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FOCUS GROUPS
WHAT IS A FOCUS GROUP?

SEMI-STRUCTURED
“GROUP INTERVIEW”

FOCUSED DISCUSSION
WITH MODERATOR

6 – 12 PARTICIPANTS, 1 – 3
HOURS

HOMOGENOUS GROUP

SOCIALLY-ORIENTED
WHAT CAN A FOCUS GROUP DO?

EXPLORE ATTITUDES, OPINIONS,
BEHAVIORS, BELIEFS 
RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GROUP

DEFINE PROBLEMS, GATHER
REACTIONS TO PROPOSED
SOLUTIONS, EXPLORE FEELINGS
AND REASONS BEHIND
DIFFERENCES

TEST MESSAGES, MAKE
PACKAGING DECISIONS, DETERMINE
THE RIGHT OUTLETS AND PUBLIC
FOR PRODUCTS OR MESSAGES,
GAUGE PUBLIC REACTION TO
POSITIONS, EXPLORE OPINIONS
ABOUT COMPANY PERFORMANCE
ADVANTAGES OF A FOCUS GROUP


SOCIALLY-ORIENTED: USEFUL IN
PROBLEM DEFINITION AND
MESSAGE TESTING.

POSSIBLE TO PROBE POSITIVE OR
NEGATIVE REACTIONS

RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, QUICK
RESULTS

FLEXIBLE
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Focus Groups

  • 2. WHAT IS A FOCUS GROUP? SEMI-STRUCTURED “GROUP INTERVIEW” FOCUSED DISCUSSION WITH MODERATOR 6 – 12 PARTICIPANTS, 1 – 3 HOURS HOMOGENOUS GROUP SOCIALLY-ORIENTED
  • 3. WHAT CAN A FOCUS GROUP DO? EXPLORE ATTITUDES, OPINIONS, BEHAVIORS, BELIEFS RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GROUP DEFINE PROBLEMS, GATHER REACTIONS TO PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, EXPLORE FEELINGS AND REASONS BEHIND DIFFERENCES TEST MESSAGES, MAKE PACKAGING DECISIONS, DETERMINE THE RIGHT OUTLETS AND PUBLIC FOR PRODUCTS OR MESSAGES, GAUGE PUBLIC REACTION TO POSITIONS, EXPLORE OPINIONS ABOUT COMPANY PERFORMANCE
  • 4. ADVANTAGES OF A FOCUS GROUP SOCIALLY-ORIENTED: USEFUL IN PROBLEM DEFINITION AND MESSAGE TESTING. POSSIBLE TO PROBE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE REACTIONS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, QUICK RESULTS FLEXIBLE