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Cint Elect Tina Daniels and Liselotte Engstam to Its Board of Directors

The two new members add 40+ years of combined of technology and startup experience to the company

How Survey Incentives Can Increase Participation

Research has shown that offering survey incentives increases responses. Discover survey incentive ideas to get you started down the road of improving survey response rate.

Political agency measures campaign effectiveness to learn voters’ attitudes about presidential candidate

A presidential candidate needed help reach the right voters with the correct message. Lucid Impact Measurement showed that their efforts were skewing the campaign to a positive voter intent.

Better late than never, linear TV arrives in cross-platform measurement

The industry is raising the bar for linear TV measurement solutions. To meet this challenge, our attitudinal measurement product delivers precise, actionable data for marketers.

Retailers have a key role to play when it comes to removing barriers to sustainability

Will sustainability take a back seat as the cost of living crisis bites? Cint powers the Catalyst program, which has found that retailers have a key role to play when it comes to the discovery of sustainable goods.

Cint powers investigation into the global consumer response to supply chain issues

Never has the volatility of global supply chains been more apparent than it is now. And so, our market research automation platform helped to investigate consumer response to out-of-stock issues.

Cost of living crisis becomes the most pressing global issue

Consumer opinion captured through the Catalyst program, which tracks social and environmental concerns via Cint’s consumer network for digital market research, has found that while anxiety over Covid is falling, it is being replaced by mounting concern around the cost of living.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Neil Peggs

This month we’re shining the spotlight on Neil Peggs, who recently joined our team as a Senior Commercial Analyst, based in the UK’s South Coast.

Cint explores global views on “Convenience versus Fatigue in a Digital World”

Cint recently used the power of its Insights Exchange to explore a topic that's affecting everyone around the globe: balancing the convenience of online activities with overall online fatigue.

Cint Announces New Executive Leadership Team Following Completion of Lucid Deal

Following the completion of the Lucid transaction, Cint is excited to bring together the people, products, and long-standing industry relationships of both companies.

We write for Greenbook about boosting efficiency by bridging the automation gap

With market research processes speeding up all the time, the pressure on insights professionals is increasingly acute.

Cint weighs in: what does 2022 hold for the consumer insights industry?

This is the time of year when the market research industry looks into its ‘crystal ball’ to see which trends, technologies, opportunities and challenges the coming year looks set to have in store.

Cinters support Movember to raise awareness of men’s health issues

Around the world, we saw a lot more facial hair last month as men grew their moustaches in support of “Movember”, a movement that aims to reduce the number of men who die prematurely.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Sagar Sharma

This month we’re shining the spotlight on India, featuring Sagar Sharma from the operations team – a long-distance motorcycling enthusiast who started out as a freelance market research interviewer.

Cint and Zappi win I-COM Award for their cookie-less digital advertising measurement solution

We are thrilled to announce that we have won, along with our partners at Zappi, the 2021 I-COM Data Creativity Awards in the Programmatic Category for our nomination called “Connect by Cint powers Zappi Ad Pulse”.

Cint and StatSocial connect data for highly targeted market research audiences

Our new partnership with StatSocial means that insights professionals can tap into the power of both our platforms to target niche market research audiences, quickly and at scale.

Cint releases paper on how connected data can boost consumer understanding

How can you gain holistic consumer understanding in today’s ecosystem? Connected data! With data coming in from so many directions, this concept can be a steep proposition for some.

How Cint became the market research data collection “backbone” for Amplified Intelligence

We sat down with the Amplified Intellegence's CEO and Founder, Karen Nelson-Field, Ph.D. to chat with her about how they are working with Cint to help drive innovation and quality, while also meeting demands for efficiency and speed.

Cint saves researchers at the world’s premier technology company time and money

When one of the world’s most recognizable technology companies was seeking a better way to quickly and cost-effectively understand its diverse global audiences, it knew it needed a streamlined way to conduct critical market research projects.

Cint’s platform helps Villa Maria Winery find the perfect name for its new organic wines

The organic wine market is on the rise around the world, gaining market share and growing by 257% over the last ten years.

We write for Greenbook on automating the data collection process

Earlier this year, we released an in-depth white paper “Transforming data collection without paralysing your insights business,” which covered critical considerations for successful insights automation.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Angie Shin

This month we’re shining the spotlight on Tokyo, featuring our newly promoted Senior Customer Success Executive, Angie Shin, who has been with Cint for about four and a half years and dreams of The Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland.

