Word Cloud showing the things insight professionals are positive about

The State of Insights – February 2024 – a Word Cloud approach

The third wave of the NewMR study looking at the state of insights has just closed its data collection and we have the view of 330 insight and research professionals from around the world. In this post I used World Cloud Plus to have a first look at the responses.

Early Innovation Process

How to Fast-Track Early Innovation: Implementing AI into Concept Development Process

At your company, how much effort does it take to collect consumer intelligence before you can finally get to new product development? If this is an arduous process, you should think about the latest tools that could take a lot of the inefficiency (and stress) away. In this case study we’ll show how AI moderation can pave the way for concept development and jump-start the innovation process.

2024

Predictions and Prescriptions for 2024

2024 will be an exciting ride for the world of insights and research. But before I jump into what I think will happen, let’s address the caveats. Pandemics, wars, economic crashes, political instability, and climate catastrophes could all derail the probable world. In this post, I set out my predictions for 2024 and my prescriptions for some good actions to take, assuming that no black swan events happen.

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What are the positives about research and insights?

Yesterday, I shared a word cloud showing a summary of the main things that were worrying research and insight professionals. To balance the picture, this post looks at what researchers and insight professionals see as the positives, answering the question, “What are the most positive things about the insights and research world in 2023?”