Methodology
Pop-up communities
A defined start, end, and objective, from 24-hour sprints to month-long studies. Qualitative depth without traditional fieldwork timelines.
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About this methodology
Fast turnaround, real depth
Our platform is built for short-term, fast-turnaround communities, from 24-hour sprints to month-long studies. A wide-ranging toolkit and a straightforward setup process for both researchers and participants mean we can address research needs quickly, within tight budgets and timelines, without compromising on data quality or depth of insight.
Pop-up communities are ideal when you need a definitive answer before a business decision, when the window for fieldwork is short, or when you want to move faster than traditional qualitative methods allow. Because the community has a clear end point, participants stay engaged from first task to last.
At a glance
- Duration 24 hours to 4 weeks
- Sample size Typically 15 to 100 participants
- Setup time Community live within 24 hours
- Languages 30+ with automatic translation
- Markets Single or multi-market in one study
Ideal use cases
Best for
Pop-up communities fit whenever you need qualitative depth at speed, with a clear start date and end date.
Rapid concept testing
Test a product concept, proposition, or campaign before a board deadline, with real consumer feedback gathered and analysed within days.
Brand and category exploration
Understand how your brand sits in the category, what drives preference, and where the white space is, without a long-running study commitment.
Quick-turn qualitative
When you need qual answers fast, a pop-up community delivers richer, more contextual insight than a survey and faster results than a traditional community.
Agile product feedback
Deploy targeted participant groups to feedback on a build, an interface change, or a new feature, with results feeding directly back into your development sprint.
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Explore Always-onLong-term communities and panels
A standing insight asset over months or years. From a group of 50 specialists to a panel of several thousand, without recruiting every time.
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