We’ve all experienced that moment when we present an awesome idea to our stakeholders – an idea that will inevitably save the company time and money and make our jobs so much easier – but it falls on deaf ears. 

So, how do you go from an idea that falls flat to stakeholders hoisting you up onto their shoulders in celebration of your brilliance? 

For a multinational, top 10 consumer goods corporation with a large multi-faceted research organization known for supplying a wide range of consumer goods, staying in lock-step with rapidly shifting consumer perceptions is imperative for success.

But like many enterprises, this CPG heavyweight used to outsource market research to a full-service firm. Traditional MR firms typically take upwards of 4-6 weeks from survey design and programming to fielding to reporting and analysis.

The agile manifesto changed the way software was developed by taking an iterative approach. Rather than complete a major scope of work–and encounter inevitable delays and setbacks–agile developers push their work forward incrementally.

This results in a product that’s continually improved without being subject to the delays and setbacks that define traditional release periods. What’s more, the product is released sooner for a competitive edge in the marketplace.

By applying an agile mindset and the right tools to their work, market researchers can solve their most pressing pain point: a mismatch between customer research and product development that means lengthy reports frequently go to waste.

Let’s review what agile market research means and why it’s so important.

At the Insighter Virtual conference, Melissa Gonsalves – Co-Founder & Director, Colour of Research (CORe) & Director of Strategic Insights at Differentology delivered a riveting presentation titled, ‘Equality in an Unequal World.’ 

She tackled the hard-to-swallow facts on how imbalanced the world currently is due to rife inequality. She also dove into the very timely topic of diversity and how you can use it to enrich your market research.

In my previous post, I highlighted several startling facts about inequality and the lack of diversity in the US, which Melissa Gonsalves – Co-Founder & Director, Colour of Research (CORe) & Director of Strategic Insights at Differentology spoke about during her Insighter Virtual Conference session, ‘Equality in an Unequal World.’ 

Admittedly, the statistics are disparaging and dire. It’s clear that change is needed, but you may be wondering, ‘what can I do?’.