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What can the painter Turner teach market researchers?

Yesterday (17 January 2015) I was lucky enough to attend the Turner exhibition at Tate Britain in London and it set my mind thinking about the lessons for market researchers, in particular lessons for the way insight is communicated. Convey […]

How should we improve the research participant experience?

At the Festival of NewMR, December 2014, Annie Pettit gave a great presentation titled “Behind your back: What research participants really think about researchers”. You can see a recording of her presentation below: Market research needs to balance the following […]

The Curve – a book you need to read

I have become a fan of The Curve. The Curve is a book by Nicholas Lovell, but it is also a business idea, a presentation, a website, and an opportunity to understand how to make money in a world where […]

What is market research?

Market research (or marketing research if you prefer) is what you do when you want to understand customers in order to make better business decisions if there isn’t a faster/cheaper/better way. At first glance that might sound like a slightly […]

How do we define qualitative research in a new MR world?

This post looks at the definition of qualitative research and has been produced as part of a project I am doing with the University of Georgia’s Principles of Marketing Research team to update their Mobile Market Research course. Your thoughts […]

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Are you an expert?

Are you an expert in one or more of the following? Segmentation Conjoint Analysis Social Media Research Then we are looking to hear from you! I run a number of workshops, for example in November I am running workshops on […]