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When AI Models Go Rogue and Subscriptions Go Through the Roof
The Exchange

When AI Models Go Rogue and Subscriptions Go Through the Roof

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Not a Small World after All: Are Your Surveys Reaching the Right Audiences?
Research Methodologies

Not a Small World after All: Are Your Surveys Reaching the Right Audiences?

3 min read

MR that taps into a deep pool of populations reveals valuable insight.

Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones

VP, Customer Success at Cint

Still Crazy After All These Years: Neuroscience, Cultural Cycles, and 2022
Consumer Behavior

Still Crazy After All These Years: Neuroscience, Cultural Cycles, and 2022

3 min read

How the recent chaotic years are part of a recurring cultural pattern.

Hunter Thurman

Hunter Thurman

President at Alpha-Diver

Cannabis – Just Business?
Executive Insights

Cannabis – Just Business?

5 min read

The implications of the budding cannabis industry.

Rudly Raphael

Rudly Raphael

CEO/Founder at Eyes4Research

Online Sample Has A Good Problem and a Very Bad One – Data Quality
Research Methodologies

Online Sample Has A Good Problem and a Very Bad One – Data Quality

3 min read

The pandemic has impacted the online sample industry – find out how.

TT

ThinkNow Team

at ThinkNow

Interview with Dan Womack
CEO Series

Interview with Dan Womack

16 min read

A discussion on career changes and the future of market research.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

The Newest Edition of the GRIT Report is Here

The Newest Edition of the GRIT Report is Here

4 min read

Featuring this year’s GRIT Most Innovative Supplier and Client lists.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Get Your Voice Heard: Take the GRIT Survey Today!

Get Your Voice Heard: Take the GRIT Survey Today!

1 min read

The world of insights wants to hear from you!

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

State of the Union – Online Sample Edition 2021

State of the Union – Online Sample Edition 2021

3 min read

How the online sample industry can collectively move forward in the wake of drastic change.

TT

ThinkNow Team

at ThinkNow

Get Your Voice Heard in the GRIT Survey

Get Your Voice Heard in the GRIT Survey

2 min read

Optimistic about insights? Share your thoughts with us.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

GRIT Report: Top Challenges in the Market Research Industry

GRIT Report: Top Challenges in the Market Research Industry

8 min read

Stop guessing at what Buyers want. The biggest disconnects between Suppliers and Buyers come from these unmet needs.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

The 50 Most Innovative Companies in Market Research

The 50 Most Innovative Companies in Market Research

3 min read

The heavily anticipated GRIT ‘Top 50 Most Innovative Suppliers’ list is here.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Disruption in Marketing Research: Why Full-Service Agencies are Under Threat, and How They Need to Respond
DIY Research

Disruption in Marketing Research: Why Full-Service Agencies are Under Threat, and How They Need to Respond

10 min read

A look into how to keep research up to par with digitization.

Chris Wells

Chris Wells

Managing Director at Adience

The Silver Linings Playback: Insights from COVID-19 Industry Leaders Roundtables
CEO Series

The Silver Linings Playback: Insights from COVID-19 Industry Leaders Roundtables

4 min read

A synthesis of learnings on how the market research industry has responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

Angela Muzzo

Angela Muzzo

Founder at The Clean Slate Shop Inc.

COVID-19 Insights Leaders Roundtable: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed
CEO Series

COVID-19 Insights Leaders Roundtable: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

2 min read

A look back on past editions of the Insights Leaders Webcast.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Company Size Matters: The Differential Impact of COVID-19

Company Size Matters: The Differential Impact of COVID-19

4 min read

A deep dive into the very different experiences of the MRX community during COVID-19.

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Chair of the Professional Standards Committee at Esomar

Looking at Market Researchers and Insight Professionals Through a Human Lens

Looking at Market Researchers and Insight Professionals Through a Human Lens

5 min read

A look into the MRX industry and the effect of COVID-19.

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Chair of the Professional Standards Committee at Esomar

GRIT Insights Practice Deep Dive: Final Thoughts with Gregg Archibald

GRIT Insights Practice Deep Dive: Final Thoughts with Gregg Archibald

3 min read

A word on the state of the MRX industry.

