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Effective Online Focus Groups in Data Collection for Low-Income and Minority Populations
Newswise – Online focus groups are an effective way to collect data while reducing barriers faced by people from low-income and minority groups, say researchers from the University’s Health Sciences Center from Texas to Houston (UTHealth Houston). The study was published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. The researchers cited a reduction in required …
The Board of Children’s Services will hold focus groups throughout Leon County
The Leon County Board of Children’s Services will host eight focus groups for families and two groups for children to gather information from parents, their children and caregivers to create the needs assessment for the advice. Focus groups will be held with community providers to learn what it is like to raise a family in …

Focus group: what is it for?
Which political party leader most resembles this puppy? (Public domain image CC0) Animal Questions If this blog post was an animal, what kind of animal would it be? This is the kind of seemingly nonsensical question dear to newsgroup coverage. But it’s worth asking what kind of animal a politician would be, because the answers …

Speak Up: Focus Groups Aim to Improve Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Residence Life at Carleton University
Students lead the charge when it comes to improving equity, diversity and inclusion within the Carleton University home community. Peer-led focus groups for BIPOC and LGBTQ2s + students on campus were held throughout November in the Leeds Residence building on campus. They aimed to open a dialogue for marginalized students to offer their perspective on …
Discussion groups on economic development on the future of Orléans
With the completion of the downtown sewer construction next year, the time seems right to consider the economic future of Orleans. To this end, the city has scheduled a series of workshops focused on economic development on Wednesday, December 15. The four discussion groups will focus on the business environment (8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.), …

DGGSD 58: District 58 invites community to participate in equity focus groups
November 15, 2021 Dear families of District 58, As you may have heard, District 58 is proactively participating in a fairness audit with the aim of identifying strengths and needed improvements. The audit will allow a full analysis of qualitative and quantitative information. Our goal is to ensure that all students, staff and families in …
Goulburn-Murray Water to host focus groups
Goulburn-Murray Water (G-MW) will host a series of focus groups to engage with customers and help better inform the development of its service plans. Gravity Irrigation, Diversion and Drainage customers are invited to participate in a series of customer focus groups between November 22 and December 3. G-MW Director General of Strategy and Service Planning …

LUSU to host anti-peak discussion groups in the Great Hall
“We know that peaks are taking place in Lancaster and we need to understand that better” Lancaster University Students Union announcement that it will host confidential discussion groups against peaks on Thursday November 4 and Thursday November 11. Both events will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall of Lancaster …

Campus anti-Semitism survey and focus groups seek to understand environment at Tufts
University-wide emails from the president’s office were sent on September 14 and September 21 To invite current students and graduates of the class of 2021 to participate in a survey assessing student impressions of anti-Semitism on campus. Regardless of their religious affiliation, the administration encouraged students to discuss incidents of anti-Semitism they have witnessed or …

Center-Nord Commission seeks public opinion for discussion groups | New
RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Planning and Regional Development Commission has partnered with Atlas Community Studios, a company specializing in strategic planning and local economic development, and Broad Ripple Strategies to create a new comprehensive strategy for economic development (CEDS) and a resilience plan. In response to a changing economic landscape in the aftermath …
Upcoming Opportunities to Participate in WVU Culture and Engagement Survey Focus Groups | E-News
As part of the ongoing efforts to promote a positive work culture by evaluating our strengths and opportunities for improvement, WVU plans to launch the WVU Culture and Engagement Survey next spring. In preparation for the survey launch, the Talent and Culture Leadership and Organization Development team is organizing a series of one-hour focus groups …

Holland Patent to Host Superintendent Research Focus Groups
The search for a new Holland Patent Central School District superintendent is well under way, according to district officials, adding that an important part of the process is to seek community feedback on the attributes, experiences and skills desired for a new superintendent. Research Consultant Patricia N. Kilburn, Ed.D. will host a series of focus …

EC Begins Targeted Consultation on Endocrine Disruptors and Hold Online Focus Groups in October | Bergeson & Campbell, CP
The European Commission (EC) is organizing a targeted consultation on potential revisions of the annexes of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) in order to introduce information requirements in order to ” improve the identification of substances potentially disrupting the endocrine system. The EC has developed two …

