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It's been a while, but we are back! Returning from a brief hiatus, host Brian Peterson is joined by Jason Inderhees to talk about the big story in the sample industry and other news from around market research. The guys get right to it and address the elephant in the room: Dynata filing for Chapter 11. The guys talk about the news and its potential impact on the broader market research industry. Brian also gives some thoughts on what Dynata employees may think, as he has been through a Chapter 11 filing when he was with a previous company. Next, the guys switch gears and discuss some other headlines from the market research industry, including the announcement that Jim Lane of Directions is retiring at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Beth Finn. Next, Jason and Brian talk about the launch of Livepanel, a synthetic data company. They talk about their tool, N-Infinite, and how they see it could be used in practice. In the final story, the guys talk about the proposed data privacy federal legislatio

Welcome back to Intellicast! In this episode, we continue our spring conference recap series. This time, Brian Peterson is joined by Tony Brown and Jason Inderhees, who were in Austin for IIeX. The guys dive right in, with Jason and Tony giving overall perceptions of the conference. They talked about the set-up (including the headphones), how it seemed people were willing to talk, and the quality of the sessions. This leads to a conversation about the key themes of the conference. In what shouldn't surprise anyone, artificial intelligence was the key theme. However, Jason and Tony both talk about how, while AI was the main theme, they liked the secondary theme of data quality and the efforts made (including employing AI) to achieve better quality. Next, Tony and Jason talk about their favorite sessions from the IIeX. Tony talks about a session that BET held about how they use data to improve their recommendations for viewers based on their viewing habits. He also mentions another presentation that talked a

Welcome back to Intellicast! On today's episode, Brian Peterson is joined by Alex Hunt, the CEO of Behaviorally, to discuss the evolution of Behaviorally as well as the evolution in the market research industry as a whole. Kicking off the episode, Alex delves into how he got into market research. As you may suspect, it was an industry Alex kind of fell into. Alex then gets into some of his early journey within market research and how it led him to Behaviorally. Brian and Alex then discuss Behaviorally's evolution over the last six years since Alex joined the organization. He details how Behaviorally adopted a digital-first approach that has reshaped their operations, including helping productize their offerings. This clearly determined product stack is integral to their operations. Overall, Alex's strategic moves have streamlined processes and enhanced the company's ability to leverage behavioral data sets effectively. Alex also gives some advice around implementing the changes Behaviorally underwent. One o

Welcome back to Intellicast! We have another great episode for you today. Brian Peterson is joined by Mary Draper, who has just returned from Atlanta and the Insights Association Annual Conference. Kicking off the episode, Mary and Brian discuss how the spring conference season is closing out. This naturally sets up the conversation for the rest of the episode – an in-depth recap of the IA Annual Conference. The conversation starts with Mary giving Brian her overall perceptions of the conference. Compared to other conferences she has been to, Mary talks about how IA Annual is much more focused on information sharing and networking than sales. This leads to Mary discussing one of the first sessions called "So You Want to Sell to Me" and how Karen Craft talked about what it was like for her to attend a conference. This included the hundreds of emails they get, many invites for coffee and/or dinners, and more. Mary said that while she couldn't remember the exact number mentioned, if Karen accepted all the invit

Welcome back to Intellicast! It has been a couple of weeks, but we are back with a couple of special guests. Joining Brian Peterson this week are Gabby Blados and Matthew Alexander – both of whom attended Quirks Chicago. Kicking off the episode, the trio discuss the recent eclipse and what they did to view it. Everyone agreed that it was a once-in-a-lifetime event that they were glad they were able to see. Next, Gabby and Matthew give a breakdown of Quirks Chicago. They talked about the overall tone of the event and how it was more lively than other conferences they had attended, especially ones just out of the COVID lockdown. Gabby mentioned how she felt a sense of camaraderie from everyone attending. Matthew and Gabby then get into some of the major themes and topics from the conference. In what should surprise no one, AI was the biggest topic. They noticed a shift in attendees toward embracing AI, where there was much more hesitancy in previous years. Data quality was another big topic at Quirks, and somet

