A child’s mind is a ball of curiosity, you may be able to engage them for a minute or an hour tops, but it gets tricky as soon as they find something more interesting. Such is the nature of researching with children. It allows you...
In celebration of World Friendship Day, we asked members of our team to share their favorite collaborative projects. From content marketing campaigns to national surveys and in-depth ethnographies, these projects showcase the power of teamwork and the friendships that drive our success. Stefanie Cousins – Vice...
When I think about what draws me most to research, I think about how it illuminates human nature. UX research brings a sense of humanity back into products and concepts that may have only existed as incubating ideas within a product development team. It can...
Family wellbeing is a guiding pillar of our work at Fluent. It guided our work with Google on the Digital Wellbeing of Families, our research for the Jed Foundation on Mental Health, and our award-winning documentary series, “Family Strong”. Most recently, family wellbeing guided us...
Fluent Research is proud to announce that Sofia Polo, our Director of Research Strategy, has been honored with the Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the 2023 Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards. This prestigious award, powered by Quirk’s Media, is presented to an individual 30...
It’s Boston, January 2021, and I am standing in the middle of an empty schoolyard, with an audio recorder strapped to my belly. I’m holding a long boom pole with a big fluffy microphone, and my face just lost the ability to convey expression. It...
Research Camp is an immersive experience for both youth and clients. For the kids, it involves engaging in a full schedule of camp activities and participating in research for a brief period each day. Clients have the opportunity to witness children grapple with their research...
Picture this: a charming summer camp tucked away in the woods on the outskirts of Boston. Hundreds of children are splashing in the pool, hiking through the trees, and playing on the ropes course. A select group will not only partake in typical camp activities...
As a quantitative researcher and a current joint major in economics and math, we have been encouraged to see the increased emphasis on motivating girls and women to pursue STEM activities and educational opportunities in recent years. We were inspired to spotlight STEM opportunities for...
In June, my colleague Amy Warren and I set out to recruit families from the Greater Boston and Providence areas for Fluent Research’s first ever Research Camp, a new and innovative take on community-based action research. For this inaugural camp, we focused on recruiting Latinx...