NPD Group leverages Cint to accelerate business process efficiencies

Global data and analytics company uses the Cint platform to adopt a streamlined approach to sample operations and data collection

SampleCon 2021: The Consumer Insights Industry, Together Again

The market research sample industry’s first large in-person event in months, SampleCon 2021 hit it out of the park with a fantastic location in sunny California and a great venue with many outdoor spaces for meetings and activities.

Generating efficiencies across the sample supply chain with Cint’s SaaS platform and Insight Exchange

The move toward a programmatic approach to sampling can feel overwhelming. But it is possible to optimise data collection supply and operations in order to facilitate faster delivery of insights and analytics, while reducing costs at the same time.

GRIT Forum 2021: Positive outcomes for the changing insights landscape

Every few months, the market research and insights industry professionals wait for the release of the latest Greenbook GRIT report, which keeps its finger on the pulse of what’s going on in our dynamic space.

OECD taps into the Cint platform for critical data on career guidance

If you want all the latest data and content about a huge number of topics and themes from around the world, then the online OECD iLibrary of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the place to look.

Hard lessons in digital transformation: what insight companies can learn from other industries

How does a fifteen-year-old major digital transformation at the world’s biggest publisher of offline magazines, Time, Inc., apply to the market research industry today? Our EVP Greg Dunbar explains how lessons learned can equal successful data collection automation here and in an on-demand ESOMAR webinar.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Amith Sheopershad

This month we’re shining the spotlight on one of our Business Development Managers for Sub-Saharan Africa, Amith Sheoperhad.

Happy Pride Month: Promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in the market research industry

Diversity in market research sample has come under added scrutiny in the past year, as end-users of insights seek to be more inclusive and unbiased.

Cint acquires GapFish, offering access to premium quality audiences in the DACH region

We kick off the month of June with a big announcement! Yesterday we acquired GapFish, a Berlin-based market research company that operates the world’s largest ISO-certified online panel community for the DACH region.

Upcoming events explore the state of data quality in the consumer insights industry

Improving data quality for better consumer insights is an ongoing conversation in the market research industry.

The rise of DIY market research for accessing more agile consumer insights

While DIY market research was already on the rise pre-pandemic, recent events have catapulted DIY solutions and techniques to new levels.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Rohit Tiwari

This month we’re shining the spotlight on India, featuring one of our Senior Customer Success Executives, Rohit Tiwari.

Six years later: Cint’s five future-proof panel investments for representativity, diversity and engagement

Exactly six years ago, JD Deitch – now our COO at Cint – wrote an article for Greenbook called The Future of Panels: Five Investments Needed to Improve Participation and Reduce Bias.

Why double opt-in panels don’t equal quality data

For some reason, the insights industry continues to believe that double opt-in market research panels will deliver the quantity, quality, and representative data needed for decision making.

Busting myths surrounding programmatic sample and data quality

Programmatic sampling is the automated buying and selling of sample, where sample buyers and sellers meet in a marketplace environment to conduct transactions. In programmatic sampling, APIs are used to connect and match a seller's panel and respondent profiling data against the buyer's survey needs.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Claudia Buliga

This month’s employee spotlight shines on Claudia Buliga, one of Cint’s Senior Customer Success Executives.

Transforming and automating data collection without paralysing your business

Consumer behaviour, global crisis and increased demands for speed have changed the paradox for market research. Research itself must become more granular, personal and sophisticated, delivering robust, quality, actionable insights...

Cint quickly uncovers insights for Naked Wines, making the case for an important business venture

Our newest case study covering a national eCommerce advertising program shows the power of consumer insights in action.

Upcoming insights events: join Cint in Germany and France, virtually

Next month, our team is joining the insights community online for two of the industry’s leading events: the brand-new Succeet21 conference out of Germany and the Spring Box Event by Le Printemps Des Etudes in France.

Finding hard-to-reach audiences with Cint’s digital insights platform and expertise

Accessing niche audiences for market research projects can result in several challenges, especially when tight timelines and restricted DMAs are involved.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Zaher Bouzeid

This month, we spoke with Zaher Bouzeid, Cint’s Business Development Manager for the Middle East and North Africa.

Equality does not exist without opportunity – Women at Cint speak up for International Women’s Day 2021

To expand on some thoughts for International Women’s Day, we interviewed Cint women working in different roles and different countries around the world.