Gregg Archibald

Gregg Archibald

Managing Partner at Gen2 Advisors

COVID-19 Insights Leaders Roundtable: Edition 1
CEO Series

COVID-19 Insights Leaders Roundtable: Edition 1

20+ min read

Your guide to navigating COVID-19 from MRX pros.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Introducing the 2019 GreenBook Market Leaders Report
Insights Industry News

Introducing the 2019 GreenBook Market Leaders Report

4 min read

Your #1 guide to brand success in the insights industry is here!

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Is There a Difference Between Consumer Insights and Market Research?
Insights Industry News

Is There a Difference Between Consumer Insights and Market Research?

3 min read

Edward Appleton explores the difference between research and insights.

Edward Appleton

Edward Appleton

Director Global Marketing at Happy Thinking People

The Most Widely Read Blog Posts From the First Half of 2019

The Most Widely Read Blog Posts From the First Half of 2019

3 min read

Key changes and trends surfacing in the market research industry.

Larry Friedman

Larry Friedman

5 Things I learned at IIeX Europe 2019
Brand Strategy

5 Things I learned at IIeX Europe 2019

8 min read

Mike Stevens on IIeX EU 2019.

Mike Stevens

Mike Stevens

Tomorrow’s Market Research: Experts Talk AI, Automation, and Acquiring New Skills
Insights Careers

Tomorrow’s Market Research: Experts Talk AI, Automation, and Acquiring New Skills

6 min read

GutCheck recently conducted a roundtable with three experts on the changing expectations of market research.

Cassandra McNeill

Cassandra McNeill

Senior Manager of Content Marketing at GutCheck

New Client-Agency Models for the Age of AI
CEO Series

New Client-Agency Models for the Age of AI

9 min read

Software developments are drastically changing MR’s business models. A number of possible paths forward exist.

Mike Stevens

Mike Stevens

The Emergence of Full-Stack Research

The Emergence of Full-Stack Research

5 min read

Results of the recent GRIT Report & industry news point to new era of research business models.

Lenny Murphy

Lenny Murphy

Co-Editors at GreenBook Blog

Final Thoughts on GRIT

Final Thoughts on GRIT

3 min read

Wrap-up GRIT pulling the findings together and discussing larger implications for the industry.

Gregg Archibald

Gregg Archibald

Managing Partner at Gen2 Advisors

Can Augmented Intelligence Help the Disappearing Consumer Insights Department Survive?
CEO Series

Can Augmented Intelligence Help the Disappearing Consumer Insights Department Survive?

6 min read

Becoming an “augmented intelligence” driven organization.

Sjoerd Koornstra

Sjoerd Koornstra

GRIT “Sneak Peek”: Emerging Research Skills
Data Quality, Privacy, and Ethics

GRIT “Sneak Peek”: Emerging Research Skills

4 min read

Data Science is clearly the skill most in-demand right now, followed by strong storytelling and critical thinking abilities.

Allison Spoelhof

Allison Spoelhof

Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Northwood University

GRIT “Sneak Peek”: Adoption of Emerging Methods

GRIT “Sneak Peek”: Adoption of Emerging Methods

5 min read

The use of emerging methods seem mostly stable with past years, with buyers using non-survey methods more than providers.

Ray Poynter

Ray Poynter

Chair of the Professional Standards Committee at Esomar

GRIT “Sneak Peek”:  Trends in Business Outlook

GRIT “Sneak Peek”: Trends in Business Outlook

3 min read

Research suppliers and buyers both seem optimistic about the MR business outlook, but recognize challenges.

Nelson Whipple

Nelson Whipple

The Most Widely Read Blogs of 2018 – And What It Means For 2019

The Most Widely Read Blogs of 2018 – And What It Means For 2019

3 min read

Blog posts related to changes and challenges in MR emerge as the most widely read posts in 2018

Larry Friedman

Larry Friedman

The Most Widely Read Blog Posts (So Far) of 2018

The Most Widely Read Blog Posts (So Far) of 2018

3 min read

Blog posts related to changes and challenges in MR emerge as the most widely read posts (so far) in 2018

Larry Friedman

Larry Friedman

Voice Your Opinion in the Latest GRIT Survey

Voice Your Opinion in the Latest GRIT Survey

1 min read

Where is the insights industry is headed? You tell us.

