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Podcast: Negotiation Illuminators
Podcast: Negotiation Illuminators

In this episode of Negotiation Illuminators, Amy Combrinck speaks with Ramona Daniel, a Cultural Insights and Strategy Consultant. Founder of Twenty3.

They explore the evolution of Negotiation practices, the importance of understanding cultural contexts and the significance of communication styles in Negotiations.

Ramona shares her journey of transitioning careers and emphasises the need for relationship building in Negotiations.

Ultimately, they conclude that Negotiation is a dynamic process akin to a dance, requiring adaptability and awareness of cultural differences.

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Prompt Design for Independent Researchers – Foundations
Prompt Design for Independent Researchers – Foundations

This training session was created for the Insight Consultant Group (ICG) as a Knowledge Share session for their independent consultants.

If you are relatively new to AI, this 45-minute session will help you get more out of the AI tools you’re already using, without needing to become a tech expert. You’ll learn:

  • What different types of AI tools (like ChatGPT or Claude) can and can’t do, and how to pick the right one for the job

  • Simple, repeatable ways to write prompts that give you better, more relevant answers

  • How to fine-tune AI responses when they’re not quite right

  • Easy ways to keep track of the prompts you’ve written, so you can reuse and improve them over time

This is a hands-on, interactive session for independent researchers who want to work faster, think more creatively, and make AI a more useful everyday tool.

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Podcast: Talking AI with Ray Poynter
Podcast: Talking AI with Ray Poynter

I had a really enjoyable chat with Ray Poynteron his 'Talking AI' podcast about using LLMs for cultural insights.
His questions made me realise how we are all moving through the GenAI adoption curve at different speeds.
Working as an independent researcher forced me to find new ways to challenge my assumption, so I accelerated my own learning to use LLMs as a thinking partner.
And I very quickly realised that using Ai isn't about replacing human insight, but amplifying your ability to ask better questions when you don't have a team around you.

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Trends & Artefacts: workation edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • London's Late-Night Dessert Cafés Are Booming

  • Americans Are Snacking More, and More Often

  • Blouge Wine Offers a Simpler Way Into Summer Drinking

  • Explainer: workation

  • Show and Tell Is Back, and Adults Are the Audience

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Trends & Artefacts: mallmaxxing edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • Cash App Turns a Viral Wand Trend Into a Payment Product

  • Pill Form Could Widen Access to Weight-Loss Drugs

  • Decathlon Pays Cash for Returned Festival Tents

  • Explainer: mallmaxxing

  • AI Is Powering a New Wave of Return Fraud

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Trends & Artefacts: diet fatigue edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • Adults Are Ordering Off the Kids' Menu

  • Modular Eating Is Reshaping How Gen Z Thinks About Meals

  • Degree Hacking Challenges What a Qualification Means

  • Explainer: diet fatigue

  • Forgotten 2010s Drama Resurfaces on UK Streaming

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Trends & Artefacts: zebra striping edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • Knix Brings Dads Into the Period Conversation

  • Sainsbury's Swaps Brown Eggs for White

  • Zest Maps Revives Social Food Discovery

  • Explainer zebra striping

  • Starbucks Revives the Unicorn Frappuccino for One Weekend

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Trends & Artefacts: analogue bag edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • Americans Tire of Wellness Obsession Culture

  • Birdwatching Booms Among Gen Z in Britain

  • Privacy Is the New Luxury Signal

  • Explainer: analogue bag

  • The Snack Tin as a Wellness Ritual

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Trends & Artefacts: neighbourism edition

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

  • Jeopardy! Casts YouTube Creators as Contestants

  • AI Influencer Makes History Viral

  • Plug-In Solar Panels Launching in the UK

  • Explainer: neighbourism

  • Bingsu-Flation Drives Single-Serve Dessert Boom

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