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This week from People Nerds: remote research tips, navigating bias in UXR, and how to get rich data (virtually).

Test often, share often As the necessity of social distancing arises, so does the need for solid remote research systems. We asked UXR leaders from Wells Fargo, LinkedIn, and more for their best  "wish-I-woud've-known-this-earlier" remote research advice. REMOTE CONTROL The 10 most common biases in UXR Can your research actually do more harm than good? Only if you're not aware of a crucial element: cognitive bias. We compiled a handy list of the top 10 most common biases you'll encounter in your research. Know them well.  BEAT BIAS Remote research that leaves an impact The world's workforce pivoted digital in the blink of an eye—and your UX practices may be straining to catch up. We'll dive into how you can build, optimize, or expand your remote research smoothly in our next webinar.   JOIN IN dscout Announcements: We've thought a lot about how we can do our part during these difficult times. Check out these changes we're making to dscout pricing and the dscout platform through COVID-19.    If you're not a dscout user, but want an inside look at what the platform can do, we're streaming a brief, "no-pressure," demo coming up. Sign up to sit in here.  More we're discussing: If The North Face can reach extreme athletes mid-adventure-sport—you can clue into your audience in the moments that matter. See how they pulled it off. Unmoderated research doesn't just mean diary studies. You'd be surprised by the methods you can make work. Here are 10. First foray into international research? Here's this guide to the logistics and here's how to get comfortable in an international context.  What we're hearing:  Great article on doing UX work right now through the lens of crisis response and disaster management cycles. If you've been 'participant ghosted' lately, here's some advice for avoiding user research no-shows. Get to know the Flaneur approach to design. The critical ingredients are time, distance, and context.  dscout is a company composed of People Nerds working to make context-rich human insight an everyday habit across organizations. The dscout platform—Diary, Live and Recruit—enables remote qualitative research that brings researchers into the moments experienced and shared by real people. Curious about the platform or working with dscout? Talk to an account executive.  dscout, 222 North LaSalle St. Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 880-9715 Unsubscribe Manage preferences