focus group
noun
: a small group of people whose response to something (such as a new product or a politician's image) is studied to determine the response that can be expected from a larger population
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Additionally, focus groups and interviews can provide deeper insights into employees' experiences and perspectives, helping organizations understand the factors that contribute to or hinder feelings of connection and belonging.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The group running the ads, Republican Voters Against Trump, has been active in running regular focus groups of Republicans in hopes of finding the most effective messages to swing their votes away from Trump.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Initially, only 13 percent of the people in the county’s focus groups opposed wastewater monitoring, while the rest—44 percent—supported it or felt neutral.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
And those were in the nine--non-English language focus groups.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The group running the ads, Republican Voters Against Trump, has been active in running regular focus groups of Republicans in hopes of finding the most effective messages to swing their votes away from Trump.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Initially, only 13 percent of the people in the county’s focus groups opposed wastewater monitoring, while the rest—44 percent—supported it or felt neutral.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
And those were in the nine--non-English language focus groups.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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