Insights, Marketing & Data: Secrets of Success from Industry Leaders

Send us a textThe story of the pint that turned into two billion data points....well, two pints actually. However,  since sitting down with a piece of paper in his favourite pub in Manchester in 2017, Nick Richardson has built arguably the world's leading syndicated kids' research company and recently raised a £5.6m funding round to fuel further expansion.  Among other areas we cover:- Nick's founder journey- His tips for fund-raising and successful scaling of a business- The market opportunity in the kids' research space- Tools to help media planners- Insights to guide licensing partners- The balance between SaaS and custom research- Why storytelling is still important within SaaS- Moving from data reporting to predicting trendsAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textDo we really need humans for insight? Will synthetic data grow or destroy the insights market?  What on earth is synthetic data?  Check out the latest FutureView interviews with the brilliant Mike Stevens of Insight Platforms to get a great overview of one the most important new areas that will affect everyone and anyone involved with insight and data analytics.Among other areas we cover:-  The evolution of Insight Platforms-  The importance of adding business context to insights-  Characteristics of insights companies who fail (and succeed)-  Definitions of synthetic data-  Prospective limitations of synthetic data-  Conversational/ augmented surveys- The impact of LLM based analysis on the insights sectorAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textSTRAT 7 is a new type of insights, analytics and data group,  specialising in customer centric growth. Since Barrie Brien took over as Group CEO in 2019 the group has grown rapidly, both through organic growth and acquistion. At the time of recording STRAT 7 incorporates Bonamy Finch, Research Bods, Jigsaw, Incite, Rainmakers and Crowd DNA. For anyone intrigued by the financial and strategic aspects of growing an analytics-oriented enterprise, this episode lays out the blueprint for success, as well as leaning on Barrie's fantastic perspective across the world of advertising, insights, analytics and management consulting.Among other areas we cover: -  Perspective from the advertising world, from CFO at Lowe to CEO at Creston- The importance of the creative idea...and backing it up- Building STRAT 7- Integrating a paid advisory practice- The difference agencies and specialisations within the group- Incentivising and pulling agencies together- Working with PE and how PE works- What STRAT 7 is looking for next- The role of AI in advertising & consumer insightsAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textA great interviewee to start the new year - Tina Wilson, Group GP of Nielsen’s portfolio of Analytic Businesses and Ecosytem Partnerships. As most readers/ listeners will know, Nielsen is perhaps best known for its measurement currencies but Tina has overall responsibility for a major other business area: helping clients plan, evaluate and continue to optimize their marketing strategies.This incorporates 6 different P&Ls, responsibility for around $0.5b in client revenue and Tina explains over-arching principles behind her philosophy, as well as how Nielsen had proved such a fruitful place to work, incorporating multiple roles across the organisation. for almost 27 years. We also cover:Tina’s role in mentoring and practical means to encourage diversity in the workplaceNielsen’s role supporting the World Economic ForumThe key secrets to presenting data effectively Helping marketers navigate digital disruptionEvaluating the impact of marketing spendHow to manage cross-screen data duplicationBalancing synthetic and human dataAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textIf you’ve ever worked with a survey, attended a focus group, watching a video interview with a customer - or possibly even thought that there must be a better way to teach your kids maths - then you’ve probably worked with some of the companies Jamin Brazil has set up. Jamin was the co-founder and CEO of Decipher, the CEO of Confirmit, the founder and exec Chairman of HubUX, which was sold to VoxPopMe where Jamin is now the CRO. He's also an advisor/ board member  for Parsec Education, Michigan State University and Adjunct Professor at California State University. It was a pleasure to have such a wide-ranging conversation, getting into diverse topics such as:- The importance of making things!- The four key considerations for a new business venture/ product extension- Taking vs creating market share- The role of a Chief Revenue Officer-  VoxPopMe's mission-  How to shape data so it sticks- Giving back to Central California-  Helping schools and changing how kids learnAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textHave you ever wondered about how the best key criteria to build, value and potentially sell a marcoms agency? A lot of the answers are here in less than 50 minutes!  Not only has Tony Walford built and successfully exited his own group, but he's also represented some of the best businesses in the marketing space....and shares here advice and perspective on: The importance of insightsHow insights agencies should chargeHow to think about client diversificationThe 7 key value drivers for agencies PE vs StrategicsWhere the M&A market for marcoms is now. And you'll discover how music is in the blood, with a couple of more offbeat book recommendations than we usually get!  