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Sign up for “Fuel Your Curiosity.” Monthly-ish musings for user researchers and other curiosities.
Sign up for “Fuel Your Curiosity.” Monthly-ish musings for user researchers and other curiosities.
The Evolution of My Spam
As a small business owner with a very successful newsletter, I receive numerous unsolicited requests, multiple times a week. These solicitations, via email and LinkedIn, have evolved…
Why leveling up is crucial as a user researcher
I often think about pivotal moments that shaped my career as a user researcher and entrepreneur. A particularly memorable experience occurred during my time at Zillow. It was a conversation that…
UX teamwork can be a long game, but it’s worth the effort
Last week I ran five remote, one-hour sessions for a study we had just begun. While P1 was verbose (and a little angst), all five provided excellent, meaningful feedback and were on time! My stakeholders…
AI data mining and emails in discovery
In the legal world, emails can be used in discovery and as evidence. When will mining AI platform data to gather insights into participants' mental models become mainstream? How are AI…
Dare to dream big! AND GO FOR IT!
I just had a terrific conversation with a UXR colleague navigating a recent layoff. She worked in the role for nearly six years. Having worked alongside her for nearly two of those six years I can…
What is quality research?
Yesterday I joined a riveting panel discussion by Rosenfeld Media titled “A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research,” with an audience of 400 + researchers and industry leaders. A key…
Join us to learn about purpose-driven research experiences
PLEASE JOIN US: We’re holding a panel discussion called “From Data to Difference: Purpose-Driven User Research”. Our three panelists are Aesclinn Donohue, Human-Centered Designer, U.S…
Why aren't more researchers and PMs transitioning into entrepreneurship?
Why aren't more researchers and PMs transitioning into entrepreneurship? There are profound synergies. I see the relationships and connections everywhere. Here are 10 shared…
Will GenAI tools be able to do translation work?
Generative AI is largely based on English data inputs and was primarily designed to understand and generate text in English. I’m interested to hear about the experiences our non-English-speaking…
Last Call! Learn how to mine your data and present it in business terms and formats
LAST CALL! Our "Spot Patterns" user research workshop is our most sought-after and likely most beloved in the “Ask Like A Pro” series! We cover the key components of qualitative analysis and synthesis…
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