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Tallahassee Old Friends

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 20, 2018

Category: Business Travel, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Trial Consultants, Work-Life, Workplace Technology

I have always been fortunate to be the kind of person who makes friends easily. Regardless of the situation in which I find myself, I always find one or more kindred spirits with whom I can socialize. Some of my friends, in fact, refer to me as a “social butterfly,” whatever that means! On a […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 20, 2018

I am fortunate to have met these Tallahassee people and get to know them to varying degrees. (And, I’ve met many of Melissa’s friends in, or from, Fort Myers in various other places as well.) I’ll say Melissa is fortunate to know them, and they, her. Good friendships are like that – two way streets. […]

Is your consultant qualified? How do you know?

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 15, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Jury Research, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Small Business Success, Trial Consultants

A story in the news this election season reminded me of the relevance of this topic. A candidate for the Florida House of Representatives was “outed” for reporting she had a college degree that she could not have had – the university she reported having attended never offered the degree shown on her (fake) diploma, […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 15, 2018

I have decided to adopt the writing style of the famous author, Carl Hiaassen, for my part of David’s post. For those readers of our blogs who aren’t familiar with Carl Hiaassen, I will provide a brief introduction. Carl Hiaassen is an author who has written more than 20 books, as well as a long […]

Traits of a bad houseguest

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 13, 2018

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

The parallel post to my previous post about traits of a good house guest is, of course, those on the opposite end of the spectrum, the not so good house guest. I have no idea of the number of parties David and I, or I, before I knew David, have hosted, nor do I know […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 13, 2018

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

As I noted in the prior post, we only extend invitations to visit to people we think we’d find to be good guests. But, sometimes, especially if they are, for example, the significant other of a well known friend, or perhaps a child, there is a bit of a gamble involved. Yet, one expects that […]

Traits of a good houseguest

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On November 6, 2018

Category: Common Courtesy, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Consultants, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants

David and I have lots of overnight house guests. Some people stay with us for a day or two while others stay longer. Some people come from far away and some come from nearby. Some people stay at our house once, then not again for many years, while others are frequent visitors. Although David and […]

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On November 6, 2018

One reason I enjoy having guests is because they give us an excuse to play tour guide and take them to explore some of the fun spots we’ve found while living in south Florida. In that regard, they sometimes give us an excuse to go visit places we have only read about. So, another positive […]

When will you arrive and when will you leave

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 30, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Careers, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Getting Through Life and Work, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research

I am a busy person. I live “life in the fast lane.” Or, as the late, great, B B King famously said, “I’m pretty fast myself.” As a result of having too many things to do in too short a time, I am very time oriented. When someone is coming to visit me, I want […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 30, 2018

I think that, to those of us whose schedules stay pretty full, and who are planners in general, knowing important details seems normal to us. We always try to communicate details when visiting or staying with others so that they can plan as necessary. But, over the years, we’ve frequently experienced times when we expect […]

Getting the Most from Research – Digging In

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 25, 2018

Category: Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Jury Deliberations, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Trial Consultants, Trial Consulting

A recent Wall Street Journal article (August 11-12, 2018) entitled “To Get the Most Out of Polls, Delve Deeper” prompted this post. Though this post was about political polls and pollsters, there were several points relevant to the world of trial consulting. One quote caught my attention, “…, remember that neither a candidate’s polling percentage […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 25, 2018

I enjoy, immensely, working with attorneys on their cases. Most of the attorneys who retain Magnus are intelligent, sophisticated people who are hiring us because they know they are experts on the law, but they are not experts on human decision making. There is a small subset of our clients who do not seem to […]

Get it Right – The First Time & Every Time

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David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 18, 2018

Category: Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Jury Deliberations, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants

Not too long ago, I attended a lawyers’ luncheon at which the speaker was the president of the Florida Bar. He made a few comments about various challenges lawyers face with their clients, specifically, the expectation by the client that they essentially have all of the answers so that they get it right the first […]

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 18, 2018

Category: Getting the Job Done, Jury Behavior, Jury Consultants, Jury Deliberations, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Trial Consultants

Attorneys do not usually have advanced degrees in psychology or social science. As such, many attorneys do not have a full understanding of the scientific method, scientific research techniques (including proper sampling of research participants), human decision making, group dynamics, etc. That is why, of course, attorneys routinely turn to Magnus (or one of its […]

Laugh at yourself

A Point of View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 16, 2018

Category: Careers, Getting Through Life and Work, Jury Research, Life Outside of Work, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Mental Health, Psychology, Trial Consulting, Work-Life

Some people take themselves too seriously. No one is infallible; everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes are made by us, other mistakes are made by someone else, and many are more situationally than personally based. How each person chooses to respond to mistakes, negative situations, and life, in general, is an important part of his/her personality. […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 16, 2018

I see the humor – the absurdity – of showing up at the fancy hotel, feeling like I was Jed Clampett limping along in his jalopy. In my defense, my lack of humor in this situation was primarily fear that we would not safely make it to our destination. There was no way I could […]

Shaman Trial Consultant

A Point of View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 11, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Trial Consultants

I’ve been on a bit of a “tear” lately about caveat emptor. Hiring a trial consultant requires due diligence because, unfortunately, it doesn’t take much to hold oneself out as a trial consultant. A lawyer, a physician, a plumber, an electrician or a hairstylist has to be tested and licensed. We don’t. While there has […]

Another View

Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 11, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Getting the Job Done, Litigation Consultants, Litigation Research, Litigation Tips, Magnus Insights, Magnus Research, Psychology, Trial Consultants

Just for the fun of it, I verified that a Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. D., is the highest academic degree awarded by any university. That’s right, dear reader, the highest degree. Whatever other degrees anyone may have, it is not possible to have a degree higher than a Ph. D. Please excuse me for […]

When a Client’s Focus is Cost, Beware

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Melissa Pigott, Ph.D.

On October 9, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success

Some people, including attorneys and insurance adjusters who are potential clients of Magnus, are more focused on obtaining the lowest price for whatever they are buying than the quality of what they are buying. Other people, in contrast, want the very best products or services money can buy. Most people, of course, fall somewhere between […]

Another View

David H. Fauss, M.S.M.

On October 9, 2018

Category: Business Frustrations, Common Courtesy, Getting the Job Done, Jury Consultants, Litigation Research, Magnus, Marketing your Business, Small Business Success

I don’t worry too much about whether we’re seen as a Mercedes, Cadillac or Buick. But I know we aren’t a Hyundai or, for heaven’s sake, a Yugo (for those who remember those eastern European beaters). What is most frustrating is when a prospective client seems to be shopping price, and price only. A problem […]

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