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action-items within her client organizations based on member insights. She has worked in the market research industry for eleven years and has worked across both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to assist brands with building marketing plans, executing new product launches, working through product innovation strategies and understanding the ‘why’ behind consumer patterns and mindsets. Jean Marie is a proud “Ram Alum” of Fordham University and is a resident of Stamford, CT. Jean Marie Warncke Tapping into the capabilities of your members’ smart phones can be a MAJOR way to bring your community to life, as well as dive further into the life and perceptions of the consumer In addition to keeping things fresh and new in terms of activities, it is just as important to make aspects of the community about your members. Without them, you have no community! report to weave a richer and deeper view of the consumer. This can also be accomplished by doing periodic ‘check-in’ to summarize all key learnings to date and have an ideation session around how past learnings can inform the future. you may have at: jmwarncke@360marketreach. com The above just scratches the surface of our learning but it’s a good beginning guide as you set-up your community or refresh an existing community. Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions that About the author: Jean Marie Warncke is Senior Director of Research at 360 Market Reach, where she oversees numerous research communities which includes provision of analysis and recommendations for 360 Market Reach is a marketing research firm headquartered in New York City with offices on 79 Madison Avenue. An MROC is no different; you must keep a healthy mix of activities and topics available for your members, which means you absolutely should use a mix of qualitative and quantitative methodologies switching between forums/ discussion boards, quick polls, surveys, mobile activities and online focus groups will keep members interested and coming back.