H-in-Q BlogYour Guide to Market Research and Data Marketing

Market Research is Stuck in the Past: Social Media is the Future Traditional market research is too slow, too expensive, and often out of touch with reality. Surveys take weeks to compile, focus groups reflect only a fraction of real consumer sentiment, and market reports often analyze trends that have already changed. Meanwhile, social media...

Introduction – The Battle for Streaming Supremacy The streaming war is fiercer than ever, and customer recruitment has become the ultimate battleground for streaming giants. With Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video fighting to dominate the global market, attracting new subscribers is no longer just about offering content—it’s about crafting an irresistible value proposition that...

Is Intuition Still Relevant in Business? Listening to customers has always been critical—but in today’s data-driven world, listening alone isn’t enough. The real challenge is understanding what customers mean beyond what they say. That’s where AI-powered market research is changing the game. For years, businesses relied on surveys and focus groups to capture consumer opinions....

Introduction – Market Forecasting Is Broken: Stop Guessing and Start Predicting The days of gut-feeling market predictions are over. In a business landscape driven by data, relying on intuition is not just outdated—it’s reckless. Traditional forecasting methods are proving to be increasingly inefficient and inaccurate, leaving companies vulnerable to market shifts they didn’t see coming....

Introduction – Generative Agents: The New Power Play for Market Research Boutiques Market research boutiques have long operated under the shadow of expensive, complex SaaS platforms—solutions designed for big players with deep pockets. But the game is changing. Generative agents, AI-powered tools capable of automating research workflows, are putting power back into the hands of...

Introduction: The Market Research Crisis Market research is broken. The same outdated methods—surveys, focus groups, and gut-feel analytics—are still running the show, and businesses are making billion-dollar decisions based on incomplete, often misleading data. Meanwhile, consumer behavior has evolved, expectations have shifted, and the digital world is more immersive than ever. Yet, the market research...

AI is Killing Traditional Qualitative Research, and That’s a Good Thing   Qualitative research has been stuck in the past for too long. Manual coding, subjective interpretations, and slow, labor-intensive processes have turned insights into a bottleneck instead of a competitive advantage. But that’s over. Generative AI is here, and it’s not just improving qualitative research—it’s...

Introduction – A Buzzword, But Not a Breakthrough Synthetic data is being hailed as a game-changer in market research—promising faster insights, greater privacy protection, and limitless simulations. But is it truly a revolution, or is it just another tool in the research toolkit? The reality is less glamorous: synthetic data has potential, but its impact...

Stop Asking, Start Listening: The Shift in Market Research Traditional market research is failing. Surveys have low response rates, focus groups are artificial, and consumer opinions shift faster than outdated research methods can track. Social listening has changed the game, allowing brands to tap into real conversations, in real time, without relying on slow, outdated...

The Myth of Mass Appeal in B2B: Why General Strategies Fail  B2B marketing isn’t about going viral, grabbing attention, or appealing to the masses. Unlike B2C brands, which thrive on brand physical and mental availability and emotional triggers, B2B success is built on specialization, credibility, and solving highly specific problems. Yet, too many companies borrow...