Cint completes successful IPO, rings the Nasdaq bell and lights up Times Square

Today, we mark a significant milestone in Cint’s 23-year history when we rang the Nasdaq bell and became a public company on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Erin Klauder

Each month, we have the distinct pleasure of interviewing one of our fantastic employees for our blog.

Cint joins Women in Research panel on “Empowering Belonging”

It is vital to continue advancing the conversation surrounding diversity and inclusion in the consumer insights industry.

Bizrate Rewards automates manual research tasks using Cint’s platform

How can an established consumer research company find more time to focus on strategy and customer communication?

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Ronald Leung

For this month’s employee profile – and our first team member interview of 2021 – we head to Hong Kong to find out more about Ronald Leung, our Vice President of Supply, APAC.

Cubery taps into Cint technology to find impact of Yorkshire Tea’s social video

Measuring consumer reactions to ad campaigns is important at all times and when Yorkshire Tea set out to communicate its achievement of going 100% carbon neutral, it was keen not to be accused of greenwashing.

Connected data, consumer understanding, and the need for scale, consent and automation

We live in a connected world. As more people turn online for their daily activities, the trajectory of available digital behavioural data steepens.

Market research’s role in the conversation surrounding diversity

Diversity and inclusion are taking centre stage around the world.

Raise a toast! The 2020 Market Research Society Virtual Awards Wrap Up

We joined our friends and colleagues from around the world for a virtual toast at this year’s Market Research Society MRS Awards.

Cint holiday giving supports international mental health care and advocacy

The holidays look a bit different this year for many of us. At Cint, we have decided to forego our usual seasonal activities – like customer gifts, cards and holiday get-togethers – and instead focus our efforts on giving back.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Glenny Heiner

We love getting a peek behind the scenes with some of our colleagues in our monthly employee profile!

Cint sponsors 2020 MRS Awards with an eye to industry innovation

For the second year in a row, Cint has signed on as Principal Sponsor of the MRS Awards. While this year’s awards may look a bit different than the past, we still believe in the vital importance of supporting programs like this one.

Cint powers Frost and Sullivan market research report on Asia-Pacific consumer behaviour

Frost and Sullivan, a leading market research and growth consulting firm, has recently released its new report “Thriving in a New Norm in Asia-Pacific: Insights and Opportunities.”

Impact of APAC on market research digital transformation

Like the rest of the globe, the APAC region is ripe for change and is driving market research in new directions.

Connected data, digital transformation trends and the market research technology to bring it all together

Earlier this month, our EVP of Enterprise Solutions participated in an insightful panel discussion during the Datamatics online session, “Connected Data for Insights with Impact.”

Education, awareness, advocacy: Cint shares experiences for World Mental Health Day

Cint is committed to creating a culture where everyone can be successful and promises to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, and broaden perspectives through its company policies.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Atul Hirawadekar

This month, we asked one of our newer team members a few questions to get to know him better.

Digital ad measurement that works, even as Google eliminates third-party cookies

Many digital marketers are scrambling to find a way to operate in what will soon become a cookie-less future.

Upcoming webinar: Connected data for insights with impact

We are pleased to join Datamatics for its upcoming live panel discussion about how connected data is helping global organisations to gain actionable insights at speed.

Market research automation rises in importance: we write for The Research Society

The market research industry is leaning on the increased use of automation to meet specific demands for value, quality and speed.

Cint partners with market research leaders for this week’s “Insighter Conference”

We are pleased to be a partner for AYTM’s new Insighter Conference, a two-day virtual conference for insights industry insiders.

Cint writes about digital transformation for Research Live and the Insights Association

Decades in the industry have shown us one thing is clear: evolution should be norm for the insights industry.

EPIC Conjoint uses Cint’s Buyer API for new confectionary brand research

Cint partner EPIC Conjoint recently published a new case study on its work for a global confectionery manufacturer to find out just how consumers were feeling about the company’s health snack bar.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Peggy Nzoyem

Each month, we have the great pleasure of getting to know a Cint employee just a little better – and share the interview with you.

SurveyMonkey hits it out of the park with Cint’s Buyer API

With 17 million active users on its platform, SurveyMonkey needed to deliver a seamless, automated user experience for the 335,000 organisations that use its products, solutions and integrations.

