Full service, à la carte, or in collaboration with a network of partners, Doug Lester has experience with a broad range of formats, targets and topics. Recent work includes:
  • A series of telephone interviews with rheumatology thought leaders to identify emerging opinions and R&D trends in a rapidly expanding area of medical treatment.
  • In-person in-depth interviews with PCPs, psychiatrists, pulmonologists and neurologists to gather insights for the positioning of a newly-introduced drug.
  • Focus groups with undergraduate and graduate students, overlaid by a series of telephone interviews with opinion leaders in music education, to assist a nationally-recognized music conservatory in refining its positioning and curriculum.

Formats

  • Focus groups
  • In-depth interviews
  • Telephone interviews
  • Projective techniques
  • Laddering
  • Online formats

Topics

  • Medical conditions/healthcare
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Consumer products
  • Snack foods
  • Education
  • Real estate
  • Category insight
  • Brand equity
  • New product concepts
  • Packaging
  • Advertising
  • Website design and usability

Targets

  • Women and men across a range of demographics
  • Physicians and researchers
  • Young adults and college students
  • Educators
  • Non-profit leaders
  • C-level executives
  • High net worth individuals
  • Gay and lesbian

Topics for non-profits

  • Client needs and satisfaction
  • Communication strategies and concepts
  • Program and curriculum
  • Development and alumni relations

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