“We’ve been working with Square Holes for many years, across several projects, with their team working alongside our team to deliver project success. The outcome of their work acts as an internal bible and has provided powerful insights into our customers and markets.”
- Tennille Reed
Square Holes' market and cultural research has explored much of Australia's urban, regional and remote areas. Indigenous populations, to Australia’s rich tapestry of different cultures and immigrants, from the average to the advantaged and disadvantaged. We have explored the world from Australia to Africa, Asia, North and South Americas, Europe, and wider Oceania.
We have met so many fascinating people, in such eclectic places.
Our work informs curious and inspired human-centred decision makers and innovators in business and government. Inspiration built on ISO 20252 certified quality standards (International ISO standard for market, social and opinion research).
We believe research is holistic, beyond surveys towards immersion.
Evidence-based consulting
Square Holes provides evidence-based insight and strategic consulting based on extensive research since 2004.
“A delightful team delivering business and research insights, with thought and care.”
- Jessica Vonthethoff
Three core research services
Most of our research work is in three key areas to help achieve client objectives.
“A fresh and innovative agency providing a valuable alternative to traditional research approaches."
- Nathan Hubbard
"Client is their first priority."
- Jacqueline Bowden
Four steps to drive change
We recommend and provide support in following four steps to drive change …
“The research we undertook with Square Holes informed our strategy and focused our resources.”
- Angelo Russo
Case studies
Three diverse examples of how we have helped decision makers can be found via the images below. Our work for brands, business, government et cetera is typically private and confidential. Yet we do conduct 100+ customised research projects each year, so please contact Square Holes to discuss case studies more aligned with your key markets, customers and population segments.
Categories include youth, brands, arts and culture, government, business-to-business, education, technology and ageing.
A few of our favourite long-term clients ...
“The research gave us the confidence to build a range of facilities that could be sold and allowed us to price these in a manner that would maximise revenue for a sustained period.”
- Darren Chandler
Field team & research rooms
Square Holes is a full-service research agency - data collection to analysis and consulting.
All Australian based interviewing and recruitment for our social and market research is conducted by Square Holes via our in-house field teams. This includes on-line survey, phone survey (CATI) facility and face-to-face interviewing capacity for Australia. Focus group and other qualitative research is available in our research room in our Adelaide HQ, with client viewing room (including live streaming upon request). Partner research rooms are used in other locations.
Square Holes’ field work team (‘Round Pegs’) is also available for field work only projects, when strategic input is not required.
Methodologies
Some of the research methodologies we use ...
- Affinity Discussions
- ‘BIG’ Data
- Digital Clinic
- Ethnography
- Focus Groups
- In-Depth Interviews
- Online Communities
- Online Focus Groups
- Semiotics
- Statistical Analysis
- Workshops
- Surveys:
- Telephone Surveys
- Online Surveys
- Face-to-Face Surveys
- Hybrid Surveys
FAQs
Below are three common frequently asked questions.
Q: What is the Return on Investment? A: Strategic precision and guidance, and minimising underperforming marketing and other spending waste. 1) Monitoring of trends, and brand, marketing and customer performance for Board and management reporting, and identifying strategic priorities. 2) Immersive market / population understanding to support decision makers to be innovative and gain competitive advantage. Strategic insight and a comprehensive, easy to read 30-100 page report is typically provided.
Q: How much does it cost? A: Generally $20,000 to $50,000, although budgets as low as $5,000 to up to $100,000 or more are common depending on the complexity of the project and other factors. Preliminary proposals tend to offer 2-3 options with alternative methodologies and costs, with prices quoted as fixed value total cost, i.e. all-inclusive no-surprises cost to achieve objectives, rather than per hour or add-on pricing. Government Grants may be available to subsidise the cost of research.
Q: How long does it take? A: Research projects tend to take 3-8 weeks, depending on complexity and other factors. Our skilled, organised and experienced team carefully project manage to ensure budget and timing targets are met. Many of our clients work with Square Holes on an on-going basis, and others on an as needed project-to-project basis. We pride ourselves on building medium to long term trusted, candid and friendly partner relationships. Many of our partnerships are 5-10 years or much longer.
Please contact Square Holes with further questions.
ISO 20252 Quality
Square Holes is ISO 20252 certified International ISO standard for market, social and opinion research. Please beware of cowboys and cowgirls cutting corners and creating unreliable research findings. Square Holes has always and will always invest and commit to working to the highest privacy, quality and ethics standards. Square Holes is endorsed by AMSRO Trust Mark for Privacy, Quality and Ethics. Square Holes abides by the privacy standards of The Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014. Our research team are members of AMSRS. This ensures that the information gathered is accurate, ethical and goes beyond minimal privacy regulations.
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