Research the growing Esports audiences with Cint

There’s a powerful, growing group of people around the world playing – and watching – Esports and video games. Cint can help you research them.

EPIC Conjoint uses Cint’s Buyer API for speed, efficiency and growth

Conjoint analysis helps market researchers more deeply understand their customers by gauging how they value specific attributes of a product or service.

Cint’s APIs equal speed and efficiency

Speed, quality and incredible value are just some of the benefits you can experience by tapping into Cint’s next generation domain expertise in building hundreds of market research sample automation integrations.

#WeareCint: Getting to Know the Faces of Cint: Lynn Fuentes, CSE

We’ve all gotten a “peek behind the scenes” into the homes and families of some of our colleagues and partners over the past few weeks.

GRIT Top 50 Innovative Companies: One Year of Innovations at Cint

We were honored to be included on the most recent GRIT Top 50 Most Innovative Companies, part of the Greenbook Research Industry Trends (GRIT) Report, touted as the most comprehensive and widely read analysis of the insights industry today.

Just Eat shows that creative remains king with effective yet irreverent Snoop Dogg spot

Despite the fact that Just Eat’s jingle is already thoroughly embedded in the British public’s consciousness, the food delivery brand didn’t rest on its laurels with its latest ad, in which rapper Snoop Dogg serves up a subversive remix.

#WeareCint: Getting to know VP of Global Accounts, Kelvin Koh

This month’s employee profile is Kelvin Koh, our VP of Global Accounts, APAC, who has been with Cint for over a year and is based in Singapore.

Cint expands presence in the APAC region with a new office in Singapore

We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our market research technology services to customers and partners in the APAC region with our newly opened Singapore office.

Cint provides global reach for international Advertising Trust Index Report

Syno International and the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) recently published a new wave of their Advertising Trust Index Report, powered by Cint.

Something to be Proud of at Cint: Pride.

This year, there are many global issues and challenges overshadowing the usual vibrancy and colour of Pride Month, but it is a celebration that should not be overlooked or forgotten.

Collaboration with Tap Research Delivers Massive Global Growth

When industry-leading mobile data collection and monetization technology company, Tap Research, sought to “tap” into a mobile worldwide audience there were some distinct challenges to overcome.

Cint powers new survey covering U.K. brand positivity during COVID-19

Brands have an important role to play during COVID-19. Not only are they under scrutiny by their audiences, but they can help to guide outcomes as we emerge from crisis.

Research World: Smart guide to changing Tracker Studies

As consumers completely change the way that they are behaving and, often, the way they are feeling, many market research companies are seeing the need to change their tracker studies.

Creating value for customers through cross-departmental innovation and collaboration

In market research, we can never have access to too much data. That’s why our newly formed operational team came together with the Cint business intelligence team to revamp access to important system data for reporting.

New article in Quirk’s: Smart automation implementation

Our EVP of Enterprise Solutions, Greg Dunbar, writes for Quirk’s about ways that market research can start to meet marketplace demands by implementing automated processes.

Shining a positive light, doing great things during a pandemic

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." – Vincent Van Gogh

Research Note #4: Is Respondent Quality Declining During COVID-19?

Every sample supplier says they take steps to ensure quality. What they do varies considerably, however, in both form and substance.

Ghost completes impact quality: we write on fraud for Research Live

In a market research ecosystem, data quality is paramount. Many factors, such as fraud, have an impact on quality outcomes.

#AskCint: We answered your most pressing market research questions

We're working hard to help our partners and colleagues navigate during uncertain times, offering resources, data and information on the state of the market research industry.

How Guinness mastered tone of voice with “We’ll March Again” spot during the pandemic

With the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to cause chaos around the world, it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that many marketers are playing safe when it comes to their communications.

Budweiser hits the sweet spot with its #OneTeam ad

Marketers and brands have had to do an about-face on messaging, communications and advertising as the impact of COVID-19 stretches around the globe.

Looking to Run Quick Market Research Projects? Just Pay As You Go with Cint!

Run your market research instantly with no minimum fees, zero commission fees, no commitments or contracts – Just pay as you go!

What does Marmite Peanut Butter tell us about the importance of gauging consumer reaction?

Marmite’s unveiling of Marmite Peanut Butter was sure to make a stir. This is a brand which recognises the importance of audience insights, so its latest move was clearly not just a wild stab in the dark.

