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27, Jan 2026
Avoid The Hero Product Feature Trap
Every product team faces the same tension: bold executive vision versus finite engineering capacity. Sometimes that vision is brilliant and leads to the feature customers didn't know they needed yet. Other times, it's a hero feature destined to drain resources while customers wait for what they actually want. The problem isn't executive ideas. It's building [...]
13, Jan 2026
Performing 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, [...]
