It’s hard not to think you know everything. I find this to be true in most realms, (ask my husband), but especially in the world of market research.Many of my clients have been working in the same category or industry for years, and have almost heard it all. They’ve sat through hundreds of focus groups, […]
I’ve just read a piece in the New York Times framed around the premise that the Individual has prevailed over the Corporation when it comes to office dress code. While this may seem mundane and common knowledge, I think it’s an interesting marker of where we are on the journey of individualizing our world. The […]
Humans are people just like you and me. They’re complicated, multi-faceted and full of contradictions. They have a life. They don’t always analyze all their options when they buy things and they don’t care about stuff you may think they should care about.“Consumer” is an outdated concept. It’s too simplistic. It refers to those who […]
If they a made a movie about your consumer, what role would your brand play? Hero? Trusted sidekick? Mentor? Villain? Would your brand even have a speaking part? Or would it be an extra? You know, “Man in crowd #3 played by your brand”. We all have life stories that we create and tell ourselves […]
Sure, sure. I know Freud is dead. American psychoanalysis had its 100th birthday last year and Sigmund Freud died back in 1938. The trend in contemporary psychology has been away from anything that has its roots in psychoanalysis. Hardly anyone mentions anymore the three classic parts of the mind posited by Freud: Id, Ego, and […]
To be human is to be multifaceted. It is to be social, a politician, religious, an atheist, a producer, a creator, a citizen, and a consumer.To be human is a condition and not a state.For centuries, we humans have been studied in all our many facets. Various sciences have been deeply devoted to understanding humans in […]
I have talked to thousands of people in qualitative research over the years and this truth has always stuck out to me…when people say they “try” to do something it essentially means they don’t do it but would certainly like to think about themselves as someone who would do it.”I try to work out 3 […]
Have you ever asked yourself the question? Have you ever surprised yourself by something you thought or did? Do you really know who you are?
Of course, we know our names, our histories and our preferences. And is that all that really makes who we are?
You’ve done qualitative research to get insights into your consumers. Maybe you went into their homes or you did focus groups to talk about what’s wrong with the category and what they wish for. You’ve got shopper insights that reveal how they act when they’re in the store. Your R&D department has even created products […]
I have listened to people talk about their lives, brands, ads and marketing ideas for 30+ years – in the advertising world and as the founder of RealityCheck. I’ve always been fascinated by human nature and how it always, always drives marketing – whether we realize it or not.
