If you are assigned to make a paper on market study, one of your paper writing stages will be carrying out a market research. Sounds as if you are an expert in the field of marketing. However, for a beginner market research may present some sort of difficulties. That is why we are here to provide free guidelines on market research conducting.
 
First and foremost, you should know that market research can be of 3 main types: qualitative, quantitative and mixed. In fact, these are the main types of research that can be used for any research area. Quantitative market research is based on statistical quantifiable information processing, whereas qualitative market research helps to analyze viewpoints and qualitative information.
 
Still, the most widely-used kind of market research is the mixed one. Mixed type of market research comprises the best features and advantages of both qualitative and quantitative market research methods. Therefore, we would like to present you the steps, necessary to take in order to conduct the mixed market research successfully.

1. Collect all the necessary sources, helpful to conduct your market research. Several research papers and scientific journals will help you extract information on existing viewpoints on the problem you have to investigate;
2. Do some profound reading of the sources collected. You will have to identify and analyze the oppositions in viewpoints on your problem. Thus, you will implement a part of your market research;
3. Prepare a list of possible questions, necessary to conduct an interview among customers. Since statistical data is what your market research will also be connected to, you may interview people to find out what average customers think about the problem you investigate.

All results of your active and passive market research should be noted in your paper. Moreover, the statistical data, obtained during your interview, is better to present visually.
 
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