GDPR is almost here

14 Aug 2017

GDPR is less than 10 months away and it is time to make sure that we are all compliant – so here are some hints, tips and useful resources to help you get ready. B2B marketing has produced a free to download guide.  Aimed at B2B marketers, it still...

UK Financial Activity Barometer

14 Aug 2017

No let-up in near record demand for consumer credit The Q3 JGFR/GfK UK Financial Activity Barometer (FAB) shows near record demand for consumer credit in the coming months.  Overall, the proportion of people intending to save, invest or borrow is lower, slipping...

Jason Freid: Why working doesn’t happen at work

20 Jul 2017

Jason Fried thinks deeply about collaboration, productivity and the nature of work and has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to...

Webinar from E-tabs: Quick and Easy Charting Using Graphique

12 Jul 2017

This software has been developed as a productivity tool specifically for market researchers, assisting with their PowerPoint charting. As an independent researcher your time is extremely valuable and should not be wasted spending long periods creating charts and...

Behavioural Recruitment and its potential

04 Jul 2017

Earlier this year, Tom Woodnutt and Hugh Carling presented a paper on the new science of Behavioural Recruitment at the Ilex conference on the future of market research.  The underlying premis is that you need to get the right 'bums on seats' for the...

The role of note taking in depth interviews

04 Jul 2017

I subscribe to a US based website 'Research Design Review' which posts thoughts and views on qualitative and quantitative research design issues.  A recent article by Margaret Roller entitled 'The pivotal role of note taking in in-depth interview...