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Explore the latest contributions from the community published on Research World to inspire and provoke your thinking.
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
Discover how to maximize opportunities for your brand in 2024 and beyond with Simon Bailey, Senior Partner at Kantar.
Shobservatory Research Chronicles: Madvertising
< 1 min read(M)advertising testing
Preserving survey integrity
< 1 min readDoes the naked eye always beat an automated approach?
This edition features James Endersby, CEO of Opinium, Chair of the UK’s Market Research Society (MRS), Founder of Significant Insights and pioneer of the Global 30 Under 30 awards.
Excellence, rigour, and creativity
13 min readInsight professionals’ productivity and ability to deliver excellence, rigour, and creativity, whilst working to tight deadlines and within demanding budget constraints.
The Growing Impact of Women
13 min readThis edition features Sharmila Das, Chairwoman of Purple Audacity, discussing her observations, based on 40 years of experience as an Insights and Strategy professional, on the evolving roles and challenges of women in India and across the globe.
The inaugural Insight250 legends
4 min readThe Insight250 CEO, Crispin Beale, sat down with the Co-Chairs of the Insight250 Selection Committee, Kristin Luck and Mark Langsfeld, to discuss the new Insight250 Legends industry award.
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?
Why you should ditch overall sentiment
< 1 min readExploring sentiment trends and discuss which methodologies and metrics are trustworthy or not.
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.
Supercharging survey engagement
4 min readLearnings from the Dynata RISE Awards
Insight250 Judge Perspectives: Innovation
13 min readThis feature includes ideas from several judges on the impact and traits they seek when selecting an Insight250 Winner.
Reviewing the top tips for 2025
7 min readAs we enter 2025, it's valuable to reflect on insights from the ‘Insight250’ Winners Series. This summary highlights key advice from industry leaders to guide professionals at all career levels.
Rapid Fire chat with SimilarWeb
< 1 min readSimilarWeb, the official measure of the digital world, goes beyond surveys.
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.
Many products fail due to outdated research. Agile techniques can help brands uncover insights and improve innovation success.
Ignite your knowledge and amplify your impact in the ever-evolving world of data and insights at this year's ESOMAR Congress in Amsterdam.
Exploring the intricate landscape of AI and its effects on the insights sector, announcing our award-winning papers, plus more dancing - this time with a special performance to unveil our 2024 Congress location.
Ending packaged water one insight at a time
< 1 min readJoin Virginia Yanquilevich, CEO of Dopper, as she unveils the company's bold mission to eradicate the environmental toll of packaged water.



















