Comments for The Human Element

Comment on Can market researchers have an opinion? by suenteepexnop

suenteepexnop — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:03:00 +0000

A lot of of people talk about this matter but you wrote down really true words.

Comment on Personal ad by Mikey B

Mikey B — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:44:24 +0000

Alison – v happy to help out with Advisory Board in whatever form it takes. You’ll get a robust set of views from a lifetime spent client-side and a stubborn determination for research to be pragmatic. Drop me a line anytime.

Comment on Personal ad by Mel

Mel — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:35:11 +0000

We/’re in different fields, but our interests definitely overlap and I think we’re in similar places in our personal lives – I’m always glad to be a (long distance) sounding board or to chat informally about what’s next. . .

Comment on Personal ad by Alison

Alison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:29:30 +0000

Well gosh. Yes!! That sounds great. Def combine with food/tea/coffee. I’m sure there is a formal word for this like co-mentoring…

Comment on Personal ad by alcsmith

alcsmith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:22:14 +0000

Well blow me, and other such cliches, I am in fact going through similar thought processes myself. I call it being in ‘career transition’. I’m not quite so au fait with the ins and outs of your line of work but very happy to have a mutual ideas and planning session. Could combine with nice lunch or coffee in Cambridge?

Comment on Personal ad by Alison

Alison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Thanks. I slightly wish I was someone like Meg Pickard who could point to several years of ‘onlike curation’, or indeed a successful pop blog . It always interests me that there are major differences in online behaviour/attitudes between the IT gurus, the Twitter crowd, and message board/social network culture and that’s before you even get to the researchers.

Actually, I think I’m also somewhat deterred by those who maintain that you can’t possibly comment on online strategy unless you prove that you are able to build your own Drupal-based community using only twigs.

Comment on Personal ad by Alison

Alison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:43 +0000

Thanks. I’ve not heard of Mentorset. I did something fairly similar when I had just set up, but it wasn’t massively helpful – it’s the challenge of finding people who understand the industry you’re in.

(Having said that, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to work out what industry I AM in!)

Comment on Personal ad by Alison

Alison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:51 +0000

Aaaargh! The most obvious people are right there in front of me! Yes. I thought your dialogue was purely seasonal. I’m intrigued.

Comment on Personal ad by Tom

Tom — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:33 +0000

FWIW I think you’re smarter than the average social media bear when it comes to the online stuff. It’s the prejudice of my own background talking but I’d still listen to someone who understands the psychology of this kind of thing over someone who knows how to talk the right talk.

Comment on Personal ad by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:58 +0000

Yes, I’m interested. I think sounding boards about where to go are well worth doing – and very difficult if you’re self-employed. I’ve just been contacting the people at Mentorset – are you involved with them?