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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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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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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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Why System 1 Insights Are Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Market Research

|Justin Sutton

Why System 1 Insights Are Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Market Research

Why System 1 insights are reshaping market research. Learn how intuitive, emotional decision making creates a competitive advantage for brands.

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Tales From The Road: Inside the Aisles of The Home Depot

|Justin Sutton

Tales From The Road: Inside the Aisles of The Home Depot

Go inside in‑aisle retail research, where real shopper behavior is revealed through observation, shop‑alongs, and guided interviews inside a mock store.

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