3. Thanks for being here!
Hakim Zemni, Managing Director InSites Consulting
Belgium
I have a passion for media, politics, music & movies.
I am happily married, a proud dad, a mediocre
soccerplayer and a great facebookfriend
I am often described as ‘an opinion on 2 legs’
I love my job because I’m fascinated by the question
“why do people do what they do?”
hakim@insites-consulting.com
@hakimzemni
be.linkedin.com/in/hakimzemni
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7. AGENDA OF THE DAY
THE ART OF INSIGHTING: why it matters, dangers, solutions
MEET & GREET InSites Consulting9:30 – 10:30
10:45 – 12:15
LUNCH12:15 – 13:00
BREAK14:30 – 15:00
WHAT IS AN INSIGHT?13:45 – 14:30
INSIGHT DEVELOPMENT: YOUR TURN15:00 – 16:00
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WRAP UP16:30
BREAK10:30 – 10:45
INSIGHTS: GETTING THERE13:00 – 13:45
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PITCH BRIEFING16:00 – 16:30
12. The InSites Eco-System
Insights at the core of every research.
CONSUMER
CONSULTING
BOARD
CONSUMER
ACTIVATION
STUDIO
CONSUMER
SURVEY
HUB
Developing fresh consumer insights
Engaged community of interested &
interesting consumers structurally
collaborating with your organization and
its brand(s) over time
Activating insights into the business
Engaged community of employees on
which consumer insights are structurally
shared as sparks of inspiration, ideation
and actions
Validating impact of insights & actions
Short contextual surveys assessing the
business impact of insights themselves and of
the actions that have been taken upon them
INSIGHTS AT
THE CORE
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15. THE INSIGHT ACTIVATION STUDIO
We use Insight Activation Studios to: (1) share insights faster throughout
your organization, to (2) sharpen insights with a broader group of
employees and to (3) increase the return on insights by having
employees act upon them
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DIESEL The art of research
•Phase 1: Social media monitoring: collecting
behavioral data on Pinterest
•Phase 2: Social media netnography: creating
digital personae on current Pinterest content
•Phase 3: Activation mapping: getting insights
in digital engagement via an enriched survey
https://vimeo.com/74829642
ACTIVATION
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Bebat impact test
More information? Bert Vandecasteele I Bert@insites-consulting.com
“Creativity makes part of our job. But does
the consumer understand the complete
scope of the message built into the Bebat
TV spots ? Insites Consulting proposed a
full screening of the spots and measured
all factors we needed to see if the client
understood the brand evolution or not. The
study learned us that the Bebat brand
awareness increased with 12% and that
most of the marketing objectives were
reached.” – Tanguy De Prest, Brand
Architect Lielens
PRE- & POST-IMPACT
36. ‘I am a big fan of music and movies and
have a moral issue with downloading illegal
content. However, I don’t seem to find a fair
‘legal’ way to enjoy a lot of films and music
without paying too much’
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44. I want to escape the limitations of my
daily routine life and enjoy the activity
of fantasizing about alternative
identities, lives, or positions
Her insight …
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52. 52
#1 IT’S HARD TO STAND OUT
#2 FROM 80/20 TO 50/20 RULE
#3 CONSUMERS DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT YOU
#4 PERCEPTIONS ARE NOT STABLE
#6 JUST LISTENING IS NOT ENOUGH
#5 CONSUMERS ARE EMPOWERED
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64. FIRST TRY:
What is the insight behind this
commercial?
TAKE 5 MINUTES
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65. Life isn’t about what you buy, but
about the relationships you have with
the people you care about, and the
special moments that you can share
with them.
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66. “There is only one BOSS,
the CUSTOMER.”
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SAM WALTON
72. The InSites Eco-System
Insights at the core of every research.
CONSUMER
CONSULTING
BOARD
CONSUMER
ACTIVATION
STUDIO
CONSUMER
SURVEY
HUB
Developing fresh consumer insights
Engaged community of interested &
interesting consumers structurally
collaborating with your organization and
its brand(s) over time
Activating insights into the business
Engaged community of employees on
which consumer insights are structurally
shared as sparks of inspiration, ideation
and actions
Validating impact of insights & actions
Short contextual surveys assessing the
business impact of insights themselves and of
the actions that have been taken upon them
INSIGHTS AT
THE CORE
@HAKIMZEMNI
109. Relevance
A good insight is
recognizable & real
to a consumer.
Freshness
A good insight is a
fresh way of looking
at things.
Emotion
A good insight
creates an
emotional desire to
change.
In-sight |’in.sit|
Key to success
A good insight creates
the foundation for
actionable marketing
decisions; ultimately
leading to a
competitive advantage
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110. The brand behind...
When I travel I want to experience my
trip through the eyes of a local and get to
places where (almost) no hotels are, but I
do not want to spend too much money. It
would be great if I could really
experience my holiday in a unique place
but in an affordable way
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112. The brand behind...
When I travel I want to experience my
trip through the eyes of a local and get to
places where (almost) no hotels are, but I
do not want to spend too much money. It
would be great if I could really
experience my holiday in a unique place
but in an affordable way
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113. The brand behind...
When I travel I want to experience my
trip through the eyes of a local and get to
places where (almost) no hotels are, but I
do not want to spend too much money. It
would be great if I could really
experience my holiday in a unique place
but in an affordable way
Relevance
Freshness
Emotion
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115. Category
Brand / Positioning
New product / variant
Packaging
Key Brand Benefit
Product
Advertising idea
Executional idea
Media opportunity
Promotional idea
Event sponsorship / Brand Experience
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Strategic &
Long term
Executional &
Tactical
An insight helps you at every step of the way..
