The User Research Strategist

How To Run a Qualitative Usability Test

Asking Questions that Get You Good Data

Apr 2 • Nikki Anderson

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March 2026

Testing Synthetic Research in Practice

Lessons from using it to sharpen research design, not replace humans

Mar 26 • Nikki Anderson

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Write impactful user research insights

Empower and encourage your team to make the best decisions possible

Mar 19 • Nikki Anderson

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UX Your Career, Not Your Resume | Sarah Doody

Sarah Doody shares how applying UX thinking to your career can reduce panic, clarify direction, and make job decisions feel grounded again

Mar 12 • Nikki Anderson

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Rewriting and prioritizing user research questions

Your stakeholders have 99 questions, how to prioritize them ain't one

Mar 5 • Nikki Anderson

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Bonus video: Behind-the-scenes of using AI agents

I quickly walk through the difference between using an AI agent versus generic LLM chat

Mar 3 • Nikki Anderson

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February 2026

How to Run a Concept Test

Without Leading Participants or "Validating" Ideas

Feb 26 • Nikki Anderson

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Inside Insight: How I used Qualtrics' Synthetic User Panel

I break down how synthetic panels can support research without replacing it and why fear, judgment, and experimentation all show up along the way

Feb 19 • Nikki Anderson

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Fixing the Mess No One Wants to Talk About | Berkay Peker (Jotform)

Berkay breaks down the chaos of participant recruitment—and how to finally clean it up

Feb 12 • Nikki Anderson

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Use AI Across Your User Research Process

Hi, I’m Nikki.

Feb 5 • Nikki Anderson

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January 2026

How to find your unique value proposition as a user researcher even when you don’t feel unique

An incredibly powerful framework to frame your career

Jan 29 • Nikki Anderson

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Strategic Research in Startups | Brittany Lang (Chorus Innovations)

Brittany shares how to stop waiting for research requests, coach your gut to speak up, and run meaningful work even when priorities shift overnight

Jan 22 • Nikki Anderson

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