In this year's Super Bowl #Empathy roundup, let's recognize some of the brands (and agencies!) who incorporated empathy reminders (Kindness, Vulnerability, Unity and Awareness) into their ads and made the effort to deeply understand the people they seek to engage.
Why do 95% of innovations fail? Of the top barriers to success, there is one that brands have control over, and that The Sound can help to overcome. Driven by human motivations and deep empathy, we approach innovation by designing with people at the forefront. Outcomes-focused. Insight-driven. Strategy-led.
A $4.5 trillion innovation opportunity? (Yes, trillion with a T). New business models to create long-term customer relationships for your brand? Read our take on why you need to look at the Circular Economy to inspire your team and fill your innovation pipeline for 2021.
Find new ways for your brand to understand human motivations and add value and meaning to people’s lives with our Motivation 101 Toolkit. At-home starter kit with 4 exercises will enable you and your team to explore, understand, imagine and plan ways to accelerate the growth of your brand.
We are in a time of forced innovation. To help marketers adapt their plans and explore new ways to conduct research in the age of COVID-19, we're sharing these 7 research tips for insights professionals, plus a playbook on Virtual Methodologies for capturing insights.
Empathy is as hot a topic as the economy these days, so we decided to reflect on how brands have been dialing it up to make deeper connection with people.
We've spent almost 10 years getting familiar with Generation Z and made it our mission to understand who they are, what matters to them and why it will matter to you. Want to better understand Gen Z and its implications for brands? Check out our new report Gen Edge: Refresh.
Recently I’ve adopted a mentality of working with partners and clients that vibrate a little higher. I don’t know exactly when it began, but it’s created a tangible feeling: more overall happiness.
Saturday, November 16th, 2019 | Columbia College, Chicago The thing about being an avid explorer of the world is that exploration never sleeps. At...
Reads: Fall and Winter 2019. As researchers, explorers, and strategists, we’re constantly seeking out new perspectives and lenses through which to observe, listen to, and...