Welcome back to Intellicast! EMI's own Matthew Alexander joins host Brian Peterson to discuss the latest market research news. Kicking off the episode, Brian gives a quick rundown of upcoming conferences and their dates, including Quirks Chicago, where Matthew will attend. Matthews gives his insight into what he is looking forward to with Quirks. The guys then dive into the market research news, starting with the news of the launch of Unlock Surveys, a new panel from Stagwell, the owners of Harris Poll and Maru. In connection with the podcast, former Poll Party Pod host and frequent Intellicast guest Adam Dietrich will be the managing director of the new panel. Next, the guys discuss the latest financial reports from Ipsos. Brian and Matthew discuss Ipsos's growth in 2023 and what it means for the overall industry. The following story ties in nicely as the guys discuss the new AI tool, InnoExplorer, that Ipsos launched. The tool uses generative and analytical AI to help clients accelerate their innovation cyc

Welcome back to Intellicast! We have a special episode for you today! Brian Peterson is joined by Mary Draper and special guest Karine Pepin, co-founder of The Research Heads, for an in-depth conversation on data quality. Before diving into the discussion, Karine talks about her background, how she got into market research, and what led her to start The Research Heads. She talks about the market gap that she and her co-founder identified where they are looking to bridge the gap between do-it-yourself researchers, in-house teams, and full-service agencies by offering flexible and collaborative solutions. Next, we jump into our data quality discussion. Karine and Mary discuss why there is no single solution to ensure data integrity. Karine advocates for a multi-layered approach to address various sources of bad data, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive screening process, attention checks, and post-survey analysis, which Mary agrees with.   The discussion expands into the impact of social media and the

Welcome back to Intellicast! On today’s episode, Gabby Blados and Brian Peterson are joined by special guest Brianna Boyer, the Senior Director of Solution Strategy from AYTM, to discuss agile research. Before jumping into the agile research discussion, Brianna talks about how she got into market research. Like many of us in the market research industry, Brianna talks about how she kind of fell into the industry. Brian and Brianna talk about what could happen to the industry if an effort was put into having people pursue careers in market research rather than just fall into it. Next, Brian, Gabby, and Brianna dig into what agile research exactly is. Brianna explained that agile research involves applying the agile mindset to research, emphasizing rapid progress and change, unlike traditional methods. She noted that agile research often involves shorter, more DIY studies but stressed that these characteristics are not its core but rather a byproduct of the larger values and principles behind agile. Next, Bria

Welcome back to Intellicast! On today’s episode, Brian Peterson is joined by Jason Inderhees to talk about the latest market research and AI news!  Kicking off the episode, Jason and Brian discuss the latest Bellwether report from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), which found that market research budgets declined in Q4 2024. It also mentioned that the industry is expected to decrease by 1% over the next few years. Jason talks about how, while the overall industry may decline, pockets still experience growth, and you just need to uncover them. Next, the guys talk about the new appointment to the Toluna board. They ponder if this accelerates Toluna’s move to target brands and offers them a full suite of solutions. The guys then switch gears a bit and talk about a $33 million investment in Anomalo, a California-based data quality platform. They talk about how the platform works and if there are any potential applications for the market research industry. The second half of the episode starts

Welcome back to Intellicast!  On today’s episode, we are joined by Dan Braker of Breakthrough Research. Just a note, we recorded this interview in December. Kicking off the episode, we learn a bit about Dan’s background and what led him to get into market research and start his own company Breakthrough Research. This leads to a discussion around design, and its importance, especially in marketing materials and market research reports. Next, we talked with Dan about Breakthrough Research’s new Brand Authenticity Approach. It was built to measure the authenticity of brands, as well as spokespeople and others who may be associated with it. Measuring the authenticity of a brand means measuring if a brand is meeting its standards and values in the eyes of consumers. It tries to show if a brand is being honest, transparent, and acting on what they say they stand for. Dan next talks about the results from the pilot program testing brand authenticity they ran earlier in 2023. Dan talks about how they found 3 of the t

