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STEP 7: SELECTING AND RESEARCHING POTENTIAL COUNTRIES/MARKETS ABROAD
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Checklist for selecting a marketing research agency

Please complete the checklist below to help you in selecting an external market research agency:

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Reputation for integrity

         Reputation in the market research community

   

         Adherence to professional codes

   

         Reports from chambers of commerce etc.

   

Indication of ability

         Personal background, education and experience of principals and key staff members

   

         Recommendations from clients

   

         Recognition from professional bodies

   

         Growth of the organisation

   

Experience of the organisation

         Number of years in business

   

         Number of years service of key staff members

   

         Clients serviced

   

         Nature and scope of previous market research projects

   

Progressiveness

         Professional associations to which company and/or individual staff members belong

   

         Evidence of publications, papers or talks

   

         New research techniques developed

   

Suitability for project considered

         Experience in similar projects

   

         Specialisation in particular fields

   

         Experience of staff proposed for project

   

Commissioning a research agency

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Step 7: Selecting and researching potential countries/markets abroad
      Preparing a research brief
      Implementing the research brief
            Compile a shortlist of countries
            Evaluate the shortlisted countries in more detail
                        .Focusing on the customer – Undertaking marketing research
                              in your foreign target market
                        .Circumstances favouring in-house research
                        .Circumstances favouring agency research
                        .Commissioning an external market research agency
                        .Desk research
                        .In-market research
      Preparing a research report

 

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