This online event, held by ESOMAR in cooperation with the University of Leicester, provides students with an insight into the world of market research practice. The event will showcase the great opportunities available for career development in the sphere of marketing.Case studies will demonstrate the relevance of market research in generating insights, fuelling innovation, and getting closer to consumers.An open session will discuss the skillsets needed to enter the market research industry and students' aspirations in preparing themselves to enter the job market.
The need for agile insights has accelerated and companies are investing in strategies that will help them evolve just as quickly as the world around them. This has meant bringing more research in-house, and implementing research technology and methods that deliver answers for the business faster.In a Q&A-style conversation with SurveyMonkey's Market Research GM, Priyanka Carr, discover what lies ahead for market researchers in the coming year and how they can adapt to the changing environment.Key learning objectives:- How research & insights teams large and small can adopt agile research strategies- What trends and technologies are enabling the shift to agile market research- What this means for insights professionals, and what new skills will be necessary to be successful in the research field in 5 years.
Interest in User Experience (UX) is growing but the research needed to support good user experiences is often conducted by designers, developers, and product managers with little or no knowledge of research fundamentals.Even for market researchers, the new term sounds somewhat disconnected from traditional research and many wonder what it entails.Join Michaela Mora of Relevant Insights in this session to discuss:- What is and what is not UX;- How research can support UX;- Additional areas of expertise needed to conduct UX research.
Debuted at the ESOMAR Insights Festival 2020, our Brands Connect series continues with its next episode exploring with insights leaders working within brands and research using organizations the opportunities and challenges they see for their organizations and their talent pools.These inspiring conversations cover a lot of ground despite their bite-sized formats and offer a real opportunity for the community to gain insights into the emerging trending topics of our time. A can't-miss rendez-vous to connect that's sure to leave you inspired and fully fed with insights!In this episode, Mars Wrigley's Senior Director of Foresight, Innovation & Growth Insights, Michelle Gansle interviews ESPN's Vice President Research and Insights Renata Policicio as they discuss the headline topic: The Future of Storytelling.
This paper outlines the challenges of conducting qualitative research in the aftermath of a national tragedy. As the circumstances in which the research was conducted was traumatic for all involved, intense emotion work was required, especially in the recruitment of participants and moderation of discussions. The paper demonstrates that conducting research on subjects that are socially and culturally sensitive in nature can be emotionally demanding for a researcher, and may have a powerful personal impact on them as individuals. We bring to light how emotional skills become central in such studies and are as important as the intellectual and cognitive skills utilised - if not more. Qualitative researchers need to be resilient in not only managing the emotions of participants in a study, but also at managing the emotions of other stakeholders along with their own emotions.
2020, a pivotal year that was set as a time-stamp on many business strategies and plans over the past years. So, how many companies have set up a 2020 strategy over the last decade? Have tried to envision how their business will look by then? Have made plans to anticipate potential futures? And now? 2020 is in full swing!
Many perceive UX and Qualitative Research as separate entities in the research world. UX and Qualitative Researchers tend to have different backgrounds and perspectives on designing and what they focus on, yet are they mutually exclusive. The two worlds do overlap and can strengthen each other. Learn and share during a discussion with three innovative UX researchers with experience in both the UX and Qualitative Research World.
Workshop, sharing experiences and advice on looking for a role in Insights. There is a lot more to it than writing a good CV!
Critical thinking is a soft skill that can give researchers a leg up by driving thinking to be more disciplined and active. Strong critical thinking skills can help throughout the research process, from defining the problem to the presentation of the results. In this webinar, Susan Frede, Research Director at Aimpoint Research and Owner of Frede Research, will define critical thinking and discuss the following: - Activities involved in critical thinking- The gap between employers' and students' perceptions of critical thinking- Techniques to develop the necessary critical-thinking skills
This interactive session takes a candid look at some of the disastrous things than can go wrong when running a research project and the things you need to know to avoid featuring in a research disaster movie of your own making.
Marketing has come a long way. And while there's no doubt all the science and technology has made marketing smarter, has it made it better? I'm not so sure. We need to remember that marketing will always be more art than science; marketing is a craft, not just a job. And great marketing takes an intuitive leap into the unknown, a leap that science and research can't take for you. You need to know when to use science and when to use art, respect the role each can play, build complimentary skill sets in the marketing team. Blending art and science the right way is the alchemy we need to make marketing great again.