Using the Right Resources to Get the Answers You Need

Our success is based on a wide-ranging understanding of technologies, a creative mix of innovative research techniques, as well as reliable information sources for unquestioned accuracy. We develop each project based on your company’s objectives and timelines, then identify key deliverables to meet those goals. Depending on your company’s information needs, we can deploy a mix of the following research tools.

Primary Research
We conduct face-to-face, email and telephone surveys to uncover the specific facts you need from people who will ultimately decide the success of your company’s initiatives. These can be current customers, prospective customers, competitor’s customers, employees, sales channels, suppliers, government officials, magazine editors, industry analysts and competitors.

We are also deeply experienced at developing intelligence at exhibitions. Interviewing attendees and exhibitors at specific industry shows and conferences provides quick and highly effective results.

Secondary Research
Of course, we have access to resources such as Lexis Nexis, U.S. Patents, SEC Filings, U.S. Department of Commerce, Dun & Bradstreet and Hoovers for a wealth of information from around the globe. We also can tap organizations, media, other research firms and government sources to uncover the information that is important to you.

Flexible to Meet Your Needs
To meet your specific requirements, Lakeside Solutions can structure our services in a variety of ways.

  • Comprehensive studies and analysis – technologies, products, markets, competitors
  • Periodic technology or market reporting to keep you abreast of changing trends
  • Quickly compiled situational snapshots
  • Trade show analysis with rapid analysis and read-out
  • Working independently, or in close collaboration with your company’s product, development, marketing, or market research staff