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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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Behind the Headline: Ghost Completes and Who They HurtOpinionRoute breaks down headlines from industry news that relate to online surveys, online sample, data quality and relevant topics through our lens into the ecosystem. Headline: “Forsta and Cint Link to Eliminate Ghost-Completes” Forsta recently pre-announced a “First of its...
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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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“Device Fingerprinting” is Deadby Rich Ratcliff, Chief Product Officer Device Fingerprinting is an ineffective concept and latent terminology in 2023. Ok, there I said it, the approach that was created 12 years ago for the market research industry is latent, shocker right? Fraud...
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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....
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What is DIY Research? Part 1: If you’re not careful, it may lead to Bogus InsightsOne of the coolest elements of the Tech expansion in Market Research over the last decade has been how it dramatically increased accessibility to data collection and the industry overall. However, there’s been an underlying question that has been under-debated...