Maru/Matchbox: A Year in Review of Insights and Research

Where did 2018 go? At Maru/Matchbox it went by in a blur or at the speed of business as they say.

As we all wind down for the year, it seems like the perfect time to look back at the biggest company news and most interesting thought leadership pieces.

We would hate if you missed something.

Here is a quick recap of 2018 at Maru/Matchbox.

January

News

We kicked off the year adding expertise to our Financial Services team.

January 8

Financial Services Expert Tricia Juhn PhD Joins Maru/Matchbox's Financial Services Team …

January 22

Industry Veteran Ted Chen Assumes Helm of Maru/Matchbox Financial Services Division - Maru/Matchbox

Blog posts worth another look

Food Meets Technology: Introducing The Digital Eater Segmentation - Maru/Matchbox

Why Emotional Connections Drive Donating: Lessons From The Academic Literature - Maru/Matchbox

What Keeps Researchers Up at Night? Sample Quality. And They Are Right to be Worried …

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February

Yes, February is a short month, but that did not slow down the great content we publish twice a week.

February 14

Technology Marketing Strategist Steven Spencer-Steigner Joins Maru/Matchbox's Technology Consulting…

Blog posts worth another look

Forget Mobile First-The Future of Research is Device Agnostic - Maru/Matchbox

Will That be Cash, Face or Voice? Reactions to Biometric Mobile Wallet Payments - Maru/Matchbox

Maru/Matchbox can also be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

March

Blog posts worth another look

How Donors Can Find Meaning in Your Non-profit - Maru/Matchbox

April

Blog posts worth another look

Concept Testing: To Price, or Not to Price?

May

Blog posts worth another look

3 Lessons Learned About Direct Mail for Restaurants - Maru/Matchbox

Profiling People: A Better Survey Experience Yields Better Data - Maru/Matchbox

June

News

June 22

A key addition to the team lead our innovation projects and drive the future of our research solutions.

Innovation Expert Todd Trautz Joins Maru/Matchbox as Chief Innovation & Solutions Officer …

Blog posts worth another look

Why People Do Surveys - Maru/Matchbox

July

News

July 23

In 2018, our Qualitative team continued to add industry expertise.

Qualitative Insights Expert Erica Ruyle joins Maru/Matchbox - Maru/Matchbox

Blog posts worth another look

Device Agnostic Research: Either Adapt Or Have Misleading Information - Maru/Matchbox

Is it Necessary To Ask Demographics in Every Survey? - Maru/Matchbox

August

Blog posts worth another look

Maru/Matchbox's Bruce Friend on How to Make Big Data Smaller and Survey Data Richer - Maru/Matchbox

September

News

September 17

In 2018, the organization focused heavily on bolstering the Retail insights team. It was a success. 2019 will be huge in this space.

Maru/Matchbox Adds Leadership Power to Retail and Technology Team - Maru/Matchbox

Industry veteran Kyle Davies joins Maru/Matchbox's growing Retail and Technology team as SVP, and…

Blog posts worth another look

The Future is Frictionless Research - Maru/Matchbox

Back to School, For Insights Professionals - Maru/Matchbox

The Doctor Will Be With You in a Minute-Or Not - Maru/Matchbox

October

News

October 3

The Qualitative Center of Excellence, managed by Tommy Stinson, grows again.

Danna Kress Joins Maru/Matchbox's Qualitative Center of Excellence as Vice President …

Maru/Matchbox published it’s first book. The Insight’s Revolution: Questioning Everything, written by Andrew Grenville.

Maru/Matchbox Launches Must Read Book for Insights Professionals - Maru/Matchbox

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Blog posts worth another look

The Transformative Effect of Leadership From the Insights Function - Maru/Matchbox

Colin Kaepernick: Culture in Action - and What We Can Learn From Nike - Maru/Matchbox

November

Blog posts worth another look

Americans Higher on Cannabis Beverages than Canadians - Maru/Matchbox

What's the Future of Market Research? - Maru/Matchbox

3 Lessons In How Not To Write A Questionnaire - Maru/Matchbox

December

Blog posts worth another look

The Insights Professional of the Future - Maru/Matchbox

It was a great year at Maru/Matchbox. We are looking forward to the new year and helping all of our clients connect the dots with their customers.

Happy Holidays.