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October 2011
Luis Arnal, Managing partner
My 3 problems with insights   Some lessons
My 3 problems with insights                 Some lessons



Disclaimer 1: Replace 'insights' for
'innovation' or 'solutions' and overall
talk will still make sense

Disclaimer 2: All stories and characters
referred to in this talk are fictitious,
even those who I have personally met.
Any resemblance to real persons
working for marketing departments in
multinational corporations and
advertising firms is purely coincidental.
problem#1
 meaning
No word in Spanish or Portuguese
No word in Spanish or Portuguese



insight =              observação
                       informação
                       análisis
                       datos
                       entendimiento
                       perspicacia
                       comprendimiento
                       ¿qué encontraste?
cooking without
Hola friends! I came up
                              with un great insight
no comprendo your              without doing any
     ‘insight’
                                 research at all!



           Let’s base our
          product strategy
              on this!
quote? finding? concept?

insight
quote? finding? concept?

insight
quote? finding? concept?

insight
quote? finding? concept?

insightful
quote? finding? concept?

insightfullofshit
quote? finding? concept?

insight
full of
wisdom
quote? finding? concept?

insightless
lessons

don‟t overestimate its meaning
insights are full of… wisdom
insights need “wow”
problem#2
 formula
there are formulas out there

customer [need, want, wish, aspiration]
context [situation, environment]
„but‟ [or other conjunction]
verb [friction, problem, barrier]
consequence [efect on the customer]
Young people seek reward from their brand
While using the mobile device
but
[productX] does not allow their ID to be shared
therefore they combine functionalities from other products
Young people seek recognition from their friends
While using the web
but
[productX] gives limited feedback
therefore they hate us
This is data… (lots of it and good one too)



      This is a finding, an observation,
       a description of an interesting
              think, do, use, feel
             “and this is a quote”
4

                                          5
                                                   6
             3
                                                               7
                 15                                    8
    2                 14
                           13        11
                                              10           9
        16                      12




1




codify data, organize
4


                                              5
                                                       6
             3
                                                                   7

                 15                                        8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                  10           9
        16                          12




1




analysis
4


                                              5
                                                       6
             3
                                                                   7

                 15                                        8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                  10           9
        16                          12




1




analysis… more analysis
4


                                                   5
                                                                6
             3
                                                                                 7

                 15                                                 8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                           10                9
        16                          12




1




Is this the result?                           (pls, don‟t make up results)
Or this?   (don‟t make up results! less so horrible ones!)
4


                                              5
                                                       6
             3
                                                                   7

                 15                                        8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                  10           9
        16                          12




1




Use informed imagination
4


                                              5
                                                       6
             3
                                                                   7

                 15                                        8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                  10           9
        16                          12




1




(this is „fidelity of meaning‟)
4


                                              5
                                                       6
             3
                                                                   7

                 15                                        8
    2                 14
                                         11
                           13
                                                  10           9
        16                          12




1




Our job is not done with a great insight…
An insight is useless if it‟s not turned into a solution…
lessons
Insight development requires patience
Insights are not „discovered‟, they are „developed‟
Insights = 30% data, 30% perspiration, 30% inspiration
(the rest is luck)
Insights are a means to an end [solution]
Measure the effect of insights (and share with us)
problem#3
   People
(and their companies, really)
law of the skillful insighter

“An organization / person ability to develop and
use great insights depends on their self-esteem
[to connect the dots] and their expertise [rigour in
the process]”
“I am completely sure I know
“I found this… i think”                           what I am talking about”




        -                 Courage / self esteem
                                                                  +

                                                    Intuition
            Fear
“after 3 months in the field and
                                           using a variety of research
                                           methods I am extracting its
                                           meaning, interpreting,
                                           categorizing, seeing patterns,
                                           creating frameworks that are
                                           truthful, non-obvious, relevant
“insight? I am just                        and with a direct implication to
passing by”                                our business”


       -                   Quality / expertise
                                                                   +

                                             Attends conferences
           Embraces ignorance
Courage




          Quality
Courage




          Quality
jackass              warrior
Courage




          ?
          ignorant             chicken


                     Quality
lessons
be brave, courageous (and work for companies like that)
understand the segment you are talking to
aim for quality and disseminate best practices
thank you!

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      luisarnal@insitum.com
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Drc2011 chicago my problems with insights_optimized

  • 1. in/ situm DRCX : Design Research Conference October 2011 Luis Arnal, Managing partner
  • 2. My 3 problems with insights Some lessons
  • 3. My 3 problems with insights Some lessons Disclaimer 1: Replace 'insights' for 'innovation' or 'solutions' and overall talk will still make sense Disclaimer 2: All stories and characters referred to in this talk are fictitious, even those who I have personally met. Any resemblance to real persons working for marketing departments in multinational corporations and advertising firms is purely coincidental.
  • 5. No word in Spanish or Portuguese
  • 6. No word in Spanish or Portuguese insight = observação informação análisis datos entendimiento perspicacia comprendimiento ¿qué encontraste?
  • 8. Hola friends! I came up with un great insight no comprendo your without doing any ‘insight’ research at all! Let’s base our product strategy on this!
  • 16. lessons don‟t overestimate its meaning insights are full of… wisdom insights need “wow”
  • 18. there are formulas out there customer [need, want, wish, aspiration] context [situation, environment] „but‟ [or other conjunction] verb [friction, problem, barrier] consequence [efect on the customer]
  • 19. Young people seek reward from their brand While using the mobile device but [productX] does not allow their ID to be shared therefore they combine functionalities from other products
  • 20. Young people seek recognition from their friends While using the web but [productX] gives limited feedback therefore they hate us
  • 21. This is data… (lots of it and good one too) This is a finding, an observation, a description of an interesting think, do, use, feel “and this is a quote”
  • 22.
  • 23. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 13 11 10 9 16 12 1 codify data, organize
  • 24. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 analysis
  • 25. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 analysis… more analysis
  • 26. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 Is this the result? (pls, don‟t make up results)
  • 27. Or this? (don‟t make up results! less so horrible ones!)
  • 28. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 Use informed imagination
  • 29. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 (this is „fidelity of meaning‟)
  • 30. 4 5 6 3 7 15 8 2 14 11 13 10 9 16 12 1 Our job is not done with a great insight…
  • 31. An insight is useless if it‟s not turned into a solution…
  • 32. lessons Insight development requires patience Insights are not „discovered‟, they are „developed‟ Insights = 30% data, 30% perspiration, 30% inspiration (the rest is luck) Insights are a means to an end [solution] Measure the effect of insights (and share with us)
  • 33. problem#3 People (and their companies, really)
  • 34. law of the skillful insighter “An organization / person ability to develop and use great insights depends on their self-esteem [to connect the dots] and their expertise [rigour in the process]”
  • 35. “I am completely sure I know “I found this… i think” what I am talking about” - Courage / self esteem + Intuition Fear
  • 36. “after 3 months in the field and using a variety of research methods I am extracting its meaning, interpreting, categorizing, seeing patterns, creating frameworks that are truthful, non-obvious, relevant “insight? I am just and with a direct implication to passing by” our business” - Quality / expertise + Attends conferences Embraces ignorance
  • 37. Courage Quality
  • 38. Courage Quality
  • 39. jackass warrior Courage ? ignorant chicken Quality
  • 40. lessons be brave, courageous (and work for companies like that) understand the segment you are talking to aim for quality and disseminate best practices
  • 41. thank you! Thoughts? Comments? Drop me a line luisarnal@insitum.com twitter: luisarnal in/ situm.com
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