#WeAreCint: Getting to Know UK Sales Director, Andy Greenwood

Part of the Cint team for exactly one year, Andy Greenwood is our Sales Director, UK. Normally based in our London office, Andy is currently working from his home – just like the rest of our employees!

Research Note #3: Moving Your Offline and F2F Research to the Internet?

The current COVID-19 crisis has effectively halted in-person research. Whether you’re a client-side researcher who still needs these insights or a market research agency whose business has been curtailed, there are now opportunities to move this work online.

WIRe Webinar this week: Accelerating careers in market research (even in times of crisis)

Many of us are experiencing our day-to-day jobs in wholly different ways right now and, for many, career paths may have been temporarily interrupted or changed.

CINT and McCrindle partner on new Australian COVID-19 report

Australia been dealt some tough blows lately, with the global COVID-19 pandemic coming right on the heels of the nation’s devastating brush fires. McCrindle, an Australian market research and communications company, teamed up with Cint to find out just how Australians were feeling and behaving in light of the latest crisis.

Mouldy Burgers, Brand Impressions and Measuring Marketing Effectiveness

Cubery recently posted an analysis of a somewhat controversial ad by fast-food giant, Burger King. In the :45 spot, the decline of Whopper over the course of 34 days was shown in time-lapse video.

Research Note #2: Is COVID-19 impacting Market Research Supply and Demand

As the largest of the industry’s sample exchanges, we have the enviable position of being able to witness the ebb and flow of market research supply and demand.

Research Note #1: Monitoring changes in Consumer Behaviour due to COVID-19

The impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to be massive and global. While market researchers have experienced previous crises, they are all unique in impact and thus impossible to predict.

In times of adversity, stability in Market Research is vital

Change is about all we can depend on right now. Hour to hour, minute to minute, change is happening faster than we’ve ever seen before. Consumers are shifting behaviour at record speed.

Uncover faster insights through smart automation implementation

The now economy and consumer technology advances which allow a “faster-than-light” value chain are just a couple of things driving the need for speed across all industries. Market research is no exception.

Insights Association addresses market research continuity during COVID-19

Never before has the catchphrase “Keep Calm & Carry On” held more meaning. The Insights Association’s most recent article by the organisation’s CEO, Melanie Courtright, provides guidance for the market research industry, encouraging us to find a way forward in a time of disruption and change.

Thanks for the memories, Quirk’s Brooklyn!

The highlight of our time at Quirk’s Brooklyn was showing off our new brand, colours and graphics in our booth. We received continued positive feedback from attendees on the look and feel, along with our new message about helping the digital transformation of the industry.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Response Rates, Participation, and Measurement in Market Research

As the world begins to truly confront the magnitude of the Coronavirus pandemic, perhaps the one thing we can be sure of is that the lives of millions — perhaps even billions—of people will be disrupted.

Cint’s Indie Blackwell on Best Practices for #WFH (Working From Home)

Many companies are now facing a situation in which employees will potentially be working from home if they aren’t already. Remote management is hard at any given time but especially when we have potential situations like COVID-19 causing panic, uncertainty and disruption to our personal and professional lives.

#WeAreCint: Getting to know Program Lead Katelyn Hertel

With us for one year, Katelyn Hertel serves as Cint’s Program Lead (Data and Reporting) for Global Operations. Prior to this role, she was part of the partner success management team. We asked her a few questions...

#WeAreCint: Meet our new Chief Technology Officer, Helene Westerlund

With us for just over two weeks, Helene is still getting to know the people and goals of our growing business and where she can best apply her depth of experience in the tech world. Read on below to get to know her a bit better!

Accelerating diversity for International Women’s Day 2020

Some of our core values as a company include accountability, collaboration and innovation. Intrinsic in these values is a commitment to social causes, such as diversity and well-being.

No Sleep Till Brooklyn: Quirk’s Event is Coming Up

We’re coming up fast on our second Quirk’s Event of the year, this time in Brooklyn. We had a great time in London and are expecting to connect with even more people in the industry...

The Quirk’s Event was the “Place to Be” Last Week in London

Our team spent two days at the “place to be” in the market research industry last week when we attended Quirk’s first event of the year in London.

SampleCon 2020: Brand Launch, Networking and Quality Discussions

SampleCon was a special event for us this year, as we launched our new global brand on day one of the conference. Attendees were the first to see our new logo on their conference bags, our website went live and a press release announcing our bold, new look went out around the world.

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