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This edition takes a deeper dive into data-driven insights' role for the global technology leader Google, from understanding consumer tendencies to market trends.
An eye-watering nine million adults in the UK are economically inactive. The UK is the only G7 country still with a smaller economy than pre-COVID.
Plus ça change…
6 min read“The only constant thing in life is change.” So (apparently) said Heraclitus of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher of about 2,500 years ago.
This edition takes a deeper dive into how advancements in market research and insight technology are impacting consumer understanding and customer experience, specifically in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space.
The importance of cross-media measurement
10 min readJackie Rousseau-Anderson and Pat Pellegrini discuss the latest industry trends and growth opportunities in data analytics and consumer insights, highlighting Vividata's leadership in cross-media measurement and high-quality research.
“Think like a content creator” is a suggestion I keep hearing as we at Alpha-Diver continually look for ways to make our insights more actionable and easier for clients to digest and disseminate within their organizations.
Rosaline Hester discusses how advancements in market research and evolutions in insight technology are impacting consumer understanding, competitive analysis, and customer experience, specifically in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space.
Is your current brand tracking solution not cost or time efficient? Are you finding your brand tracking outcomes aren’t always actionable or relevant?
Gen Z blah, blah, blah
5 min readOh good. Another article espousing the secrets of persuading young consumers.
In Part Two, we looked at how this is changing the way in which insight operates within the strategy, marketing and insight disciplines, introducing the seven ‘Power Skills’. In this final instalment, we put the spotlight on each of these skills.
The impact and evolution of training
10 min readExperts across every field often point to continual learning as a foundation for their expertise. The same tends to hold true for market research and insights.
This article acknowledges the leaps AI has made for our industry but also highlights the pitfalls of distancing ourselves from the people we seek to understand.
In the first part of this article, we established that we now face a genuinely new paradigm for insight. But just how will the arrival of generative AI change the overall business structure within which insight operates.
Partners for life
5 min readThe power of marketing and insights to increase consumer understanding.
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
We’ve always been wary of tech. But eventually, each new tech gets absorbed in a new normal, and life goes on... with man still in control! Is AI different?
AI has long promised to change the way we live, but until now, it has remained as technology at the margins. Not anymore! Ian Morris, in his book ‘Why The West Rules’, sums up human progress as ‘almost invisible until it isn’t’.
When will we start to give a damn?
5 min readHaving attended a number of conferences over the past couple of weeks, I have been amazed not only at how ChatGPT has dominated almost all conversations and presentations, but also at the almost total absence of any cautionary note regarding its usage!
There is a greater need to get the right data and insights faster for global brands and researchers alike
Unveiling the power of domestic clients: witness the remarkable pandemic recovery driven by domestic demand as clients shape success and budgets while exploring regional variations and shifting trends in major sectors of the market research landscape.