Most people are surprised to learn that nearly 30% of U.S. Hispanics voted for Trump in 2016. Hispanics, it turns out, are not a homogeneous group. Over 50% are U.S. born with roots in 20 countries of origin, each with its own rich cultural and political heritage. The world, however, has changed considerably since 2016. Voters have a clearer idea of the president’s policy priorities and leadership style.
We recently published the results of a study we did — which were, according to the headline of our blog in Medium: “98% of Latinos do not identify with ‘Latinx’ label.” Those findings were also cited by the The Washington Post, New York Times, The Atlantic, and and many other publications. The media attention garnered both praise and criticism from readers, some of whom didn’t agree with the outcome of the study, so they questioned our methodology. Given the overwhelming response to our research, we decided to do a follow-up with double the base size — 1,000 respondents this time — and added an LGBTQ over sample.
As the reality of being quarantined here on the west coast starts to settle in, we decided to process the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic as any good market researcher would – with research. ThinkNow conducted a nationwide online survey of 500 American adults during the week of March 6-11, 2020. The sample was stratified with respect to race/ethnicity, age, gender, and US region per Census benchmarks.
In this episode, we examine how redefining diversity and inclusion positively impacts business performance and reveals unique opportunities for businesses to bootstrap growth. Kristin Luck, Founder of ScaleHouse and WIRe (Women in Research), discusses the pitfalls of the corporate patriarchy and ways industry, in general, can help level the playing field for marginalized groups.
Hispanics are on track to becoming the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S. this year. Not only does this have serious implications for the presidential election, but also for brands seeking new markets to combat stagnating sales. But it’s not just Hispanics. Population growth among African American and Asian American consumers continues to rise, as the population of Non-Hispanic Whites flatline.
In downtown Atlanta last week, a conference convened in which the companies represented affect all aspects of survey data, a fact that is significant as most marketers now rely on some sort of first-party data, the majority of which is gathered through surveys. SampleCon represents the entire ecosystem of the sample industry from panel research companies to incentive companies and is the only conference focused entirely on respondent sampling.
Latinos are the entrepreneurial engine of the U.S. economy. Latinas are starting more businesses than any other ethnic cohort and the trend isn't slowing down. Yet, despite this staggering growth, minority-owned businesses, in general, struggle to scale. Maribel Lara Senior Vice President, Head of Consulting at The Sasha Group, discusses some of the barriers minority, women-owned businesses face and shares growth hacks MWBEs can use to accelerate the growth of their firms.
Education is often touted as the great equalizer that enables minorities from lower-income backgrounds to compete for a piece of the American Dream. Anecdotal accounts of Black or Hispanic children, from marginalized communities, “pulling themselves up by their bootstraps” and achieving great success find their way into impassioned speeches from teachers to preachers, politicians to business leaders. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, however, tell a very different story.
Sample industry thought leaders, researchers, and technologists convened in Atlanta last week for SampleCon 2020, the premier market research event solely focused on respondent sampling. From breakout sessions to panel discussions, networking to product demonstrations, collectively, we all strived toward a better understanding of factors impacting the future of the sample industry and the best way to respond to them. From my seat, as both attendee and speaker, two overarching themes stood out to me: data quality and technology.
On November 1, 2019, we published a blog on Medium exploring the wide range of ethnicities by which Hispanics identify. Among them was the controversial term “Latinx.” That post quickly became the most read blog in our company’s nine-year history and went on to be cited by the Washington Post, New York Times, The Atlantic, and many other publications. The media attention garnered both praise and criticism from readers, some of whom didn’t agree with the outcome of the study so they questioned our methodology despite our accurate sample frame and weighting tactics.
