This month in the spotlight we have Sabrina, who joined the Omnisis team as a Senior Data Analyst earlier this year. Q1. What brought you into the world of market research? I didn’t intend to have a career in market research, but I have learned that most people don’t! I was working as a support… Read more »
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Client case study: Creating a beautifully intuitive diary project
Project Brief We worked with a fieldwork market research agency to develop a bespoke functionality to allow respondents to fill in multiple surveys within a central landing page. We call it the “diary project”. How was this project different? The client needed to be able to ask respondents to take part in multiple surveys that… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Introducing our Operations Consultant, Stephen
This month in the spotlight we are getting to know Stephen, who joined us in May as Operations Consultant. Q1. What brought you into the world of market research? A long time ago in a city far, far away…well, Manchester to be more specific, a school friend was working for Scantel International and he told… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Get to know our Software Developer, Dylan
This month in the spotlight we are getting to know Dylan, who joined us last year in a Software Developer role. Q1. What brought you into the world of market research? After completing a course in Game Development at college, my first job was working at a web development agency. It gave me a taste… Read more »
Welcoming Stephen to the team
This month we welcomed our new Operations Consultant, Stephen to the team. Stephenwill become an integral part of our Operations Team, helping to script surveys, run tables, liaise with clients but most importantly, overseeing projects from start to finish and supporting the wider team. He brings with him a wealth of experience from a career… Read more »
Welcoming Sabrina to the team
This month we’re delighted to announce that Sabrina Holland has joined us as our new Senior Data Analyst. Prior to joining us, Sabrina worked for Launchpad Research for almost nine years. She started her career as a Research Assistant before moving into their data team. By the time she left, she had grown the data… Read more »
How market research can make or break a start-up business
As a start-up founder, it’s likely you have a lot on your plate. Setting up a business is no easy feat, but you possess the passion and drive to see your idea come to life. However, when you’re in a business day in, day out, it can be hard to see things objectively. Many start-up… Read more »
Latest software updates for greater efficiency
We’ve been working hard over the past few months to make some updates to our in-house survey software, Warp. We wanted to make things even more efficient for both our team and for our clients and we’re super excited about these changes. Our new translation process We work with many clients who do international projects,… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Meet Jo, our new Senior Operations Analyst
This month in the spotlight we are getting to know Jo, who joined us as our Senior Operations Analyst last year. Q1. What brought you into the world of market research? I applied for a job that required a numerate degree, the company was quite small but growing, the team was nice and had a… Read more »
Spotify Wrapped – How one company seduced us with our data
As a consumer, I’m used to being told I should be fearful of data. In particular, fearful of the companies who use my data to relentlessly advertise to me. At best, it’s a mild interference in my day. At worst, it feels downright invasive. I know that coming from a Marketing Manager, this might seem… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Introducing our Head of Operations, Chris
This month in the spotlight we have Chris Stacey, who leads our Operations Team as Head of Operations. What brought you into the world of market research? I fell into it after leaving Lancaster Uni in 1994. I started as a graduate at BMRB in Ealing and I’ve not managed to escape the world since!… Read more »
Client case study: How can we keep high-level medical staff engaged?
Project Brief We worked with a medical care research company to make their surveys as engaging as possible for high-level medical staff. Timescale We gave the client a quote for the project the same day and sent them the initial survey draft within days. How was the project different? Many market research agencies design surveys… Read more »
Staff spotlight: Getting to know our Managing Director, Brian
This month in the spotlight is none other than Brian Cooper, our Managing Director. What brought you into the world of market research? It was purely accidental – I’d left school after doing O’Levels as I was bored of structured academia and I wanted to earn my own money. I got a job in banking… Read more »
Client case study: Introducing Google Maps API
Project Brief We worked with an award-winning growth consultancy to find out what kind of legacy the London Olympics has left in the capital. The client wanted to find out survey respondents’ attitudes towards different attractions in London, including the Olympic Park. Ultimately, they wanted to discover what kind of people were willing to visit… Read more »
We’re looking for Survey Programmers / Data Analysts to join our team!
We’ve seen tremendous growth as an agency over the past 12 months and as a result, we’re looking for new Survey Programmers / Data Analysts to join our team!We’re a small, friendly market research operations agency based in Manchester but we also have access to an office space in London.The positions can be either home-based… Read more »
3 positive outcomes for the market research industry as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
When we first started hearing about Covid-19 on our televisions, Twitter feeds and computer screens, who could have anticipated the last 18 months that we’ve had? There’s no doubt that coronavirus has been a terrible event in society. I’ve seen firsthand the impact it has had on businesses of all sectors. People have lost loved… Read more »
Staff spotlight: Introducing our new Data Analyst, Marie
This month in the spotlight we have Marie Cooper, who recently joined us as one of our new Data Analysts. What brought you into the world of market research? My degree in agriculture and marketing included market research modules and via the college’s own market research company, we were able to do real-life projects for… Read more »
Staff spotlight: Get to know our new Data Analyst, Anca
This month in the spotlight is Anca Nisirius, our new Data Analysts who joined us recently. What brought you into the world of market research? After graduating from Northumbria University I was interviewing for a few roles, but I really enjoyed the work culture and people at Join the Dots. I got my first job… Read more »
Welcoming 3 new members of staff to our growing team
We’re delighted to have recently welcomed not one, but three new members to the team recently. Joining the team are two new Data Analysts – Anca Nisirius and Marie Cooper as well and Junior Developer, Dylan Cliff. Anca Nisirius and Marie Cooper both join the company after previously working for InSites Consulting Ltd (formerly Join… Read more »
Staff spotlight: Introducing Charles, our Software Developer
This month in the spotlight is Charles Battrick, one of our Software Developers who joined us last year. What brought you into the world of market research? I found my way into market research through a software development course. I wasn’t quite sure what my first job would be, but I am happy that it… Read more »