people exploration

At The Sound, we believe recognition shouldn’t just be a month… for anyone. Follow us over the next 12 months to explore perspectives on DIBE...

Wendell shares his journey to market research and the implications DEI has had on his experiences in the workforce; so that other Black researchers can see their place in Market Research.

Nynena shares her journey to market research and the implications DEI has had on her experiences in the workforce; so that other Black researchers can see their place in Market Research.

Post-summer of 2020, there were many calls to get ‘The Right People in the Room’. While that was a good start, the push needs to be about giving Black people the space and support to have their voices heard and shared… because what does it matter if you’re in the room, if no one passes you the mic.

Insight seekers, if a consumer insight is shared with a client and it doesn't have an impact, is it truly an insight? We'd say no. As insights professionals, we can say the most beautiful, articulate, clever, and crafty things in a debrief. But if what we produce doesn’t impact our client... then what’s the point?

So, do you miss it? Do you miss having a participant’s cat crawl up on your lap as you’re observing an in-home ethnography? Do you miss having an impromptu analysis session with your moderator to post a full night of IDIs? Do you miss watching a focus group from behind a mirror and witnessing in person people’s gut reactions to a new ad campaign?

The sober curious movement has taken the world by storm, and is only growing in popularity within North America. We wanted to know more about the whys behind this shift … and what people are choosing to sip instead. So we spoke with 25-year-old Hope Woodard about her entrance into the world of the sober curious, and her feelings on the movement.

The pandemic has been, and continues to be a challenging time for brands and businesses across all categories. Lately, we’ve been thinking about what it means for the future of retail. Does the ramped up shift from in-store to online shopping over the past ten months cue doom and gloom for brick and mortar in the future?

The recent rise and staying power of oat milk has shown how we are taking actions toward sustainability, and how these motivations, while they lead to the same place, are very different and worth investigating.

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.