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Thought Leadership Customer IntelligenceIndustry Trends

Purchased Data Won't Differentiate You

Shared data creates shared strategy. The only defensible advantage is customer understanding no one else can access.

Dec 2025 · 10 min read
Thought Leadership AI ResearchIndustry Trends

AI at the Table, Humans in Charge

TMRE 2025 revealed a consensus: AI excels at execution, but human judgment must drive strategy. Here's the framework.

Nov 2025 · 13 min read
Thought Leadership AI ResearchIndustry Trends

Beyond the Hype: Candid Truths About AI in Insights

Where AI excels in research (pattern recognition, summarization) versus where human judgment remains irreplaceable.

Nov 2025 · 13 min read
Thought Leadership Research OpsIndustry Trends

Doing More With Less: Insights Team Skillset Shift

Budget cuts are redefining what skills insights professionals need to stay relevant. Stay ahead of the curve.

Nov 2025 · 16 min read
Thought Leadership Industry TrendsMethodology

Foresight as Activism: Beyond Trend Decks

Trend decks document what's coming. Strategic foresight decides which futures your brand will actively help create.

Nov 2025 · 12 min read
Thought Leadership Industry Trends

The $1M to $10M SaaS Trap and How to Break Free

You've done it. You've crossed the $1M ARR threshold. But there's this feeling that something's changed, and not for the better.

Nov 2025 · 6 min read
Thought Leadership Consumer InsightsIndustry Trends

The Next Era of Insights: From Reporting to Co-Creating

How insights teams are moving from post-mortem reporting to real-time co-creation of strategy and why it matters now.

Nov 2025 · 14 min read
Thought Leadership Consumer InsightsIndustry Trends

Thought Partners, Not Survey Vendors: C-Suite Access

Why insights teams get invited to board meetings but not asked for opinions, and how to change it.

Nov 2025 · 12 min read
Thought Leadership Industry TrendsMethodology

Thriving in Turbulent Times: Crises Birth Research

When market conditions change every 60-90 days and research takes 6-8 weeks, organizations need to rethink their strategy.

Nov 2025 · 16 min read