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What I Learned at Quirks NYC 2026: Three Themes Every Brand-Side Researcher Should Be Tracking

|Jill Miller

What I Learned at Quirks NYC 2026: Three Themes Every Brand-Side Researcher Should Be Tracking

A recap of three themes from Quirks NYC 2026 that researchers should be watching: human-led qual, data quality, and the push to turn insights into action.

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The Practice of Empathy

|Justin Sutton

The Practice of Empathy

As decision-making and information summarization accelerate, empathy is becoming harder to practice. Discover why the path from listening to understanding to empathy remains essential for innovation, qualitative research, and creating solutions people truly value.

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The Uncomfortable Responsibility of Research Professionals: Being the Voice of Truth

|Justin Sutton

The Uncomfortable Responsibility of Research Professionals: Being the Voice of Truth

Research professionals have an uncomfortable responsibility: to tell stakeholders not just what the data say, but what they cannot responsibly support.

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Falling into the AI + Qual Trap

|Justin Sutton

Falling into the AI + Qual Trap

Generative AI is accelerating the misuse of qualitative research, stripping away context, rigor, and humanity in favor of false confidence and speed.

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From Truth to Trust: How Research Professionals Earn (and Lose) Their Seat at the Table

|Justin Sutton

From Truth to Trust: How Research Professionals Earn (and Lose) Their Seat at the Table

When job security feels fragile, research integrity is tested. Why truth, boundaries, and credibility—not compliance—earn trust at the table.

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Adding a Little, Losing a Lot

|Justin Sutton

Adding a Little, Losing a Lot

In research design, adding “just one more question” can dilute insight quality and bias outcomes. Learn when complexity strengthens insights and when it creates costly misdirection.

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When "Real" Respondents Aren't Really Trying: Detecting Low-Effort Responses in Quantitative Research

|Jill Miller

When "Real" Respondents Aren't Really Trying: Detecting Low-Effort Responses in Quantitative Research

Most data quality conversations focus on fraud detection, but another important risk is real, qualified respondents who simply aren't engaging. This blog explores why and how to detect low-effort responses in quantitative research, and what insights teams can do about it upstream.

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Catapult Insights Welcomes Blayk Puckett

|Catapult Insights Team

Catapult Insights Welcomes Blayk Puckett

Blayk Puckett joins the Catapult Insights team as Lead Analyst!

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Respondent Engagement: An Emerging Data Quality Challenge

|Justin Sutton

Respondent Engagement: An Emerging Data Quality Challenge

Most data quality conversations focus on fraud—but the bigger risk may be real respondents who are disengaged, rushed, or fatigued. Read how low-effort participation distorts results, why “technically valid” data can still be misleading, and how better research design can protect insight integrity.

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