Recruiting Executives and Industry Experts for Qualitative Research

by Scott Swigart, Sean Campbell

Published on November 24, 2009

Tags: Case Studies, Google, LinkedIn, Market Research, Search Engines, Thought Leadership, Videos

The goal of this article is to help you more effectively recruit executives and industry experts as candidates for your qualitative market-research studies.

Let's assume two points: (1) your studies are not appropriate for participants found on purchased lists, and (2) the participants will take part in a series of in-depth interviews (IDIs).

So how do you find your interviewees?

Rather than typing words or phrases blindly into search engines in an effort to find that "center mass" of expertise, you'll have more success if you follow the tips outlined in this article.

Google

Google, or any search engine, has a great deal of potential when it comes to identifying candidates for a series of IDIs. Although anyone can search for anything with Google, the search engine supports many advanced techniques that are particularly useful for identifying interview candidates.

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Scott Swigart is a principal and co-founder of Cascade Insights (www.cascadeinsights.com), which delivers competitive intelligence and qualitative market research for clients in the tech field, both hardware and software. Sean Campbell is a principal and co-founder of Cascade Insights (www.cascadeinsights.com), which delivers competitive intelligence and qualitative market research for clients in the tech field, both hardware and software.

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