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CEO Monthly Reflection | March 2024 | The Overlooked Point in the AI Conversation in MRXBy Terence McCarron Not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s this thing called Generative AI and it’s going to change everything! (My sarcasm is thick, as usual.) By now, our news and LinkedIn feeds are full of stories on AI...
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CEO Monthly Reflection | February 2024 | Defining Your Win/WinBy Terence McCarron I am pretty sentimental this week. My daughter Elizabeth completed her 8th-grade basketball season last Sunday. As the final buzzer sounded, my 9-year career as her coach ended. I'll miss those hours just being with her on...
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Monthly Reflection October 2023: Things are Getting BetterIf my LinkedIn feed is any indicator, it seems there’s an industry-wide reckoning on data quality right now. There is anger. Major brands are jumping into the fray. Researchers are on their heels. Committees are forming. I can almost feel...
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Monthly Reflection August 2023: Too Big to Fail?Many Researchers think the Online Sample world may soon find out. In the aftermath of 5 years of heavy consolidation among sample vendors, what happens if a giant were to go bankrupt? Is that even possible? Turns out many researchers...
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Monthly Reflection July 2023: How It All Came TogetherWith all of our team success over the years, I have officially reached the point where I often am asked about the origin story. Why did I start OpinionRoute? The original inspiration was kind of a vague notion. I LOVED...
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CEO Monthly Reflection June’23Last week, Greenbook hosted the IIEX Conference in Austin. I remember this conference well from a dozen years ago or so as it was dominated by all kinds of predictions surrounding Mobile. Back then, the presentations highlighted mobile applications, consumer...
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CEO Monthly Reflection April ’23Recently, the Greenbook Blog Industry Trends report came out and included a particular finding that will resonate with most Market Research/Insights Professionals. Here’s what it said under the heading of “A Day in the Life”: “Many assumed the promise of...
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CEO Monthly Reflection March ’23Since 2020, the awareness of Fraud’s prevalence in Survey Research has exploded. This is highlighted by the announcement this month of a multi-association effort around helping Researchers & brands tackle this rising issue. While the awareness of the issue is...
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CEO Monthly Reflection Feb ’23Monthly Reflection Feb 2023 Over the last month, industry conversation was dominated by ChatGPT and the Generative AI evolution overall. The discussion shifted from awe around its rapid power into a fear of how this may permanently disrupt "knowledge" work....