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122. Put your consumer head on!
We will show you a picture of a product:
Hold up the “like” if you think this product
has a consumer insight at the heart
Hold up the “dislike” if you think it does not
have a consumer insight at the heart
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#1 A good insight is relevant to the consumer,
provides freshness and creates an emotional
desire to change
#2 Without activation, an insight is useless
#3An insight can unlock powerful category
& brand activation; both strategically long
term as tactically short term
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137. What is an observation?
Observation [ob-zur-vey-shuh n]
noun
1. an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
2. an act or instance of regarding attentively or watching.
3. the faculty or habit of observing or noticing.
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138. Observing is not as easy as the dictionary may suggest..
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139. Observing is not as easy as the dictionary may suggest..
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155. Relevance
A good insight is
recognizable & real
to a consumer.
Freshness
A good insight is a
fresh way of looking
at things.
Emotion
A good insight
creates an
emotional desire to
change.
In-sight |’in.sit|
Key to success
A good insight creates
the foundation for
actionable marketing
decisions; ultimately
leading to a
competitive advantage
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156. Make the first decision
Are we talking about a
consumer friction?
Or is this a consumer
aspiration?
OR
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157. #1 Context Where an insight is situated.
Eg ‘When I am enjoying a restaurant meal with my partner’
Build up an insight with 4 ingredients
#2 Behaviour
#3 Motivation
Why do they behave this way? What is the friction or aspiration
in their behaviour?
Eg ‘because I feel I have already eaten enough after a first course
and mains’
#4 Desired End
The Desired end state
Eg ‘it would be great to get a couple of suggestions of only light
desserts.’
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What does the target do in this context or situation?
Eg ‘I tend not to order any desserts’
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#1 Clue = striking observation
#2 Hypothesis = interpretation of a clue,
explaining the underlying cause or driver
#3A good insight is built up with 4 ingredients;
context, behaviour, motivation and desired
end
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159. Clue:
In ethnographic research we noticed that many consumers
were putting efforts into cleaning their home (floors) before
receiving visitors.
.
EXAMPLE
Hypothesis:
Consumers feel an element of shame or
embarrassment if their home does not feel
tidy before they have guests over. The
state of the home reflects on them. There
are quite some efforts needed here.
Insight:
When I have guests over, it’s important to me that my
house looks clean, because I want them to see I am a
tidy person. However thorough cleaning can take a lot
of time and sometimes I get guests at short notice. I
wish there was a way to quickly and efficiently clean my
house whenever guests drop by
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162. What is this?
“I really love the great tastes and experiences that
modern coffee brands provide at home and work,
however I do have some concerns over the effects of
too much caffeine. It would be great to enjoy rich
coffee experiences in a slightly more healthy way.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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163. What is this?
“I really love the great tastes and experiences that
modern coffee brands provide at home and work,
however I do have some concerns over the effects of
too much caffeine. It would be great to enjoy rich
coffee experiences in a slightly more healthy way.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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164. What is this?
“the volume of coffee consumption among 18-
25 year old consumers is declining for
2 years now”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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165. What is this?
“the volume of coffee consumption among 18-
25 year old consumers is declining for
2 years now”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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166. What is this?
“I think that young people are drinking less
coffee cups per day than 2 years ago
because they are concerned with the negative
health effects of too much caffeine”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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167. What is this?
“I think that young people are drinking less
coffee cups per day than 2 years ago
because they are concerned with the negative
health effects of too much caffeine”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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168. What is this?
“Great staff members are critical in shaping my night,
they are the face of the club. They should fit the
identity of the place and radiate positive energy, most
of the time this isn’t the case.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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169. What is this?
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
“Great staff members are critical in shaping my night,
they are the face of the club. They should fit the
identity of the place and radiate positive energy, most
of the time this isn’t the case.”
Observation
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170. What is this?
“In ethnographic research we noticed that
many consumers were putting extensive
efforts into cleaning their home (floors) before
receiving visitors.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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171. What is this?
“In ethnographic research we noticed that
many consumers were putting extensive
efforts into cleaning their home (floors) before
receiving visitors.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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172. What is this?
“Men aged 25-40 seem to be using more
expensive beauty products such as
moisturizers and eye creams”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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173. What is this?
“Men aged 25-40 seem to be using more
expensive beauty products such as
moisturizers and eye creams”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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174. What is this?
“When seated in a bar or club people do not want to
leave their table but want the waiter’s attention.
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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175. What is this?
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
“When seated in a bar or club people do not want to
leave their table but do want the waiter’s attention.
Observation
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176. What is this?
“I do not like to dance with a drink in my hand. I wish
there was a way to avoid that when I go dancing and
leave my drink on the table, that my drink is gone
when I come back to take a sip.”
Hypothesis Insight
A B C
Observation
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177. What is this?
Hypothesis Observation Insight
A B C
“I do not like to dance with a drink in my hand. I wish
there was a way to avoid that when I go dancing and
leave my drink on the table, that my drink is gone
when I come back to take a sip.”
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181. #1 WHY Being relevant to your consumers & shoppers is
key to unlock sustainable growth
#2 WHAT
#3 HOW A good insight articulates a consumer friction or
aspiration by describing for a specific context
what a consumer does, why (s)he does that
and what would make them change that