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Apr 12, 2026
The Evolution of Market Research – Part 2 - Focus Forward
The Evolution of Market Research – Part 2 We’ve already covered the evolution of market research up to the mid-century. While the early decades of market research saw many new trends and changes over…
Apr 12, 2026
Top 5 Essential Tips for Remote Working Productivity - Focus Forward
Top 5 Essential Tips for Remote Working Productivity Working at home is a big change for many of us in 2020! The Focus Forward team has always been a hybrid of in-office and virtual work. Still, many of…
Apr 11, 2026
The Evolution of Market Research – Part 1 - Focus Forward
The Evolution of Market Research – Part 1 Market research is not a recent development. It goes back further than many might realize, evolving over many decades. Of course, the history of market research…
Apr 11, 2026
The Future of Transcription - Focus Forward
The Future of Transcription Transcription services are more important than ever as time is stretched in 2020. Online corporate meetings, online education, Web-Based Platform Interviews medical…
Apr 9, 2026
Tips to De-Stress While Working from Home - Focus Forward
Tips to De-Stress While Working from Home With the unpredictability of this past year, many of our homes have now become our workplaces; a realization that, for a lot of us, was challenging to adapt at…
Apr 9, 2026
Your Online Group – Respondent Focused - Focus Forward
Your Online Group – Respondent Focused Respondents for online and in-person research are critically important to the success of the overall project. While our clients and the brands engaging us to help…
Apr 9, 2026
How to Make Videos Searchable and Accessible - Focus Forward
How to Make Videos Searchable and Accessible Videos allow people to learn wherever and whenever they want. An important factor to consider when producing a video, aside from the actual content, is…
Apr 8, 2026
Team FFT’s Favorite Do and Don’t Tips To Boost Your Transcripts! - Focus Forward
Team FFT’s Favorite Do and Don’t Tips To Boost Your Transcripts! What a year! Changes are everywhere and figuring out the best ways to make change work for you takes time and can be a challenge. We…
Apr 7, 2026
Benefits of Mobile Market Research for Respondents - Focus Forward
Benefits of Mobile Market Research for Respondents This changing time has encouraged all industries to adapt to a new type of normal, and, as we have discussed in the past, market research is no…
Apr 7, 2026
How to Generate Searchable Content from Your Audio & Video - Focus Forward
How to Generate Searchable Content from Your Audio & Video At FFTranscription, we understand that there are many reasons for businesses in all industries to produce audio and video content. Whether…
Apr 6, 2026
3 Tips to Recruit Respondents That Are A Great Fit - Focus Forward
3 Tips to Recruit Respondents That Are A Great Fit When conducting qualitative market research, it’s a critical component to the success of your project that you have quality respondents. Excellent…
Apr 6, 2026
The History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today - Focus Forward
The History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today We’ve all heard of closed captioning before and have likely used it from time to time. For most of the videos available to watch, whether it’s…
Apr 5, 2026
3 of the Best Tips for Screening - Focus Forward
3 of the Best Tips for Screening Recruitment is an essential part of market research for businesses in many industries. The proper screening and recruitment of respondents to determine the best fit for…
Apr 4, 2026
Academic Transcription and Increasing Accessibility - Focus Forward
Academic Transcription and Increasing Accessibility There are some simple steps you can take to increase the accessibility of your educational videos. Doing so not only makes good business sense but…