As a Market Research & Insights professional, you’re juggling more than just projects—you’re juggling people. Executives, other researchers, data wizards, consultants, vendors… the list goes on. And each of these groups speaks a slightly different language. Want to master collaboration? Speaking a little of everyone’s language is your ticket to
Here’s a powerful tip that many of our Research Rockstar students love: use frameworks like SWOT analysis in your research reports. While it’s typically associated with business strategy, and perhaps something you last used in an MBA Marketing Research course, the SWOT framework is a surprisingly effective tool for summarizing
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As research report writers, it’s our responsibility to ensure that our findings are clear, actionable, and impactful. One versatile tool that can help with this is the Perceptual Map. While Perceptual Maps can be used for many purposes, one of their most powerful applications is helping prioritize Key Findings. Perceptual
As Market Research & Insights professionals, many of us thrive on the excitement of methodology planning, data analysis, and that “on stage” moment when we present our findings. Those are the fun parts! But occasionally, we’re faced with the less glamorous side—managing contracts, project schedules, and those detailed, operations-heavy client
Many of us in Market Research & Insights work on projects that intersect with our colleagues in marketing and business strategy. While these fields are closely related to market research, they come with their own specialized jargon. It can be frustrating—and even derailing—to sit in an important meeting where unfamiliar