A thorough face-to-face briefing with one of the lead moderators (uncovering needs, knowledge gaps, country differences and how you expect to use outcome)

International studies
Creating a project plan with expected deadlines and subsidiary goals for each phase across countries
Alignment with local insight managers or stakeholders (input to question guide/questionnaire)
Pilot interviews to be observed – will create awareness of potential pitfalls and make local adjustments possible for further interviews or surveys – attending project leading moderator and client if possible
Face-to-face presentation and possible implementation workshop of findings with as many stakeholders as possible