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What I Know Now... Lucy Davison
11 min readEvery month Rhiannon Price asks some familiar faces in the MRX world what they have learned about themselves and their industry. This Month we've got Lucy Davison - Founder of Keen as Mustard Marketing, MRS Fellow and former ESOMAR council member.
In 2016, the political polling industry was hit by a humiliation from which it still has not recovered. All the predictions were wrong: Donald Trump, not Hillary Clinton, was heading to the White House, and trust in polling plummeted.
Balancing customer focus with competitive awareness is crucial for business success, leveraging insights to create category-dominating products and services. Here’s how you can find the right balance.
ESOMAR’s Global Prices Study 2023 report notes that the cost of hiring market research professionals has increased since 2021, though it remains lower than in 2018. Lisa Wilding-Brown provides insights into the factors affecting these costs.
Join Rodrik Sorbi of DVJ Insights and Maarten Van Es of bol.com as they delve into the world of TikTok to engage with Gen Z.
Brewing insights and networking at Belgium's CUBE event.
THE US PRE-ELECTION POLLS
8 min readHere we go again. Commentary on the 2024 pro-election polls reveals some truths about American politics and polls, but also exposes the ups and downs of poll misunderstandings – as well as some very real issues with American elections.
In today's digital world, consumers desire personalised experiences, but it can feel intrusive rather than helpful.
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
This edition highlights Dr. Nadia Morozova - the Chief Analytics and Insights Officer at Enriched Insights, which she founded to apply her PhD research in Behavioral Science.
ESOMAR’s Latin American conference finally kicked off to a revitalising start on its 25th anniversary after a four-year hiatus.
Insight250 announces its international panel of 60 judges to help select the winners of the 2025 Insight250 Awards.
This edition features Sarah Ashley. Sarah delivers insights on markets and consumers for Google's EMEA operations, with a focus on Google Ads. Previously she served in research, brand and insight roles for Truth Consulting, Kantar and Landar Associates.
In this article, we explore how micro-habits can transform marketing, research, and data-driven decision-making, offering a fresh approach to business intelligence.
Explore how Danone is revolutionizing its innovation pipeline with search research and analytics.
From academia to action: bridging traditional ethnography and consumer insights
This edition features Richard Colwell, CEO of Red C Research & Marketing, which supports blue-chip brands with insights. He is also ESOMAR’s Country Representative for Ireland and Executive Vice President of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN).
What are the forces shaping market research in the Middle East and Africa?
What I Know Now… Jane Fost CBE
9 min readEach month, We Live Context’s Rhiannon Price asks some familiar faces in the MRX world what they have learned about themselves and the industry on their journey so far.
Shobservatory research chronicles: In short!!
< 1 min readKeeping it brief