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Get rich consumer insights that drive strategy.

Reading minds is impossible. We offer the next best thing.

Want to get closer to your consumers?

Great customer experiences, effective marketing and cutting-edge innovation begin with understanding your audience. But consumers won’t always tell you what they need, and even when they try, it isn’t always accurate.

Anecdotes and surveys don't usually dig deep enough or show the full picture. Get the clarity you need through qualitative methods like Jobs-to-be-Done research.

We have million-dollar conversations.

Invaluable consumer and market insights come from expertly-run interviews. Interviewers must ask the right questions, probe at the right times and above all, earn a participant’s trust.

These principles define our approach to customer experience research. We use the Jobs-to-be-Done framework to uncover your consumers’ core needs and decision-making drivers.

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Cast & Hue came and listened with empathy. They were curious.
They talked to many different stakeholders. They took a 3-dimensional view of the challenges, and debunked a lot of our ideas and biases.
Chad Brough
Chief Experience Officer,
Nebraska Medicine
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What Jobs-to-be-Done research uncovers.

Jobs-to-be-Done helps you identify the goal that people are looking to achieve by purchasing your products or services. Understand the specific progress — or “job” — consumers want to get done and other factors that impact the experience.

Finding answers to pressing questions.

Surveys provide surface-level information. Quantitative data can spotlight problems, but not the root causes. Our customer experience research uncovers the depth of insight you need to inform strategy.

What do our customers truly want?
What causes people to choose us?
What causes them to choose competitors?
Where are we missing the mark?

Learn how to deliver what consumers want.

Get clear, actionable consumer insights that you can use to fuel business strategy.

Create better
experiences

Resolve friction points and create more moments that leave a positive impact.

Strengthen your
messaging

Hone your marketing and communication to resonate deeply with audience needs.

Discover ways to
innovate

Unmet needs and market gaps can reveal hidden areas of opportunity.

Consumer Insights Case Study

Our insights informed P.F. Chang’s new marketing strategy.

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Brand Growth

The Challenge

With food delivery apps shifting the market, P.F. Chang’s needed to understand this new landscape to stay competitive.
Differentation

Our Approach

Through Jobs-to-be-Done research, we identified their customers’ needs and motivations. This included 44 consumer interviews and a national survey.

The Results

Cast & Hue delivered 7 needs-based personas and a journey map. P.F. Chang’s used these to build a targeted marketing strategy that resonated with customers.

More than a consumer research company.

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Journey Mapping

Define and improve the customer journey.
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Design Thinking

Solve challenges in a collaborative workshop.
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Experience Design

Create meaningful experiences that drive loyalty.
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