Welcome to a new season of Intellicast! We start the new season with some big news about Brian Lamar. Brian has decided to embark on a new professional journey and has decided to leave EMI. We wish him nothing but the best in his new adventure! Stepping into guest co-host for today’s episode is Tony Brown, a B2B sample expert whose expertise is well-regarded in our circles. Tony and Brian then jump into the latest market research news. First up, the guys discussed the latest news from YouGov, including the closing of their GfK panel acquisition and their new acquisition of KnowledgeHound. With his keen understanding of the market, Tony shared his thoughts on how these acquisitions could reshape the competitive environment and enhance the analytical capabilities available to researchers. Keeping with changes in the sample industry, the guys next discuss Norstat completing its integration of Panelbase into its network. Tony’s past interactions with Panelbase provided a personal touch to our discussion as he rec

Welcome back to Intellicast! It is our last episode of season 6. Rather than revisiting past interviews as we have in the past, Brian Lamar and Producer Brian take a look back at this past season. They talk about the biggest trends from this season, their favorite guests, favorite news stories, what they felt were the best episodes of the season, and more.  They even go back to see if what they think are the best episodes match the most downloaded episodes.  We want to thank everyone for tuning in this season. We had a blast, and we hope you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays and we will be back in January! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Intellicast! Brian Lamar and Producer Brian have a bit of a different episode today – they are continuing the AI discussion from a couple of weeks ago but with a market research news twist. Jumping right in, they guys congratulate EMI’s Angelica Jump on being named to the Significant Insights Global 30 Under 30 list for 2023. You can check out the full list here: https://www.significantinsightsmedia.com/30-under-30/2023/ Before they jump into the AI/market research news discussion, the guys discuss the drama going on at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Brian gives a quick recap of the situation that went down.  The guys then give their opinions of it and what it means. The OpenAI conversation leads to Brian Lamar talking about Insights Takeover week at EMI and everything he and his team have planned. (Much of what Producer Brian was hearing about for the first time) Next, the guys jump into some AI news from around the market research industry, starting by talking about findings from a rece

Welcome back to Intellicast! It's hard to believe we are in the final month of 2023. Brian Lamar and Producer Brian have lined up a quick news episode to help you ease into December. Starting the episode, the guys talk about the Q3 earnings reports from Ipsos and ComScore. The two are like two sides of a coin regarding the financial results they reported.  Next, the guys discuss some of the executive changes at Toluna in the wake of its acquisition of MetrixLab earlier this year. The changes included MetrixLab's former global HR director, Hans Verhulst, being named Chief People Officer and Jolique Weelink being named the Chief Insights Officer. Brian and Brian then discussed GMO's new API connection method, Organic Sampling. Producer Brian asks if this is just River Sampling 2.0, which Brian Lamar thinks could be. Although he feels it improves connecting studies to the right respondents, it doesn't matter. In the last story of today's episode, Brian and Brian discuss the rebranding of Kantar Public to Verian

Welcome back to Intellicast! Today’s episode is a bit different than normal. Brian Lamar and Producer Brian kick off the episode by jumping into some market research news, but all stories are tied to the theme of today’s epsiode: AI. First up, the guys discuss the news of SurveyMonkey’s new AI tool called Build with AI. They talk about how this can help non-researchers write better questionnaires, along with some speculating about what they hope to see in the tool in the near future. It leads to Brian Lamar touching on a recent WIRe event in Cincinnati where AI was discussed. Next, the guys touch on Voxpopme’s new AI tool called Live Interviews. It leads to a conversation about how quickly qualitative firms have embraced technology since COVID. In the final news story, Brian and Brian discuss the recent findings from a Qualtrics study on market researchers’ impressions and feelings of AI in market research. There were some surprising results, but the guys found it helpful that while people were optimistic, th

