Archive: big data

The Role of Decision-Driven Insights
Research Methodologies

The Role of Decision-Driven Insights

Despite AI and big data, insights remain vital. Learn how to elevate its role as a strategic copilot in decision-making for stronger business impact.

Nick Graham

Nick Graham

Founder at Vertemis

Hot or Not? Unmasking the Trendiest Insights Methods
Lava  Kumar
Hot or Not? Unmasking the Trendiest Insights Methods

Entropik

Hot or Not? Unmasking the Trendiest Insights Methods

Discover changing customer insights methods. Learn about online communities, surveys, Big Data analytics, and AI's influence on research strategies.

By Lava Kumar

Founder and CPO at Entropik

Humanizing Data in the Age of AI
Focus on APAC

Humanizing Data in the Age of AI

Explore the impact of AI & Big Data on the Insights profession. Uncover the increasing importance of insights practitioners' skills in organizations.

Dale Preston

Dale Preston

Head of Global Client Research & Insights Digital Channels at Standard Chartered Bank

Where is Marketing Data Science Headed?

Where is Marketing Data Science Headed?

Some marketing data science directly competes with traditional marketing research areas and many marketing researchers may wonder what the future hold...

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

The 5 Changes Accelerating Market Research Innovation

The 5 Changes Accelerating Market Research Innovation

Tech, agile, emotional measurement, and more.

Carol Fitzgerald

Carol Fitzgerald

President & CEO at BuzzBack

Observational Data Has Problems. Are Researchers Aware of Them?
Research Methodologies

Observational Data Has Problems. Are Researchers Aware of Them?

Observational data is a tempting shortcut for insights but researchers must consider its potential shortfalls

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Managing Director at The Future Place

Interview with Andrew Appel of IRI
CEO Series

Interview with Andrew Appel of IRI

Insight into in-store data and insights, and the changing landscape of retail.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

The Empathy Opportunity You’re Probably Overlooking
Research Methodologies

The Empathy Opportunity You’re Probably Overlooking

How to better connect with partners through empathy.

Vanessa Roddam

Vanessa Roddam

Improving Omnichannel Outcomes Through Thick and Thin
Alim Barnes-Gaskins

Alim Barnes-Gaskins

Insights Analyst, Behavioral Qualitative at PRS IN VIVO

Size Doesn’t Matter… as Much as We Thought
Research Methodologies

Size Doesn’t Matter… as Much as We Thought

Using data journalism to bridge the gap between analysts and decision makers.

Isabelle Marchand

Isabelle Marchand

Data Journalist at Lloyds Banking Group

Why Qual Research is Making a Comeback (and Encroaching on Quant Territory)
Research Methodologies

Why Qual Research is Making a Comeback (and Encroaching on Quant Territory)

More researchers are turning away from massive surveys and are embracing the power of actual conversations

Jack Pratten

Jack Pratten

CEO at Respondent Inc

Smart-Size Big Data to Get Better Answers Faster
Data Science

Smart-Size Big Data to Get Better Answers Faster

Cutting down big data down to size to extract actionable insights

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

A Fusion of Thick and Thin Data
CEO Series

A Fusion of Thick and Thin Data

Explore the latest thinking in qualitative and big data at ESOMAR Fusion

Finn Raben

Finn Raben

Director General at ESOMAR

Market Research – A Key Enabler of Digital Transformation
CEO Series

Market Research – A Key Enabler of Digital Transformation

MR has the potential to lead in guidance and assessment of new digital programs

Ajith Sankaran

Ajith Sankaran

Senior Vice President at Course5 Intelligence

How Big Data and AI Are Driving Business Innovation
CEO Series

How Big Data and AI Are Driving Business Innovation

Big data and AI have been integrated into many business applications, including some in MR

Ralf Llanasas

Ralf Llanasas

Data Translators – The Must Have Role for the Future

Data Translators – The Must Have Role for the Future

Fusing predictive analytics with market research to offer cogent, compelling conclusions

Michael Lieberman

Michael Lieberman

Founder & President at Multivariate Solutions

Upstream Personalization & Optimization for Product & Communication Resonance
CEO Series

Upstream Personalization & Optimization for Product & Communication Resonance

Understanding the buy plus why at the speed of your business

Renee Smith

Renee Smith

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Marketing Analytics
Research Technology (ResTech)

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Marketing Analytics

New software can potentially facilitate campaign analytics and driver analysis of panel data, cutting time and effort dramatically.

