive change in customer satisfaction is quite a challenge. That is why it is essential to know what priorities to set, in other words...

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Mirror examination

To optimize customer focus and to reinforce the results of a survey internally, you can have a mirror survey conducted alongside...

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Employee satisfaction surveys

An employee satisfaction survey is a method of measuring how satisfied your employees are with their work, their colleagues, management, and the organization as a whole.

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View our customer cases here

Looking for examples of market research? We have collected several customer cases to give you an idea of what can be achieved through research. Take a look at a selection of the cases on the right.

Customer journey research forTiming Employment Agency

Positioning research forMyJewellery

Insight into wishes and needs through concept and needs assessment research a unique Bossche Bol concept

Target group research for Proefdiervrij (Animal-Free Research)

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