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Give a warm welcome to Jen, our newest Mustard Seed! Posted on January 25, 2018 by Iosetta Santini

Over at Mustard Towers, we’re growing and welcoming new clients from all over the world. So, we recently expanded our team to include a new PR assistant – meet Jennifer Redfern! Jen joined our team after completing her degree in American and English literature at the University of East Anglia, in the home of Colman’s Mustard, Norwich. A perfect fit? We’d say so. Plus, her favourite mustard is Colman’s, obviously. While at university, Jen spent a year in the US,

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Refreshing a green giant Posted on December 21, 2017 by Simon Dunn

At the end of last year, Lukas Pospichal and Lenny Murphy came to us with an irresistible proposition… “…Will you redesign the GreenBook blog for us?”.  Having already redesigned the GRIT report and the GRIT logo, we knew what a great opportunity this would be to flex our creative muscles and, of course, work with the team at GreenBook again. After an initial briefing meeting from Lukas and Lenny, our first step was to lay the groundwork for a solid

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The Big Surprise – ESOMAR Global Qualitative 2017 Posted on November 14, 2017 by Iosetta Santini

Originally posted on Research World Connect One of the most diverse market research events I’ve ever attended, the 21st ESOMAR Global Qualitative conference, opened up the world of qualitative research, showing the power of innovation in studies around the globe. In the heart of Porto, I found myself surrounded by innovative, creative and stimulating minds; all from different cultures, brought together with one passion – the drive to take qualitative to a whole new level. The goal was to future proof the

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Learn essential design skills from Mustard’s Simon Dunn in practical MRS training Posted on October 24, 2017 by Iosetta Santini

Next Wednesday, Mustard’s creative director Simon Dunn will be sharing his knowledge with the MRX community in an MRS design training tailored to data, research and insight companies.  This is an essential course for anyone interested in improving their storytelling abilities through the design of reports and presentations for clients. Simon says, “We are all designers… we use graphic design software every day in the form of PowerPoint. Yet we are never taught the fundamental principles of design, why does

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Beware the Uber PR machine! Independent study reveals significant number of TfL supporters exist Posted on September 28, 2017 by Iosetta Santini

Storm in a taxi-cab?  Uber has its PR machine in over-drive, and the media is rewarding the Uber advocates, but our new independent research among 1,000 Londoners shows they've got it wrong. The data reveals that in spite of the furore over the Uber ban, almost as many Londoners support the TfL decision as those who disagree with it. When it comes to alternate transportation, the majority say they will just take London’s public transport – and most people insist they

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ESOMAR Congress 2017 Review Posted on September 19, 2017 by Iosetta Santini

By Adam Warner (originally posted in RW Connect) It’s me, the content chef of market research and your favourite conference blogger. And here I am in Amsterdam pulling together the myriad flavours of ESOMAR Congress to create a balanced and nuanced Michelin standard dish straight out of the hot content oven. In full transparency, I’m an ex-ESOMAR staffer, this is going on an ESOMAR platform and I’m a marketer, so I am totally biased. But for the first time in

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