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AI is advancing rapidly, but market research tools feel outdated. While platforms like ChatGPT are making waves, many research solutions still offer basic summaries and simple charts. This is no longer enough.
ESOMAR brought together experts, practitioners and curious learners (such as myself) eager to learn and share knowledge about one of the tropical topics – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the insights industry.
Understanding implicit associations
2 min readUnderstanding implicit associations
Omni-channel
5 min readNeuroscience breaks through the hype
Explore the rich tapestry of South Africa's history with Fathima Paruk from Woolworths Foods.
Shobservatory Research Chronicles: Brand Purpose
< 1 min readWhat is the best research method?
Women in Research: Giulia Gasperi
4 min readEmbracing the unexpected: my career journey from Data Dread to Data Empathy
The $153 bn insights industry – Which sector drives the insights industry’s growth? What challenges did these segments face in 2024?
Market research is evolving. Researchers must deliver faster, efficient insights while ensuring data integrity, learning from challenges faced by other industries.
Does your year of your birth really hold the key to your buying habits and to how you approach your work? Many marketers are adamant that it does, and the results of their work back it up.
Using Figma to build custom forms and surveys
< 1 min readLearn to create compelling surveys, seamlessly converting designs into web forms. Explore aesthetics, discover a powerful form builder plugin, and embrace real-time collaboration.
Africa and Middle East continue to experience an array of challenges. As a result, the positive absolute growth recorded in all three sectors turned negative in net terms except for one sector.
Winners of ESOMAR's Research Got Talent competition write about their project, in partnership with the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, where they investigated the key employment challenges faced by newcomers to Canada.
ESOMAR: Membership Value and Future Direction
< 1 min readESOMAR Executive Committee Corrine Moy and Tom De Ruyck discuss the value of becoming a member of ESOMAR and the future that the association holds for its members and the Insights Industry.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, 9 May, I attended my first market research event, MIE’23. Many insightful companies stood in the hall, ready to display their potential during program sessions.
Reaching high confidence of research results through mixed methods
Exploring this transition, accelerated by Google’s cookie apocalypse announcement, which pushed the biggest brands to focus more on collecting first-party data.
We are always right!
This edition highlights John Sevec, a research innovation leader with over 35 years of experience. As Senior VP of mTab, he directs client strategy for a top Decision Intelligence Platform and is recognized as an MRS Research Hero.
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