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A Lot of Drama Can Happen in a Focus Group

Those little rooms could get out of control

Ellen Eastwood
The Narrative Arc
Published in
7 min readMar 14, 2024

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A group of people sit around an office area, talking.
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I moderated focus groups for more than fifteen years, and it was rarely dull.

Most groups have between six and ten participants, which makes for some interesting dynamics. Someone tries to steal the show. People with…

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Ellen Eastwood
The Narrative Arc

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