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19, Dec 2025
Positioning Research for AI Search Visibility
Positioning research has always focused on one question: What resonates with human buyers? You test message clarity, measure differentiation, and gauge emotional appeal. The goal is finding language that converts prospects into customers. But there's a new variable in the equation. AI systems now sit between your positioning and your prospects, summarizing your value proposition, [...]
01, Dec 2025
Prepping 2026 Strategy Planning Sessions
Market research is (often) the starting point for many strategic planning activities. It helps uncover why things are or are not working today, and it illuminates viable paths forward. This means that as a market research agency we have front row seats to the critical questions being voiced across our diverse client base. And, we [...]
03, Nov 2025
Using Conversational AI Surveys To Optimize AEO
AI search has changed how people find information. Instead of typing search terms, they ask full questions in natural language. Just like they're talking to a friend. These systems don't just match words; they understand intent and surface content that feels genuinely helpful. Traditional search optimization doesn't work here. Content written for algorithms sounds robotic, [...]
20, Oct 2025
The Cost Of Skipping Brand Research Before Product Launches
You've spent months building a product. The features are solid, the pricing is competitive, and your go-to-market plan checks all the boxes. But most product launches underperform not because the product is bad, but because teams make expensive assumptions about how their brand is perceived and what messaging resonates. The instinct is to skip brand [...]
