15 Predictions for Insight in 2020

11 Dec 2019

ICG member Mike Stevens shares his thoughts on what’s potentially coming our way. Feel free to comment below or on his original LinkedIn post. Clients 1. Budgets squeezed. Recession looking likely. Most economists predict at least a cyclical downturn some time...

Award For Independent Consultants 2019 – Winner Announced

03 Dec 2019

Huge congratulations to Kath Rhodes and Ambreen Aziz of Qual Street for winning the 2019 MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants. Ambreen and Kath Kath with Award Qual Street’s research played a vital role in launching a successful new brand, from the initial idea...

Incentive payments – alternatives to cash!

28 Nov 2019

There are various cost effective (and secure) alternative payment solutions for incentives. Amazon: Incentives can be as low as £1 (good for tasks in a long term community) and you can pay up to 999 people at the same time by uploading a spreadsheet.  The major...

ICG/MRS Award recognises independents punching above their weight

25 Nov 2019

We’re counting the days until we find out who’s won the 2019 MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants. The award showcases the breadth of work, collaboration and innovation that takes place across the independent research sector. We asked the finalists what it means...

Can intelligent writing be artificial?

21 Nov 2019

Blog written by ICG member Carol Raithatha How would you feel if you found out your favourite novel had been written by an algorithm and not a human as you had naively believed? Does the writing lose its emotional impact and meaning? Where in the writer to reader...

The Recruiter Accreditation Scheme: The Why, The What and the How

21 Nov 2019

A webinar for both recruiters and researchers alike, explaining everything you need to know about the new AQR /MRS Recruiter Accreditation Scheme (RAS).  This webinar is generously sponsored by The Talking Shop: 3 gorgeous, perfectly equipped studios that are...