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RECORDING: Survive and Thrive: Motivation Hacks for Independent Researchers
This webinar is generously sponsored by Indeemo In this webinar, we welcome ICG members Steph Holland (Hush Research and Strategy) and Joe Bonnell (Open Questions) who’ll share 1st hand experiences of what they have done to stay motivated, upskill and generate new...
RECORDING: Everything you wanted to know about Marketing
Everything you wanted to know about Marketing (but were afraid to ask). A Q&A with two Marketeers (who are not afraid to answer) This webinar has been generously sponsored by Teneo Translations Teneo Presentation – The ICG July 2024 Join this Q&A style webinar...
AQR’s Qualversations Podcast
The ICG is delighted to be sharing the AQR's Qualversations podcast series. Introducing Qualversations : AQR’s new podcast series designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces. It is shocking to think that only 23% of business...
RECORDING: AURA’s Working Well Together Charter: What Is It And How Does It Impact Independent Consultancies?
AURA launched its Working Well Together Charter at Quirks London on the 8th May 2024. The Charter is founded on the belief that the way clients and research agencies work together can make a real difference to people’s confidence and well-being. AURA members who sign...
Why China doesn’t do WFH
Written by ICG member Simon Shaw, Ignite Qualitative Research Consultancy While working from home has become the ‘new normal’ in the West, it most certainly has not in China. Most companies require people to make the daily commute to the office and, more to the...
Feeding the Feed: Social Media and youth’s food choices
Writtten for the Institute of Food Science and Technology, ICG member Carol Raithatha shares an overview on how social media shapes youth's food preferences and influences consumption patterns today. See here for article...