Edward Appleton, Sybille Diegelmann, Nina Keller, Skills For A NewMR World 2016

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‘For Real!’ Research in Unusual Spaces and Places – NewMR Webinar Happy Thinking People, 2016 Edward Appleton, Nina Keller & Sybille Diegelmann ‘For Real!’ Research in Unusual Spaces and Places 20 October 2016

Transcript of Edward Appleton, Sybille Diegelmann, Nina Keller, Skills For A NewMR World 2016

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

EdwardAppleton,NinaKeller&SybilleDiegelmann

‘For Real!’ Research in Unusual Spaces and Places

20 October 2016

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

SomeGmes,astudioisn’tenough……

“Can’twegetabitcloser?”

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

Aren’tMobileEthnographiesOK?

Quicker

Cheaper

More participants

More convenient

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

MindtheGaps….“Ijustlikeit”

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

Hotellobby

SkaterhallFashionstore

Someunusualplacesandspaces

Rapconcert

Icecreamparlor

Beautysalon

Co-workingspace

Basketballcourt

Kiosk

Shoppingmall

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“Ican’texplainit,itisjustareallyniceatmosphereinhere!”

Shownottell

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“Size12?WeareinGermany,Ihavenoideawhatsize12is!”

Unexpecteddiscoveries

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“IalwaysfreshupimmediatelywhenIgotomyhotelroom.”

Iampoorwitnesstomyownbehaviour

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“Itisreallynicethatwedidtheboxtrainingtogether.ItfeelslikeIalreadyknowyouforyears.”

Fromresearchertofriend

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“Iknowthequeuesaretoolong.Weareworkingonit.”(Client)

Apicturesaysmorethan…

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“Iwassorelievedthattheguystalkedtomeatall–andsoopenly.”(Client)

Blurringroles

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

“Iwasn’texpecMnghowdepressingitcanbetobea12yearoldboy!”(Client)

GeVngthefullpicture

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

AuthenGcity…..canbeastretch….

Logistics

Time challenges

Intruding complex micro-environments

Recruiting on the spot

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

…butworthit.

Better detectives

Fired-up participants

‘Aha’ moments for clients

Know exactly what they should do

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Ethnography–forreal……?!Embracing the psychology of place

Opening up a brief – without getting lost!

Doing things with participants

Spotting & exploring gaps, work-arounds, tensions

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

EMBRACE THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!

THAT’S LIFE!

THANK [email protected]

‘ForReal!’ResearchinUnusualSpacesandPlaces–NewMRWebinarHappyThinkingPeople,2016

Q&A

SueYorkNewMR

EdwardAppleton

HappyThinkingPeople

SybilleDiegelmann

NinaKeller