Research Calendar

We’ve created this calendar to provide inspiration for research novices – or a refresher for research pros – on the types of projects you could be looking to explore in a calendar year. Every project outlined can be done on Attest, and templates are available in the platform.

Unsure where to start? Contact your Customer Research Manager or head to the Consumer Research Academy below.

If you’re not an Attest customer, and want to discuss any of the below – please contact your Sales representative.

Consumer Research Academy

January

Pro tip 💡
Think about an Easter campaign to promote a new product, line or discount. What do you want this to look like? Consider running a category or preferences survey to understand what your consumers might be interested in purchasing.
Sam Killip
VP Customer Success

February

Pro tip 💡
Track the effectiveness of your summer campaign by noting changes in your brand health metrics in June vs September brand tracking waves.
Nikos Nikolaidis
Senior Customer Research Manager

March

Pro tip 💡
“Many brands find they need to run consumer profiling research before their brand tracking. By doing this you’ll identify those key consumer segments and profiles that you’ll want to target for your brand tracking (and for other types of research too!).”
Liam Leahy
Customer Research Manager

April

Pro tip 💡
“Remember to qualify in customers of that retailer/partner to get accurate insights on what they’re looking for so you can really ace the pitch!
Nick White
Customer Research Lead

May

Pro tip 💡
“Don’t forget to ask your own audience AND non-customers here for a full 360 view (both are possible in Attest!)”
Stephanie Rand
Senior Customer Research Manager

June

Pro tip 💡
“Autumn is a great time to launch a new product/line. Whether you’re in final stages now, or just ideating on the design/messaging, you could conduct a qualitative survey to obtain further context on your target consumers’ wants, needs or perceptions.
Andrada Comsa
Principal Customer Research Manager

July

Pro tip 💡
“Think big with your campaigns for seasonal events—it can be a huge revenue driver.
Elliot Barnard
Customer Research Lead

August

Pro tip 💡
“Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas are fast approaching. Planning a big promotion? Take time to test the messaging and price points. For even more detail, add a qualitative survey to bring the numbers to life!
Jacob Barker
Senior Customer Research Manager

September

Pro tip 💡
“Measuring the NPS of your closest competitors is a fantastic way to get context around your own score. Not only does it let you know the score you should be striving to beat, but it can also tell you things about the state of the market in general.”
Liam Leahy
Customer Research Manager

October

Pro tip 💡
“Launching into a new market? Be sure to run your survey in each region to be aware of the cultural nuances you may encounter.”
Nick White
Customer Research Lead

November

Pro tip 💡
“Collect insights 2-3 months in advance to give you time to analyse and prepare data that will be sent to the Press.”
Stephanie Rand
Senior Customer Research Manager
Layers

December

Pro tip 💡
“Plan ahead for December, and get your surveys launched early in the month to avoid the holiday lull! 🎄”
Andrada Comsa
Principal Customer Research Manager

What next?