Michael Wolfe

Michael Wolfe

How to Bridge Strategy & Activation in an Agile Way

How to Bridge Strategy & Activation in an Agile Way

Using data to identify triggers and maximize reach of highly-valued, targeted segments

Matt Warta

Matt Warta

(Video) Data Mining in Market Research

(Video) Data Mining in Market Research

The challenges & opportunities in understanding unstructured Big Data from video & images

Stefan Bildea

Stefan Bildea

Big Data: Promises, Challenges and Threats

Big Data: Promises, Challenges and Threats

Marketing Scientist Kevin Gray discusses the future of big data with Professor Koen Pauwels.

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

5 Tips for Starting Your Career in Big Data
Insights Careers

5 Tips for Starting Your Career in Big Data

How to become a data analyst and its opportunities for the future.

Drew Bishop

Drew Bishop

Contributing Writer & Media Specialist at MeriTalk

GRIT Sneak Peek: The Top Challenges & Opportunities in Research
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

GRIT Sneak Peek: The Top Challenges & Opportunities in Research

A sneak peek at the Top Challenges & Opportunities section of the upcoming Q3-Q4 2017 GRIT Report.

Jon Puleston

Jon Puleston

Vice President - Innovation at Lightspeed Research

Demystifying Data Science
Insights Industry News

Demystifying Data Science

Marketing scientist Kevin Gray asks Dr. Randy Bartlett of Blue Sigma Analytics what Data Science really is and how it can help decision-makers.

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

Machine Learning in Market Research
Research Technology (ResTech)

Machine Learning in Market Research

Brooke Patton explores how machine learning can help market researchers reduce timing and costs, and some of its challenges.

Brooke Patton

Brooke Patton

Director of Marketing at Kaseware

Personal Data: The Ultimate Commodity?
Insights Industry News

Personal Data: The Ultimate Commodity?

In a new economy driven by personal data, we need to incentivize and reward individuals for contributing to the data economy.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Machine Learning Bolsters Market Research
Research Technology (ResTech)

Machine Learning Bolsters Market Research

From big data to predictive answers and targeting, machine learning technology is changing the market research industry.

Frank Smadja,

Frank Smadja,

Sampling: A Primer
CEO Series

Sampling: A Primer

Learn the fundamentals of sampling with this interview of Stas Kolenikov by Kevin Gray.

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

The Publisher’s Secret Weapon: Using Self-Declared Data to Build Audience Profiles
Research Methodologies

The Publisher’s Secret Weapon: Using Self-Declared Data to Build Audience Profiles

Publishers need to drastically expand their ability to provide the self-declared data that Facebook, Google, and more have made commonplace.

Kevin Gianatiempo

Kevin Gianatiempo

Senior Vice President - Partnerships & Alliances at Cint

Living in a Rapid Response World
Insights Industry News

Living in a Rapid Response World

How do researchers balance big data in a time-starved world to deliver timely insights?

Rick West

Rick West

Connecting with the Internet of Things
Research Technology (ResTech)

Connecting with the Internet of Things

What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and what does it have in store for the future?

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

This Is A Test. This Is Only A Test.
Insights Industry News

This Is A Test. This Is Only A Test.

Experimentation is an often underutilized tool in research that should be used more often to test ideas to see if they truly work.

Steve Needel,

Steve Needel,

Marketing Analytics for Data Rich Environments
Research Technology (ResTech)

Marketing Analytics for Data Rich Environments

Professor Michael Wedel on the changing world of marketing analytics, and what market researchers most need to know about it.

Sharon Dexter

Sharon Dexter

Project / IT Manager at Greenbook

How to Solve the Most Common Data Problems in Retail
Insights Industry News

How to Solve the Most Common Data Problems in Retail

Data science software maker Dataiku explores the types of data problems facing retail and the steps to take to become more data driven.

Pauline Brown

Pauline Brown

Twitter Network Analysis: Nordstrom at the Center of Resistance?
Research Technology (ResTech)

Twitter Network Analysis: Nordstrom at the Center of Resistance?

