5 Essential Tips for Customer Journey Mapping

Fuel Cycle Blog: 5 Essential Tips for Your Customer Journey Map

With businesses becoming more and more customer-centric, customer journey mapping is something you can’t afford to leave out of your CX strategy. This is especially true if you want to keep your customers coming back to you instead of your competitors. Customer journey mapping is invaluable. The reasons? Mapping helps you get inside the minds […]

What is market testing?

Fuel Cycle Blog: How and Why You Should Start Concept Testing

One thing we know about any launch is that it comes with a boatload of different test phases. Sure, we do it to mitigate risk, but also to see if something will actually be successful at disrupting the industry and driving the bottom line. So, how do we know what testing tests what? Various testing […]

Transforming Industries through Market Research Solutions 

In modern business, understanding customer needs, market trends, and emerging opportunities is the cornerstone of success. As industries continue to evolve, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviors, the role of market research has become more crucial than ever. Market research solutions empower organizations to make informed decisions, tailor their strategies, and stay ahead […]

Leveraging Fuel Cycle for Brand Research on DEI and ESG Initiatives 

Companies are increasingly recognizing the significance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as well as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. These elements have evolved from being mere corporate buzzwords to crucial aspects of a brand’s identity and reputation. To successfully navigate this landscape and make informed decisions, brands are turning to market research platforms […]

The Heart of Your MROCs Success: Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging Members 

Market Research Online Communities (MROCs) are dynamic platforms where brands and researchers engage directly with their target audiences, delving into their preferences, behaviors, and perceptions. However, the journey to building and maintaining a thriving MROC is not without its challenges. Recruiting the right members, retaining their interest over time, and fostering genuine engagement requires strategy. […]

Employee Communities: Empowering and Engaging Your People

There are several crucial elements that define a thriving business, including, but not limited to, exceptional products or services, a compelling value proposition, innovation, effective leadership, and a strong customer focus. However, at the core of every successful business lies a common denominator that sustains its operations: its people. From the wise words of Ryunosike […]

Building and Nurturing Strong Insights Partnerships

How is it that some clients maintain a strong insights collaboration with the same vendor partners for years and others are over after the first handful of projects are delivered? We know that the hallmarks of a strong partnership are trust, mutual respect, and a spirit of cooperation. But how do you build trust and […]

Transcending Mere Data Collection: Market Research Online Communities vs. Traditional Surveys

In the digital era, market research online communities (MROCs) have emerged as a powerful tool for gathering insights and understanding the attitudes, behaviors, and preferences of various populations. These communities offer an interactive and engaging platform where researchers can connect with participants virtually.   Traditional surveys were once the go-to method for gathering data, but online […]

The Brand Whisperers: Leveraging Brand Influencers for Your Market Research Needs

Gen Z has changed the world of influencers and brought it to extreme heights, with brand influencers becoming an integral part of their daily lives and shaping consumer behaviors in unprecedented ways. These charismatic individuals, including TikTok sensations like Alix Earle and a host of other social media stars, have become key players in the […]