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I didn’t realise consumer research is like fashion, but a webinar helped me see it & value “old staples“. Given topical concerns, about gender balances in work, it was interesting to experience a female bias. Joining a useful webinar, hosted by Quirks and with speakers from 2020 Research, I began to feel out-of-place. Our hosts were women (I’d say younger, but most people are beginning to feel younger to me).. Read More
An opportunity to take your own medicine, as a leader, is nearly always helpful. Whilst sending out GDPR communications, to my clients & contacts, a number have praised seeing someone “take their own medicine“. Similarly, we have previously recommended that analytics & database marketing teams visit customer touch-points, or observe the impact of their leads. So, during this month focusing on research, here is some ‘own medicine’ for research leaders: A.. Read More
Following Katie’s useful introduction to behavioural research, this post surveys implicit research techniques. Given the relevance of implicit research techniques, to monitoring behaviour, it makes sense to dig deeper. In this post, I will share the breadth of these technique, current usage & academic basis. Plus, to finish, I’ll share details of an upcoming event in London. As we’ve shared before, learning in the field of Behavioural Economics (and related.. Read More
This month, we will return to the topic of research, starting with behavioural research. As we discussed, when sharing posts on Behavioural Economics, behavioural biases cast doubt on self report. If people aren’t aware of their behavioural biases, can you trust survey results or focus groups? The answer is more nuanced, due to other advances in research design. But, such concerns have caused some to refocus research effort on behavioural.. Read More
Sharing my experience of selecting and working with a standing desk. How it has helped my energy & focus, plus why you should consider them for analysts.
Sitting in the comfortable coffee lounge, of a modern glass skyscraper in Canary Wharf, our conversation turned to virtual teams across India. Despite an enviable view across London, the challenges of my guest stretched across the world. He sighed as I raised the topics of how to get virtual teams to work together effectively. It seems his challenges are all too common. As I speak with analytics & insight leaders,.. Read More
Thanks to all our newsletter subscribers, who participated in our 2018 annual reader survey. Time to see, if this blog is still achieving the positive feedback, provided on 2016 content. This is the opportunity that we take, each January, to check-in with you. After all, we can’t preach a message of customer insight being so key & never research our own customers! Seriously, this site exists to help Customer Insight.. Read More