What We Do

"What We Do"

Prescriptive formulas are overrated we believe in getting closer to people, asking better questions, looking behind their screens and making sense of what you find. Our work fits into three areas:

EXPLORE

We get close to people’s lives, see what’s really going on, what they do, how they do it, and notice the things others miss. What do they think of your brand? And your competitors? Who can we learn from? We uncover the attitudes, behaviours, motivations and unmet needs that data alone can’t reveal. Exploring the human truths that fuel smarter decisions.

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Depth Interviews

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Ethnography

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NEEDS

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Concept Testing

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Pack & Design

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Pricing

“Will this concept work? Is our pack design doing its job? What’s the right price point?

EVALUATE

Put your thinking to the test. Optimise concepts, product ideas, campaigns, collateral, packaging and propositions. Launch with confidence. We combine qualitative depth with sound quantitative work to make sense of what’s working and what isn’t.

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Innovation

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Comms and Collateral Testing

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product performance

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Concept Testing

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Pricing

“Who are our consumers really? What do they actually care about?”

EXAMINE

Measure what matters. We track brand health, audit touchpoints, and interrogate performance so you can refine, optimise and stay ahead. Not vanity metrics. The stuff that actually tells you where to focus next.

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Brand Tracking

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Positioning

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Experience Audit

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Strategy

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Communications

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Purpose

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Segment sizing

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Price Elasticity

“How is our brand performing? Where should we focus next?”

How we work

Our toolkit includes depth interviews, focus groups, ethnography, online communities, and in person. We’ll always tell you which one you actually need.
We conduct research wherever it’s needed online, in-store, in-home, by phone, on text and in person. We’ve delivered projects across the US, Australia, Asia, and most of Europe.

Not sure which you need? Let’s work it out together.

“I LOVE HOW LIZ TAKES OUR OWN PASSION ON BOARD NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT MATTER, AND ALWAYS DELIVERS HER FINDINGS WITH ENGAGING ENTHUSIASM.”

HEAD OF MARKETING HOMEWARES BRAND

Planning

Seek out strong and resonant creative campaign territories to nurture and develop

Messaging

Identify and prioritise the most creative and compelling communication messages

Test and Track

Measure, monitor and predict success through brand health tracking and idea testing

Development

Create and refine propositions that provide solid foundations at the heart of your brand plans

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DESIGN

Evaluate and elevate the design appeal of your products, packaging, and services

PRICING

We love a pricing study and an optimised price point recommendation. We also love to find out which features and benefits contribute most to your brands’ value

INNOVATION

Generate ideas, test and refine concepts and explore how well they fit into the lives of your audience

Positioning

Understand the current position of your brand and in the marketplace through the eyes of your target audience. Find an ownable space that solves your audience problems

Purpose

Answer the questions at the core of your brand

What does your brand stand for?

What is the brand mission?

What does your business do – or commit to never do?

What values does your brand uphold

Strategy

Insight and information improve planning confidence, whether that’s confidence to take a new direction, capitalise on opportunities or fix your brand problems, we can help you develop your brand strategy

Experience

Audit your brand’s touchpoints and understand how your audience feels and interacts at these touchpoints. Unlocking ideas to build brand plans that reach your audiences at the right time in the right way

TARGETING

We can help you to choose who to target and to better understand their needs

Our segmentation studies can help you to pinpoint, prioritise and get to know your audiences

ETHNOGRAPHY

A behind the scenes look into the daily lives of your audiences

Observe and understand them in their natural environment, see how they behave and interact with your products and services

NEEDS

Uncover and understand your audiences’ real needs, emotions and desires. How well are you currently meeting them, is anyone meeting them better?

JOURNEY

Explore interactions throughout the buyer journey, identifying irritants and delights. Finding opportunities to connect along these touchpoints