History of Origins (ft. Richard Webber)

"I want data to be in charge of us instead of us in charge of data. Let data speak for itself."

In this episode, Richard Webber—founder of the Mosaic and Acorn geodemographic segmentation systems—shares how OriginsInfo (aka Origins) began. OriginsInfo is a consumer insights consultancy and analytics tool enabling applications and businesses to acquire valuable customer insights purely from a first or last name. Lyden and Richard discuss the role of cultural heritage in geodemographics and how AI could impact the future of the industry.

Chapters: 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:45) What is Origins?

(2:43) How Origins began

(6:57) Targeting cosmetics to ethnic groups

(7:53) Methods for finding the origin of surnames

(11:16) How curiosity leads to innovation

(12:25) Combining PersonaLive and Origins

(13:19) Cultural heritages and professions

(17:05) Data-driven vs theory-driven decisions

(19:31) Letting data be in charge of us

(20:28) Origins and AI

(23:30) The benefits of travel

(24:54) Lyden's journey into geodemographics

(25:54) Conclusion

Learn more about Richard Webber and Origins at ⁠https://originsinfo.com

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