Civicom® Demonstrates Robust Quant / Qual Methodology Through Hybrid Online Focus Groups
Civicom® and Better Decisions presented their agile quant-qual methodology of organizing hybrid online discussion groups to facilitate high volumes of respondents and extract powerful insights and reliable quantitative data to drive market analysis and accelerate marketing. GREENWICH, Connecticut (PRWEB) September 02, 2021 World leader market research service provider Civicom® hosted a webinar with quant / …

Foundation 45, based in Deep Ellum, will organize focus groups for women of color
Photo courtesy of the Fondation 45. An East Dallas nonprofit is running a series of discussion groups for women of color to facilitate conversations about mental health. Foundation 45, based in Deep Ellum, provides free mental health and recovery services and works to de-stigmatize mental health. The four-week series begins September 22 and is open …

EC begins targeted consultation on endocrine disruptors and will host online focus groups in October
The European Commission (EC) is organizing a targeted consultation on potential revisions of the annexes to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) in order to introduce information requirements in order to ” improve the identification of substances potentially disrupting the endocrine system. The EC has developed two different …

EC targeted consultation on endocrine disruptors REACH; Focus groups
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 The European Commission (EC) is organizing a targeted consultation on potential revisions of the annexes of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) in order to introduce information requirements in order to ” improve the identification of substances potentially disrupting the endocrine system. The …

Toledo Opera looking for View Then Voice newsgroup apps
Daily dose | 08/16/2021 2:30 p.m. Toledo Opera is now accepting applications for new opera participants to become guest critics in its View Then Voice discussion groups, designed to interact with new audience members and gain insight that will help build and diversify the next generation of opera lovers in Toledo. Each selected participant will …

Focus groups: some swing voters soured on Biden
Some swing voters from Trump to Biden are showing the first signs of bitterness over President Biden despite his big win with a $ 1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package freeing the Senate. Why is this important: Democrats are counting on Biden’s brand of governance and management of COVID-19 and the economy to save them in …

Chicago Police Department creates foot pursuit focus groups to review policy
CHICAGO (WLS) – Chicago Police have called on a select group of officers and district supervisors across the city to weigh in on potential policy changes following the recent fatal foot chases. The ABC7 I-Team has obtained documents handed over to these foot pursuit discussion groups. According to the documents, police supervisors could tell officers …

Focus groups provide a forum for sharing perspectives on primary care – Energy FM
Tue 16 Feb 2021 Residents across the island are invited to give their opinion on the future shape of health services such as general practitioners, dentists and opticians. Two online discussion groups will be held this month. The initiative follows a recent survey in which the public was asked to answer the question “How can …

Online Focus Groups Offer Benefits During Pandemic Times and Beyond | 2020-11-19
CHICAGO – Marketing, public relations and branding firm Matrix Partners has added another service to its branded partners in the pet industry: web-based consumer discussion groups. The company initially rolled out as a socially distant consumer research tool amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Don Tomala, managing partner at Matrix, said the new tool offered other …

From virtual newsgroups to video logs
As to whether consumers are in the right frame of mind to try new products at home during such a difficult and stressful time, you’d be surprised, she told FoodNavigator-USA. “When you have millions of unemployed [and stuck at home], it is an additional source of income that comes into their homes. In reality, “Consumers …

When and how to use focus groups – even in a virtual world
Organizations today have many options for acquiring customer information, ranging from social listening at voice of customer research at client advisory boards. Given the proliferation of online research and the growing interest in using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess preferences, we wanted to answer a question posed during a recent discussion on the topic research: …

How Focus Groups Shaped Our Investigation of Technology and the Internet in Emerging Countries
A difficult part of designing opinion polls in countries with different cultures and languages ââis making sure that we understand what people think about the topic we are studying, in their own words. So when we started our recent study on cell phone and social media use in 11 emerging economies, we started by organizing …

Customer Insight: Can Focus Groups Help Your Business?
As modern marketers, we need to look both forward and backward to create the most effective strategies to reach our customers. In this âCustomer Insightâ series, we’ll explore some proven, classic methods of getting to know your customers in meaningful ways. The topic of the day: discussion groups. Let’s take a look at how focus …