Archive for January, 2012
The CEO Series: An Interview With Kristin Luck of Decipher
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:07 am No CommentsContinuing my series of interviews with CEOs of companies that are shaping the future of market research, today I bring you my chat with Kristin Luck, President of Decipher. Continue reading
More Dirty Little Secrets of Online Panel Research
Monday, January 30, 2012, 9:20 am 9 CommentsIn 2009, Grey Matter Research ran a little internal test on a few panels we had used or were considering. The result was the report Dirty Little Secrets of Online Panels, which burned up Twitter feeds and LinkedIn comments, and was requested by researchers from as far away as Finland, Japan, and South Africa. Well, we’re at it again. Continue reading
Emotions & Authenticity Matter In More Ways Than One
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 11:53 am 2 CommentsHow dramatic an influence do emotions have in the workplace? A pretty big one as it turns out, and that is OK. Continue reading
Jeffrey Henning’s #MRX Top 10: Top Articles, Agencies & Tips
Monday, January 23, 2012, 9:45 am 1 CommentOf the 1,432 unique links shared on the Twitter #MRX community in the past two weeks, here are the 10 most retweeted. Continue reading
Smart Hiring Pays Big Dividends
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 13:59 pm 4 CommentsAre MR executives really embracing this “New Talent for A New Age”concept? Beth Rounds asks Lock Collins, Cambiar’s Human Resources Practice Leader to weigh in on the topic Continue reading
Who’s Responsible for Lousy Questionnaire Design?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 20:26 pm 3 CommentsWho’s really responsible for poor questionnaire design? Clients – or Agencies? Maybe both? Here’s my take… Continue reading
What CES Reveals About The Future Of Market Research
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 9:16 am 2 CommentsThe 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) spotlights a trend that has particular relevance for the future of marketing research. It points to a “ubiquity of connectedness” – that is, a future in which consumers are “connected” not only via their smart devices, but their televisions, home appliances, and of course, their vehicles. Continue reading
GRIT Sneak Peek: The Industry Names The Top 10 Most Innovative Market Research Firms Of 2011
Sunday, January 15, 2012, 16:35 pm 3 CommentsI have pulled a snapshot from the banners that show the Top 10 and the breaks by Client/Supplier and tenure. I also added their previous ranking information and indicated the change from 2010. More analysis will be in the report, due to be published in February. Continue reading
2012 Through The Lens Of Client Needs
Friday, January 13, 2012, 12:12 pm No CommentsTechnology is changing faster than consumers. Consumers are changing faster than organizations. Therefore, organizations need to change faster if they are to keep up. Many are finding this difficult to achieve. This presents us with a number of new challenges that I have set out below as hardening client needs. I have concentrated on just a few with some suggestions on what research companies need to do to make sure they’re in a position to meet them. Continue reading
Jeffrey Henning’s #MRX Top 10: Looking Backward, Looking Forward
Monday, January 9, 2012, 11:07 am No CommentsMany researchers writing for the press and the blogosphere these past few weeks drew their inspiration from Janus, the two-faced god who looks to the future and the past (and whose name is enshrined in January). Here are the Top 10 most retweeted stories of the past two weeks by the #MRX community. Continue reading




































