By Lucy Davison (originally posted on the GreenBook Blog and the Business Intelligence Group Blog). I recently attended one of the more commercial insights industry events. A lot of the content at these events is ‘pay to play’ – when suppliers and agencies pay a fee to get a slot on the platform. In essence, I do not think this is a bad idea. It funds events and conferences, so getting more knowledge out into the industry, and it gives
Read MoreBy Adam Warner (originally posted on RW Connect) The Insight Show is now firmly established as the UK market research industry’s top exhibit. For me, much of that success comes from its placement adjacent to Marketing Week Live. This is a fine metaphor for the industry as a whole. Additionally, the Insight Show also has a strong commitment to content. Many speakers are there on merit, rather than pay-to-play. For a free-to-attend event this is admirable. In particular, the presentations on the International
Read MoreHere at Keen as Mustard, we’ve teamed up with WIRe (Women in Research) to help acknowledge and reward the best place for women to work in MRX. WIRe aims to inspire women in market research to advance their voices in the industry while providing the tools for professional development and opportunities for building connections. To achieve this, it’s important to establish what employees value in their workplace. So, WIRe has launched its Workplace Study, which will establish the experiences and
Read MoreBy Jennifer Redfern (originally posted on RW Connect) According to Jacob Ayoub of Salesforce, ‘Insights driven business will take $1.2 trillion a year by 2020’ (Forester Research). I’ll admit that I’m not sure what proportion of that figure accounts specifically for market research. However, after just three months in the industry I’m pretty convinced that market research is increasingly crucial in informing marketing and business decision making. Being offered a ticket to IIeX Europe therefore seemed like a great opportunity to get my head
Read MoreBy Jennifer Redfern (originally published on the BIG blog) We all know that Market Research is important for advising day to day business decision making, but it also has the power to inspire change within the heart of a business. This was the impact when The Sound collaborated with Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading event organiser, to explore how digital tools could enrich and evolve the experience of attending a B2B event. Stuart Knapman, The Sound’s Managing Director and Layla
Read MoreThanks to e-Tabs, our partners in crime at Keen as Mustard for the Viz-Fest event each year, I was given a ticket to the Quirk’s event in Orange County last week. Given it felt like we had suffered weeks of particularly cold, grey and wet weather here in Northern Europe, needless to say I was overjoyed to take this opportunity to reacquaint myself with the sun. But that was not my only reason for attending. I was interested to experience
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