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Which Path is GfK Taking?
Insights Industry News

Which Path is GfK Taking?

4 min read

Discussing GfK’s major shift in focus toward digitization and consulting efforts and the rippling effects of this trend in the MR industry

Sabine Hedewig-Mohr

Sabine Hedewig-Mohr

The State of Marketing Research Innovation
CEO Series

The State of Marketing Research Innovation

2 min read

Commending the transformation of insights technologies and methods

Tom H.C.

Tom H.C.

The Q1-Q2 2018 GRIT Report Is Here!

The Q1-Q2 2018 GRIT Report Is Here!

2 min read

Download the latest edition of the GRIT Report to read about industry trends

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

Why Is The Insights Startup Community Exploding?
CEO Series

Why Is The Insights Startup Community Exploding?

4 min read

A look into the next generation of disruptors in MR

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

You Can Dance in a Hurricane But Only If You Stand in the Eye
CEO Series

You Can Dance in a Hurricane But Only If You Stand in the Eye

4 min read

Embracing new technologies will accelerate MRX into further breadth and success

Joaquim Bretcha

Joaquim Bretcha

ESOMAR President at International Director Netquest

The Value of MRX for Tech is in Our Experience
Data Quality, Privacy, and Ethics

The Value of MRX for Tech is in Our Experience

4 min read

Call for cross-industry collaboration between MR and tech

Finn Raben

Finn Raben

Founder at Amplifi Consulting

Are You a Data Scientist?
Insights Careers

Are You a Data Scientist?

4 min read

Understanding the many meanings behind the role of a data scientist

Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray

President at Cannon Gray

Help Us Create New Ethics Code For Collecting Consumer Data
Data Quality, Privacy, and Ethics

Help Us Create New Ethics Code For Collecting Consumer Data

1 min read

Join us for the ARF Town Hall meeting on research ethics on April 26 in NYC

Leonard Murphy

Leonard Murphy

Chief Advisor for Insights and Development at Greenbook

4 Ways to Employ a Human-Centric Approach in a Tech-Centric MRX World
Brand Strategy

4 Ways to Employ a Human-Centric Approach in a Tech-Centric MRX World

6 min read

Applying human-centricity in market research

Jessica Long

Jessica Long

Research Director at LRWTonic

Are We an Industry of Hypocrites?
CEO Series

Are We an Industry of Hypocrites?

4 min read

Too many researchers don’t participate in research. Isn’t that the very definition of hypocrisy?

Ron Sellers

Ron Sellers

Night Thoughts of Classical Market Researchers

Night Thoughts of Classical Market Researchers

5 min read

Market researchers’ core challenges for the future aren’t so much technical as they are mental. Others bring new, more relevant mindsets.

Larry Friedman

Larry Friedman

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica – A Turning Point in Data Collection?
CEO Series

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica – A Turning Point in Data Collection?

3 min read

Industries that rely on data collection must enact policies to regain public trust

Adam Dietrich

Adam Dietrich

VP, Global Client Services at EMI Research Solutions

How Can We Bring Back the Edge in Market Research and Insights in a World of Turmoil?
Customer Experience (CX)

How Can We Bring Back the Edge in Market Research and Insights in a World of Turmoil?

9 min read

Create an edge in MR by Envisioning, Digesting, Gluing and Earning

Niels Schillewaert

Niels Schillewaert

Head of Research and Methodologies at Conveo

The Existential Crisis Facing the Industry… Correction: ALL Industries!
CEO Series

The Existential Crisis Facing the Industry… Correction: ALL Industries!

5 min read

Discussion on the use of data in research & communications industries.

Jason Burnham

Jason Burnham

Principal, Communications & Design, Innovation Lead at Strativity Group

The Most Promising New Market Research Tool Comes From The 19th Century
Research Methodologies

The Most Promising New Market Research Tool Comes From The 19th Century

4 min read

Durk Bosma’s new approach to the old idea of ethnography for understanding behavior

Durk Bosma

Durk Bosma

Head of Thought Leadership at Future of Food Institute

Research on Recruitment 2018
CEO Series

Research on Recruitment 2018

3 min read

Best-practices to address the issue of accessing quality and representative sample.

Hugh Carling

Hugh Carling

Co-Founder at Liveminds