Enjoy.....and any thoughts, recommendations or objections let me know at futureviewpod@gmail.comAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textDelighted to have on Rupesh Patel, Head of Consumer Insights for Samsung UK. Rupesh brings a wealth of  perspective from foundations at Kantar/ TNS,  to multiple roles at SKY, to his current position at Samsung.The first part of our conversation dives deep into the relationship between consumer insights and media, where Rupesh gives a pragmatic guide to how consumer insight can help media planning and buying. Not least, he also offers potential solutions for two closely inter-related sectors that often haven't worked well together. In the second part of our conversation, Rupesh makes some great points around the importance of innovating media channels at work, as well as communication with consumers.  We also dive into key topics:- What makes a good agency?- What makes a bad agency?- How should you gauge the impact of influencer marketing?- Why market research as we used to know it is dead. There's lots of tangible advice in here for agencies and internal departments alike, including a clarion call for the insights sector to be brave, be bold and  break away from traditional norms....All episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textEver wondered how research and measurement works in the world of Connected TV? How the world of advertising has evolved over the years? Are you curious about journey to lead tech and analytics at a major research and analytics firm?   Then tune into the conversation with Tom Weiss,  CTO and Chief Data Scientist at MarketCast, who turned his childhood fascination with computers into a remarkable career, spanning from software developer to project manager launching mobile phone networks and finally landing in the world of data science and advertising.Tom's journey is not just about the job titles, it's about the evolution of an industry through the eyes of an insider. He takes us back to the dot-com era, sharing challenges, learnings, and how he honed his skills for quick scaling and managing in a larger corporate setting like T-Mobile. As we move through the discussion, Tom deep-dives into his current role in the world of advertising and data integration. He untangles the complexities of capturing and measuring advertising impact, and the shifting paradigm from linear TV to connected TV, driven by changing consumer behaviour. Tom also explains the role of Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) data, integration of survey with first-party data with non-survey datasets, his view on the disruptive potential - but also the limitations - of AI in creative development. Tom's book recommendation:SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL -  E.F. SchumacherAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textWhat if you could run a conjoint study in a matter of hours rather than weeks?  How would then take that initial breakthrough and scale to a global business working with the likes of Pepsi, OMD and T-Mobile with  repeat, contracted revenue and long term relationships?   Enter Peter Aschmoneit, co-founder and CEO of Quantilope,  the consumer intelligence company that's shaking up the industry. An accomplished CEO, CMO, and board advisor with a rich history in global food companies like Unilever and Danone, Peter brings his unique blend of expertise to the table as we pull back the curtain on Peter and Quantilope's journey so far, including: -  Moving from client to agency side-  How tangible values help company's scale-  Whether consumer insight companies can really be a VC proposition- Shaking up the world of brand tracking- The important of financial transparency- How Quantilope implements a SaaS based approach- Using AI as your co-pilot- How to manage work-life balanceAs well as Peter's book recommendations:HOW BRANDS GROW: WHAT MARKETERS DON'T KNOW - Byron SharpBETTER BRAND HEALTH - Jenni RomaniukOBVIOUSLY AWESOME - April DunfordAll episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com

Send us a textI'm delighted to be able to share the FutureView interview with Joaquim Bretcha, Director General of ESOMAR. Ass the leader of the global trade organization for the insights industry, Joaquim brings a  unique and deeply tenured viewpoint from major organisations on the client side such as Carrefour, to building out Netquest and several roles with ESOMAR. Among other topics, we address the hurdles traditional survey methods face in the realm of customer experience and user experience; key factors for success in the industry;  and  we explore the  sometimes contentious  relationship between research agencies and consultants.Joaquim also explains ESOMAR's goals and the importance of the organisation's history, as well as the practical steps around lobbying organisations such as the EU to protect and grow the industry. And - of course - we have the occasional digression into things your probably didn't know about Joaquim....All episodes available at https://www.insightplatforms.com/podcasts/Suggestions, thoughts etc to futureviewpod@gmail.com