August 2003- So you need to test some ideas before a big new business pitch, eh? Take a look at bulletin board focus groups. Online bulletin boards are similar to Web-based focus groups or chat sessions, only they occur asynchronously. The uniqueness of this methodology affords immediate, detailed consumer response to ideas at a low price.

Julie Zdziarski is executive VP of Sponsorship Research International, based in Wilton, CT.

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