Hints and Tips: Moderating your first group

28 Mar 2019

For many of us, moderation is something that we now take in our stride, but memories of how we felt the first time we walked into that group room remain strong.  Here are some hints and tips from the ICG’s collective mind, aimed at less experienced...

Conference speaking tips

12 Mar 2019

Try repeating a pre-presentation mantra: "I'm glad I'm here, I'm glad you're here, I know my stuff” – this induces confidence and calms your nerves "I'm glad I'm here" – however nervous you might be you do...

ONS Basket of Consumer Goods

12 Mar 2019

It’s that time of year when the ONS updates its famous ‘Basket of Goods and Services’ – a key indicator of changing consumer purchasing behaviour. This year, smart speakers, electric toothbrushes, bakeware and flavoured tea are some of the...

Professional participants and online panels

12 Mar 2019

Patrick Fagan is a consumer psychologist with nine years' experience helping brands 'turn mind into money' – that is, practically applying psychological science. He lectures at Goldsmiths, University of London and University of Arts London (UAL). He...

Review of consumer confidence as we approach Brexit

12 Mar 2019

JGFR Winter 2019 Review – The Year of the Pig  With so much coverage of the ongoing economic and political uncertainty, the public are being fed an increasing range of news and views that they are finding hard to digest.  Not understanding the...

ICO GDPR updates and resources

19 Feb 2019

February 2019 update Thanks to member Muriel Esposito who alerted us to the Brexit Hub on the MRS, which tackles the thorny topic of data transfers from the EEA to the UK in case of no-deal Brexit. https://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/brexit-hubc It has the merits of...