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Market Research Tools for Business Growth

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Market ResearchTools for Business

Growth

Facilitated by Chisa D. Pennix-Brown, MBA

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HousekeepingPlease turn phones to silent of vibrate

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What is YOUR USP?

Focus on Benefits

WIIFM

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Primary Research

Interviews (either by telephone or

face-to-face)

Surveys (online or by mail)

Questionnaires (online or by mail)

Focus groups gathering a sampling of

potential clients or customers and

getting their direct feedback

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Secondary Research Who is your target?

What do they buy?

Where do they live?

Where do they shop?

When do they buy?

Why do they buy your product or service?

How much do they make?

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Business Service Librarians

John Raynor 336-883-3216 [email protected]

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What DATA do YOU Need?General Market ResearchCompetitive Analysis Business Plan Find New Customers Enter a New MarketDetermine Business TypeGain InvestorsNeed a Physical Location

Not Sure What Business to Start

Already in Business Need Money &

Expansion

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GreensboroLibrary.org

Access services via

Databases & Online Services or Research & Databases Icon

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NCLive

NC Live provides North Carolina residents and students with searchable collections of magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps, and much more - covering a wide range of topics.

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Business Decision

Find new customers, identify new store locations, analyze your market, evaluate your competitors, target media and direct mail campaigns. 

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Business Decision

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Business Decision

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Business Decision This report compares the top 20 Tapestry segments in a specified area

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ReferenceUSANew Marketing Tool that looks at area customers. Users can generate reports detailing consumer market data.

Credit Rating

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ReferenceUSAOther Local Businesses in the Area

Competitors

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SimplyMap

A web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business and marketing data. 

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SimplyMap

NAICS & SIC Codes

DUNS Number

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DUNS Number 1. Universally Recognized

standard in business reporting2. Establish credibility 3. Gain contracts with the US

government 4. Will help when applying for

loans and credit (references)

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Compiling the Data

Place this Data in your Business Plan Market Analysis Marketing & Sales Funding Request Financial Projections

Writing Your Business Plan

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