Welcome back to Intellicast! On today’s episode, Brian Lamar and Producer Brian dig into some of the recent news from around the market research industry. The episode kicks off with some commentary about how fall has really set in over the last week or so. Then Brian Lamar starts to provide some updates on upcoming conference dates. He talks about not only the ones left on the schedule for 2023 but many that have been announced for 2024 as well. Brian then gets into the upcoming Cincinnati WIRe event where EMI’s own Mary Draper will be speaking on a panel with Mike Herrel and Rudy Bublitz about artificial intelligence, diversity, and more at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. After the conference discussion, the guys jump into some market research news. First up is the news of the new Delete Act in California that strengthens CCPA regulations. The guys wonder how this will impact companies and people who are based outside California but work with businesses/people who are. In the next story is a big one for those of

Welcome back to Intellicast! We have another great guest joining us on today's episode. Craig Alter, who works in consumer insights at Perfetti Van Melle, joins Brian Lamar and Producer Brian to talk about how research has evolved from a brand perspective this year. Before diving into the discussion, Craig brings us up to speed on what has happened with him since his last appearance on the podcast back in 2022. He explains how he joined Perfetti Van Melle and the reasons behind his career move. Next, Craig shares his perspective on how research has adapted this year, considering the volatile economy and tightening budgets. He mentions that the impact on Perfetti Van Melle has been minimal, and we even speculate that candy might be recession-proof. Craig also highlights Perfetti Van Melle's growth mode, citing their recent acquisitions of new brands from Mondelez earlier that week. The conversation then evolves into a discussion about how Craig and his team gather and utilize global insights, applying them to

Welcome back to Intellicast! On today’s episode, we are joined by Jeremy Zogby, the managing partner of John Zogby Strategies to talk about the current state of America, polling, and we even get a sneak peek into some results from their own proprietary research. Hang in there too, it is a long one, but an awesome one. Kicking off the episode, Brian Lamar and Producer Brian get Jeremy’s take on the current state of America and what historical analogies may exist for our current times. Jeremy talks about how 10 to 15 years ago we saw the simultaneous rise of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street; two movements that could be considered on the far ends of each political spectrum. One led to the rise of Bernie Sanders and the other MAGA and Trump. He discussed how we almost saw a face-off between the two populus factions of the parties. In the end, he shows how populism is here to stay. We pivot a bit in the next segment and talk to Jeremy about what he is seeing right now in polling in terms of the presidential no

Welcome back to Intellicast! In this episode, we’re joined by Colson Steber. This is Colson’s fourth time on Intellicast, so we’re very excited to have him. The guys waste no time in setting Colson up to share a special announcement: Communications for Research is rebranding on its 27th anniversary (to the day) as Qlarity Access! Colson shares some of the thoughts and strategy behind the rebranding and we could not be happier for them! In the next segment, Colson shares the Qlarity Access journey from its founding in 1997 to now. He discusses how the business has changed and adapted to expand its services. He also talks about the future of Qlarity Access and opportunities for future growth. This leads Colson to share another announcement: their new sub brand, Vet Access. This is an awesome interview with one of the podcast’s good friends. We highly recommend connecting with Colson on LinkedIn for motivating, entrepreneurial content. You can reach Colson at Colson.Steber@qlarityaccess.com. Thanks for listening

Welcome back to another episode of Intellicast! Brian Lamar and Producer Brian have some market research news stories to share with you in today’s podcast. As per usual, the episode kicks off with some conference updates. If you’re listening to this as it’s released, you might be headed to the Insights Association North Central Chapter Fall Conference in Minneapolis. CRC is also upcoming in Chicago this October. The first news story of this episode covers QuestionPro’s launch of a new generative AI feature for questionnaire building called QxBot. The next story discusses the Insights Association, along with Gallup, Precision Opinion, ReconMR, and the Professional Association for Customer Engagement calling upon the FCC in regard to voice service research calls. In the third segment, Brian and Brian chat about Researchbods, a part of the Strat7 Group. It’s intended to combat survey fraud such as bot farms, ghost completes, or professional panelists. The last news story covers Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD