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Resources & tools

Do your homework
before we talk.

Tools to pin down your question, templates to steal, and plain guides to buying research. Use them whether you hire me or not.

Private by default

The tools run in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded.

Research-brief builder

Turn a hunch into a proper brief.

Answer a few questions, get a brief you can download or paste. Nothing is sent.

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Deliverables

What a finished report looks like

From what I saw, to how bad it is, to what to fix first.

See the report format ↗
Blank deliverable structures

The templates I work from.

Research plan, finding record and brief. Blank, and yours to use.

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Choosing a method

Expert review or usability testing?

What each one can prove, and when to use which.

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Commissioning research

Questions to ask a supplier.

What to ask before you hire anyone, me included.

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Cost and scope

What belongs in a research quote?

What pushes the price up or down, and what a quote should spell out.

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Recruitment

Finding relevant participants.

Where participants come from, and how to look after them.

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