Research:

Nicolette is proficient and accomplished in designing, developing and managing market research programs, including:

·        Project management from conceptualization to implementation of primary and secondary quantitative (on site, mail back, Internet and telephone surveys) and qualitative (focus groups and expert interviews) research projects.

·        Training of field workers in research methodology and interviewer techniques.

·         Research team management for data collection (field) and analysis (office).

·         Conducting interviews.

·        Questionnaire and sampling schedule design.

·         Monitoring of fieldwork and quality control of completed questionnaires, including editing of completed questionnaires and post coding of open-ended questions for data capture.

·        Data capture and evaluation using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science).

·        Analysis and interpretation of results (includes surveys results as well as historic and forecast statistical data), including making client focused recommendations.

·         Preparation of reports and delivering presentations.

·        Request for Proposal scoping and preparation.

·         Research vendor proposal evaluation and project award.

 

 

Strategic Planning

·         Develop Research and Business Plans

 

 

Communication:

·         Developing and managing a complete research communications and publications program.

·         Preparation, facilitation and chairing of workshops, meetings and presentations for clients, students, staff and members of the organisation.