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Today the BOOK LAUNCH of "Insights on the Brink," written by my esteemed colleagues, Tim Hoskins and Brett Townsend, is available on Amazon. It is a must read for all insights and strategy professionals meant to spark meaningful conversations on how we can evolve our industry so it reaches its full potential. #marketresearch #consumerinsights #mrx

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Be inspired by top Insights & Analytics leaders via The Path https://lnkd.in/gnKFpjFh. Our July leader – Sean Burress, MBA, Kimberly-Clark Global Sr Director, Insights & Analytics – tells us how he found his best professional self from the most painful advice. Register to receive regular updates on featured leaders throughout 2024. #thepathtoinsights

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Obesity drugs, private-label foods and shifting social patterns are disrupting America’s food landscape. What the Future:Food lays out how stakeholders from food makers to packaging companies to appliance makers can thrive in these changes. https://lnkd.in/eex2J2nU

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Private Label appeal is ubiquitous. We have new data that confirms it.

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When I read a book that educates and inspires business success, I have to share it with other people. Today, that book is by Brett Townsend and Tim Hoskins and is called, “Insights on the Brink: Revitalizing the Market Research and Analytics Industry.” The struggle it addresses is summarized with this quote: “Consumer insights is, almost without exception, classified as nonworking dollars, meaning that we’re considered a cost center instead of a revenue-generating part of the business. So from the get-go, we’re fighting an uphill battle to prove our value.” Many of the concepts resonated deeply with my real-world experience, deeply held beliefs, and lifelong passion. Research insights, analytics, and collaboration are the foundation for driving business impact. We hold the key to unlocking opportunities for change, growth, and transformation—yet we often resist the changes needed to fully unleash that potential. Insights on the Brink challenges the traditional mindsets and practices of our industry, urging us to rethink how we approach our work. It offers fresh ideas and innovative methods that help us achieve the meaningful impact we strive for but don’t always attain. Here are a few excerpts that truly resonated with me. Every time I re-read them, I find myself internally shouting, "YES! This is spot on!" • “If you can’t tell me your story in three slides, you don’t have a story.” • “I don’t need to know everything you know; I just need to know what I need to know.” • “The most successful projects are the ones where the client and agency go on the journey together.” • “And further, the agency role should not end with a report, but should follow through on implications and strategy.” • “It’s not about methodologies: We need to give ourselves permission to break free from methodology and inconsequential data and flip our mindset to focus on outcomes so we can play a more powerful role.” I invite you to get the book and discover how it inspires new thinking and actions that can make a real difference for you! Kudos to Brett Townsend and Tim Hoskins for this remarkable book! https://lnkd.in/g5Pmya_6 #MRX #Insights #ConsumerInsight #CustomerInsight #MarketResearch #MarketingResearch #BusinessImpact

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Liz Buchanan <> The CPG View On this week's podcast, "Pioneering the Future of CPG Data," on The CPG View featuring Liz Buchanan, President, North America at NielsenIQ. Liz covers the following key points: 🎯 Leadership and Market Evolution: Liz emphasizes her transition to leading Nielsen IQ's North American business and the dynamic changes in the market, highlighting her extensive experience and the company's adaptive strategies. 🎯 Data Activation and Value: A major focus is on making data "activation ready" by ensuring it is comprehensive, granular, and useful for driving business outcomes, particularly in retail environments. 🎯 Customer-Centric Approach: Liz shares the importance of understanding and addressing customer needs through modern data access methods, personalized insights, and maintaining high standards of data stewardship and privacy. Tune in to gain insights on new data strategies, AI tools, and market trends shaping the CPG industry on The CPG View. 🚀🌟 Full Podcast Link (Apple, Spotify, Google, etc): 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eEqXpSB6 #ecommerce #digital #omnichannel #strategy #success #cro #ceo #leadership #cmo #cdo #retailecommerceclub #cpg #privateequity #playtowin #thecpgview

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I am delighted to share an enlightening article from Insight250 CEO Crispin Beale on the insight trends beyond AI. AI is dominating our conversation at the moment, so it is useful to remember the real issues that are impacting on our industry and effecting clients' businesses. I was particularly pleased to see Sir Martin Sorrell's perspective on the vital importance of measurement. At a time when CMOs are under increasing pressure to measure the impact of activity, the traditional metrics we have used for decades, like Share of Voice and Media Reach are eroding in their usefulness. When Crispin contacted me, I shared with him a Google Trend chart on search for Share of Voice (SOV) versus Share of Experience (SOE) - which he has kindly included - and was interested to see how SOE has been growing in popularity. Back in 2014 Keith Weed (CMO, Unilever at the time), wrote in an HBR article with other colleagues "we believe that the most important marketing metric will soon change from "share of wallet" or "share of voice" to "share of experience."" We are finding Share of Experience to be a superhero metric that has an extremely strong correlation with market share, and is helping clients to shine a light on how present their brand is in a real world context. I would love to hear more about marketing metric challenges that people are facing and the solutions that are helping them to address these. Brian Jacobs Karen Fraser MBE Renee Wynn Dana DiGregorio Clare Lawson Karen Nelson-Field PhD Jet Cooke David VanderWaal Pete Markey You are all people who's views I value enormously! #marketingmetrics #ShareofExperience #SOE #marketingeffectiveness

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Check out The Path https://lnkd.in/eKuhWYPD for career reflections and advice from top Insights & Analytics leaders, across a variety of industries. What does it take to become the Global Sr Director, Insights & Analytics for Kimberly-Clark? Take a look at Sean Burress’ career path for inspiration. Register to receive regular updates on featured leaders throughout 2024. #thepathtoinsights

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It's no secret the rise of Private Label is putting pressure on big brands, making the quest for the perfect shelf more challenging than ever. Our very own Steve Zurek shares his perspective with the #WSJ! Steve's insights on "stress on shelves" in grocery stores are reshaping how we view retail trends. See how NIQ data is driving industry understanding: https://ow.ly/Hsof30sFO7t #NIQ #RetailTrends #ConsumerInsights

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#AI is transforming the retail and CPG industries and generating more value. A survey by Quad found that 7 in 10 retail and CPG companies have increased their annual earnings thanks to AI-driven strategies. Barry Thomas identifies three areas where data and AI are making a difference in the retail, restaurant, and CPG sectors. Read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekpQtGuK #Retail #CPG

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I've also been conducting B2B surveys for many years and am not surprised by the pain points real respondents have shared. Too often, clients push back when you tell them that they can't just keep adding questions and length becomes an issue. However, I have worked with some folks who appreciate the dilemma we face. One potential solution is to split samples for some questions (especially the long grids) with half the sample getting one half of the list and half getting the other. This tends to have less impact on the analysis than one would think. Also, avoiding a lot of personally identifying information should be a no brainer and often adds little value to the analysis.

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