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What insights and research do we need? What should we stop, start, continue, and change? Blog What insights and research do we need? What should we stop, start, continue, and change? Ray Poynter shares his views about research in the In the current global crisis. What research should you… 26 March 2020 Hit the Pause Button Blog Hit the Pause Button The world as we new it two weeks ago is gone. We are in a new normal, and… 23 March 2020 Women making a difference at the 2020 Festival of #NewMR Blog Women making a difference at the 2020 Festival of #NewMR In celebration of International Women's Day, here are the 21 talented women who will be presenting at next… 7 March 2020 Council Notes, 27-28 February 2020 – Amsterdam Blog Council Notes, 27-28 February 2020 – Amsterdam Here is Ray Poynter's feedback from the February 2020 meeting of the ESOMAR Council. 2 March 2020 What is brand authenticity? Blog What is brand authenticity? What is brand authenticity? Post by Ray Poynter highlighting the three elements of authenticity. 27 February 2020 What have ten years of webinars taught us about Market Research and Insights? Blog What have ten years of webinars taught us about Market Research and Insights? NewMR have been running an online Festival of market research since 2010. Read what the last ten years… 13 February 2020 Want to answer a research question? Start by finding out what is already known Blog Want to answer a research question? Start by finding out what is already known When seeking to answer a question one key, first step is to assess what is already known. In… 9 February 2020 Why do researchers use rating scales and why do they sometimes work? Blog Why do researchers use rating scales and why do they sometimes work? When people buy goods or services they do not typically rate them, so why does market research use… 30 January 2020 Tips for searching for research and insight topics via Google Blog Tips for searching for research and insight topics via Google One of the key ways we find information today is by 'googling it'. In this post Ray Poynter… 21 January 2020 The Five Whys – A Tool For Every Researcher’s Toolbox Blog The Five Whys – A Tool For Every Researcher’s Toolbox The five whys is a well-established technique to help you find the real, underlying, root cause of a… 13 January 2020