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How to tell snake oil from white elephants from real innovation in market research

This paper reviews the history of innovation and mistakes in order to use the power of hindsight to improve foresight, in particular to improve the chances of spotting whether a new idea is powerful piece of innovation or an expensive folly.

Catalogue: Innovate 2006

Author: Ray Poynter

May 10, 2006

Decoding innovation

What is innovation? How can it be researched? Semiotics views innovation as a linguistic and cultural phenomenon. It offers a chance to identify what innovation means to its users and to consumers; how they know it when they see it; how they agree on...

Catalogue: Innovate 2006

Author: Rachel Lawes

May 10, 2006

Research World (April 2006)

‘The Creative Imperative’ also applies to the world of marketing and market research. There is sufficient material demonstrating that market research has its own intrinsic added value. There are a host of case studies which illustrate and...

Catalogue: Research World 2006

Author: ESOMAR B.V.

April 1, 2006

Igniting innovation in researchers

Innovation and differentiation are the buzzwords in any client organization - and if market research is looked upon as lacking the ability to provide creative solutions - or, even worse, as killing the creative spark - then we as an industry are in a...

Catalogue: Congress 2005: Making A Difference

Authors: Shashikala Raj, Anjali Puri, Tara Prabhakar

Company: Nielsen

September 21, 2005

Revue Française du Marketing (Septembre 2005)

Ce numéro de la Revue offre à nos lecteurs une palette de sujets. Les contributionsabordent des thèmes variés, depuis la diversité des définitions du marketing jusqu'à la défense et l'illustration des méthodes qualitatives...

Catalogue: ADETEM: Revue Française du Marketing

Author: ADETEM

Company: ADETEM

September 1, 2005

Eight foundation stones for successful innovation in market research

This paper shares the insights from continuous primary research over the past three years with 25 leading multinational and large domestic Australian clients exploring their current and emerging needs with respect to market research.The paper...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference 2005: Innovate!

Author: Mark Sundquist

March 25, 2005

Digital dreams, digital nightmares

Digital dreams: we live in a bright, clean world where every need is served by technology. Everything is automated and personalised to individual needs. Intelligent networks have learned to anticipate needs, and our social lives are unbounded by...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference on Digital Futures 2005

Author: Ben Lovejoy

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

March 1, 2005

Seeing around the corner

When operating in fast-moving business environments, market research is in danger of losing its seat at the table where decisions are made.Many common research tools were developed in a more slowly changing business world. To be successful, MR must...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference on Digital Futures 2005

Author: Michael A. Lotti

March 1, 2005

Create wear

From a GSM jacket to 'create wear', this paper gives an example of process innovation on wearable communication using methodologies that combine consumer insights, technology advances, trend analysis and user tests.The paper explores mixing techno...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference on Digital Futures 2005

Authors: Emeric Mourot, Laurent Ponthou

March 1, 2005