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Analysis, AI updates and practical guidance for market researchers and insights professionals, written by Ray Poynter and guests.
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Research and Insights in 2023 – Ray’s Predictions
I spend quite a bit of my year consulting with organizations about the future and helping with a…
6 January 2023
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A letter to Santa from five countries analyzed using World Cloud Plus
In December, we launched a study using our Fastuna platform in 5 countries: USA, UK, Germany, Australia and…
22 December 2022
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What makes a great presenter? Analysis via Word Cloud Plus
NewMR and The Future Place have recently launched the first iteration of Word Cloud Plus – a better…
17 December 2022
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A new way to produce Word Clouds – Word Cloud Plus (BETA)
With William Poynter, I have been developing a better way to create word clouds. It is now in…
3 December 2022
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What is the difference between strategy and tactics – and why are tactics so important?
Too many people, too often, seem to think the future is all about strategy. People often shun the…
3 November 2022
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What can the insights industry learn from ‘Much Ado About Nothing’?
Last week I saw an amazing production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at my local theatre (the…
17 October 2022
Podcasts
Lisa Wilding Brown talks about ESOMAR
Ray Poynter chats with InnovateMR CEO Lisa Wilding-Brown about here time on ESOMAR Council and about the upcoming…
10 October 2022
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Factors and Premises Affecting Insights and Market Research over the Next Five Years
I am working on a new insights/MR scenario project with a time horizon of five years from now.…
3 October 2022
Podcasts
Seyi Adeoye – Radio #NewMR Podcast
Ray chats with Seyi Adeoye, the Chief Executive Officer of Pierrine Consulting – a tech-first Insight Consultancy with…
22 September 2022
Podcasts
David Smith – Radio #NewMR Podcast
Ray chats with David Smith about his recollections of dealing with inflationary times and recessions. David is one…
25 August 2022