Passikoff: Spotting Crappy Market Research
The quality of mercy is not strained, even in the market research industry. Things have changed over the past 30 years. Yeah, OK, I know, “Duh.” Consumers and brands and the marketplace have changed....
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View ArticlePassikoff: Genuine Consumer Insights or Just “Duh”
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View ArticleI Pity The Fool: Data Correlations, Predictions, and Causations
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View ArticleUnpacking the Psychology of Snacking
Introducing the Snack 50 Psych-Pulse The neuroscience-driven team at Alpha-Diver recently released the “Snack 50 Psych-Pulse” – the first comprehensive measure of the psychological drivers of snack...
View ArticleConsumer Trends: The “Why” Behind Drink Choices
While the lines between sports and energy drinks might be blurring, decision science explains why, and what to do to stay competitive. Earlier this summer, market research company Alpha-Diver and...
View ArticleBeyond Demographics: The Latino/Latinx/Latine Debate
Not a day goes by when a client doesn’t ask us to opinionate about whether they should use the terms “Latinx” or “Latine” when addressing the Hispanic market. In fact, many other marketers, research...
View ArticlePassikoff on Vacations, Brands & Bears
When you hear the word, “vacation,” what springs to mind? Exotic locales? First class airline seats and luxury hotels? Poolside lounges? Or camping? At Yellowstone or fly fishing in Montana? Shopping...
View ArticlePassikoff: Spotting Crappy Market Research
The quality of mercy is not strained, even in the market research industry. Things have changed over the past 30 years. Yeah, OK, I know, “Duh.” Consumers and brands and the marketplace have changed....
View ArticlePassikoff: Genuine Consumer Insights or Just “Duh”
“Duh” is becoming my prevailing reaction to a lot of what gets reported as news and consumer insights today. Duh! According to Merriam Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States,...
View ArticleWhat’s Keeping CMOs and Brand Managers Up at Night?
Emerging technologies like AI and the metaverse, and the unrelenting quest for marketing ROI are only some of the worries keeping marketers up at night, according to a recent Brand Keys Marketing On My...
View ArticlePassikoff: How Patriotic are your Favorite Brands?
Lots of folks are looking forward to the Fourth of July, and why not? It’s America’s birthday. An observance of the 13 colonies’ battle for independence. A time of American pride and freedom. With...
View ArticleUnpacking the Psychology of Snacking
Introducing the Snack 50 Psych-Pulse The neuroscience-driven team at Alpha-Diver recently released the “Snack 50 Psych-Pulse” – the first comprehensive measure of the psychological drivers of snack...
View ArticleConsumer Trends: The “Why” Behind Drink Choices
While the lines between sports and energy drinks might be blurring, decision science explains why, and what to do to stay competitive. Earlier this summer, market research company Alpha-Diver and...
View ArticleBeyond Demographics: The Latino/Latinx/Latine Debate
Not a day goes by when a client doesn’t ask us to opinionate about whether they should use the terms “Latinx” or “Latine” when addressing the Hispanic market. In fact, many other marketers, research...
View ArticlePassikoff on Vacations, Brands & Bears
When you hear the word, “vacation,” what springs to mind? Exotic locales? First class airline seats and luxury hotels? Poolside lounges? Or camping? At Yellowstone or fly fishing in Montana? Shopping...
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