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Career Anxiety & The Market Research Professional

Career Anxiety Among Market Research Professionals Article by Kathryn Korostoff Do market research & insights professionals experience career anxiety? Of course. As do professionals from many fields—especially those that are being affected by technology. Career Anxiety Due to Technology is Widespread A May 2017 Pew study showed that 72% of Americans worry about

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Do Market Research & Insights Teams Need to Amp Up Their Soft Skills?

Question: Which of the following best predicts satisfaction among market research clients with their market research & insights partners? [1] Breadth of methodology options Depth of data analysis skill Excellence of deliverables Quality of client management Okay, I cheated. I can’t prove that one of these is a better predictor

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Market Research & Insights Training Plans, Simplified

The course sequences below may be helpful as you plan for market research training, whether for an individual or a team. In each group, we specify the courses in their ideal sequence (and note the total number of hours and skill level). However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it

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Qualitative Research Demand & Chainsaw Juggling: Look Out for Hard-Core Qual

My hypothesis is that over the next year we will see strong demand for qualitative research, but it will skew to what we might call hard-core qual. That is, projects that are using qualitative research with rigorous attention to methodological and analytical execution. Thus, researchers will be expected to deliver

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Save Your Spot! 9 Amazing Courses Available for February and March

Good news, Researcher Rockstar! We have 9 amazing courses available for February and March, starting at just $100!  These courses are taught by a great team of instructors, including Dan Reynolds, Kathryn Korostoff, Julie Worwa, and others. Registration per course or using your Backstage Pass. Did you know? All courses now include real-time and on-demand

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Running Lean in 2019: Strategies for Market Research & Insights Team Leaders

Maybe it’s a post-New Year’s bump, maybe it’s the side-effect of end-of-year business plans. In any case, we’re only a few weeks into 2019, and already I’m seeing some interesting trends for those of us in market research & insights. And I bet you are seeing some, too. By far,