Visualization of social networks can make sense of Big Data and convey the results of analyses through emerging, open-source programs.

Michael Lieberman

Michael Lieberman

Founder & President at Multivariate Solutions

Data: It is…ALIVE!
Insights Industry News

Data: It is…ALIVE!

It’s not data that should drive marketing; it’s the needs of your product.

Steve Needel,

Steve Needel,

Buzz Topics: Hype or Gamechangers? (A GRIT Sneak Peek)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Buzz Topics: Hype or Gamechangers? (A GRIT Sneak Peek)

A sneak peak at the Q3/Q4 GRIT Report looking at the buzz topics in market research. Which are gamechangers and which are just hype?

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

The Top 21 Emerging Research Methods of 2016 (A GRIT Sneak Peek)
Data Science

The Top 21 Emerging Research Methods of 2016 (A GRIT Sneak Peek)

Ray Poynter details the adoption level of 21 emerging research technologies as an excerpt from the forthcoming Q3/Q4 2016 GRIT Report.

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Managing Director at The Future Place

Predicting Election 2016: What Worked, What Didn’t and the Implications for MR

Predicting Election 2016: What Worked, What Didn’t and the Implications for MR

GreenBook and the ARF discuss the ramifications of this election.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

The Problem with Best Practices
Insights Industry News

The Problem with Best Practices

Why don’t best practices work and what is the better way? Explore why you should look beyond them.

Fresh Squeezed

Fresh Squeezed

Guest blogger at Fresh Squeezed Ideas

Jeffrey Henning’s #MRX Top 10: Channeling ESOMAR, Open Ends, and Research Automation

Jeffrey Henning’s #MRX Top 10: Channeling ESOMAR, Open Ends, and Research Automation

Of the 3,975 unique links shared on the Twitter #MRX hashtag over the past two weeks, here are 10 of the most retweeted…

Jeffrey Henning

Jeffrey Henning

Chief Research Officer at Researchscape

MR Realities: Cutting Through the Clutter
Insights Industry News

MR Realities: Cutting Through the Clutter

Introducing MR Realities, a series of podcasts focusing on the realities of Market Research.

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

From Silos to Success: A Decision Maker’s Approach to Big Data
Data Science

From Silos to Success: A Decision Maker’s Approach to Big Data

The availability of data itself does not resolve marketers’ consumer information issues. They need to turn it into actionable insights.

David Albert

David Albert

Martech Revisited – is ‘Attribution’ the (Researcher’s) Answer?
Research Technology (ResTech)

Martech Revisited – is ‘Attribution’ the (Researcher’s) Answer?

Martech is clearly a major force to reckon with, so the question for insights professionals it this: what is the right lens to apply when looking at M...

Peter Orban

Peter Orban

Using Mobile Qualitative To Answer Big Data’s Little Questions
Research Technology (ResTech)

Using Mobile Qualitative To Answer Big Data’s Little Questions

As the designer and developer of a qualitative smartphone platform, the prospect of big data seemed really scary to us at first.

Ross McLean

Ross McLean

How Big Data Augments Marketing Research
Data Science

How Big Data Augments Marketing Research

We suggest that Big Data will enhance the reach of the survey research industry, not replace it.

Michael Lieberman

Michael Lieberman

Founder & President at Multivariate Solutions

The Dawning of a New Analytic Golden Age
Research Methodologies

The Dawning of a New Analytic Golden Age

This new environment may provide opportunities to improve research methods by huge leaps but it may require a completely different focus.

Paul Richard

Paul Richard

Paul DePodesta and the Power of Analytics
Data Science

Paul DePodesta and the Power of Analytics

This article explores analytics, big data, and their impact in and outside of sports; and why the Browns are exploiting the power of data.

Greenbook null

Greenbook

Editorial Team at Greenbook

Enjoy A Festival Of NewMR
Insights Industry News

Enjoy A Festival Of NewMR

The Festival is online so that people who can’t attend face-to-face events can catch up with key presentations and discussions.

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Managing Director at The Future Place

Just Tell Me What You Want
Research Methodologies

Just Tell Me What You Want

If big data isn’t the key to understanding what our customers’ want then why don’t we just ask them?

Luke Heffron

Luke Heffron