Thinkspeed Group Blog: Archive

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - April 2012

It’s hard to believe that 2012 is flying by so fast and that April is already coming to a close. This month has been a busy one for us, but we have some quick updates to share with all of you. Recent Thinkstudies We have some more exciting studies for you this month, and we are seeking community members with the following experience: Experts using ERP solutions related to process manufacturing ...

Apr 27th

The Value of Competitive Intelligence

Although there is no specific formula or set of rules a business can follow in order to become successful, there are certainly some ways it can make the effort to remain competitive. Offering great products and services to customers is a big part of what helps a business thrive, but that on its own is not enough if the business doesn’t keep up with the latest market trends or keep an eye on its...

Apr 26th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - March 2012

March has been a very busy month for us here at Thinkspeed, as we have been working on some important client engagements. We want to take the time to share a couple of quick updates. Featured in Crowdsourcing Industry Report Thinkspeed recently had the opportunity to participate in a survey conducted by crowdsourcing.org about enterprise crowdsourcing industry trends. The survey results...

Mar 30th

Crowdsourcing: The Future Looks Bright

Crowdsourcing is a topic that has gained popularity over the past few years and has generated considerable buzz. The beauty of this concept is that it places emphasis on harnessing the talents of a “crowd” of people with specialized talents to solve a problem, which ideally results in greater insight than one single person can provide. There are some incredibly creative and useful applications of...

Mar 16th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - February...

As we wrap up this short month of February, we’d like to share with you some general updates and new feature announcements. Recent Thinkstudies We are continuing to conduct studies for our customers and have listed a couple of this month’s study topics below. Marketing Automation Systems Solid State Drives Adoption If you feel that you may be qualified for either of these studies but were not...

Mar 1st

Experts in Solid State Drives (SSDs) needed for...

We are seeking senior-level decision makers who are responsible for purchasing and evaluating enterprise storage systems, primarily solid state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs), to participate in a brief research survey. If you qualify and are interested, join the community to participate. Or you can send a note to community@thinkspeed.com if you are already a member.

Feb 22nd

Experts in Marketing Automation Systems needed for...

We are seeking professionals possessing experience with deploying and/or purchasing Marketing Automation Solutions for a study. The study is a review of marketing automation software vendors with a focus on product features and differentiators, deployment process, and overall project success. If you qualify and are interested, join the community to participate. Or you can send a note to...

Feb 18th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - January

We are excited to bring in the new year by announcing some new changes we’ve decided to make to our Thinkstudies. Option to View Study Results Based on the feedback we received from many of you about wanting to view the results of studies in which you participate, we are introducing certain studies where respondents will be rewarded with access to study results in lieu of monetary...

Feb 1st

Option to View Study Results

Many of you have expressed interest in viewing the results of studies in which you participate. We have taken your comments to heart and are now offering studies where participants are rewarded for their time and effort by being able to access the final study results in place of monetary compensation. Having access to these results allows participants to gain a unique perspective of the study...

Jan 27th

How Tech Buyers Evaluate a Purchase

The process of evaluating a technology purchase is an essential part of any business, so it is crucial that technology buyers utilize the proper resources to gather accurate, unbiased data prior to making a decision. Technology buyers tend to rely on a variety of sources, such as white papers, case studies, and data sheets, to help them make informed decisions. But according to a study conducted...

Jan 9th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - December

It’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of the year, and that the holidays are quickly approaching. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season with your loved ones! Here are a few of the updates we have for you this month: Recent Thinkstudies This month, we conducted more studies for our beta customers, and a couple of the study topics are listed below: IT Outlook 2012 Internet...

Dec 23rd

New Features for Customers and Members - Survey...

We released some new features on our site within the past couple of weeks, mainly dealing with the redesign of the survey user interface, which we would like to share with you. For Customers: You now have the ability to add a section description to your surveys. This can be used to provide survey-takers with additional information and help with the overall organization of the survey. We have also...

Dec 21st

Internet of Things - members needed for study

We are looking for professionals who have expertise around the technology necessary to connect everyday devices to the Internet for a study assessing the awareness and adoption for the Internet of Things within the next few years. If you qualify and are interested in participating, let us know by sending a request to join the community or sending a note to community@thinkspeed.com if you are...

Dec 8th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - November

As November comes to a close, we want to keep you up to date on some of our recent happenings. Since our update last month, we have completed more Thinkstudies for our customers and have introduced some new features on our website. New Features for Members In order to enhance your survey-taking experience, we have redesigned the survey interface. We added a couple of icons above the survey so...

Dec 1st

Market Intelligence for Private Equity, M&A, and...

Given the billions of dollars of growth stage, buyout, and merger deals that are done in the software, IT, and technology-enabled services sectors, it’s no surprise that investment teams at venture capital firms, private equity firms, and corporate development organizations take deal evaluation and analysis quite seriously. Investors consider a number of factors about each deal when deciding...

Nov 30th

Enterprise IT decision-makers needed for study

We are seeking IT professionals that exert significant influence or are the final decision-makers for enterprise IT purchases to provide insight on their predictions for corporate IT trends in 2012. If you qualify and are interested in participating, let us know by sending a request to join the community or sending a note to community@thinkspeed.com if you are already a community member.

Nov 15th

Market Research: Everyone is Doing It

Market research is an invaluable tool that is utilized by companies across the globe, irrespective of their size or experience, and Apple is no longer an exception, according to this article. Whether or not you are an iPhone enthusiast, you probably know that Apple recently released the iPhone 4S, which has generated a lot of buzz and excitement in the market. What you may not know, though,...

Nov 4th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - October

As our community continues to grow, I want to let you know we are glad to have each of you on board. Here are our latest updates: New Features We recently added a few new features in order to give you more control of your profile and create a better overall experience. Check out the details in our blog. A Profile on Thinkspeed Thinkspeed was recently profiled on Crowdsourcing.org’s web site,...

Oct 29th

IT/BPO experts in Telecoms needed for study

We are seeking IT and business process experts in the telecommunication sector for a study on IT and BPO trends. If you qualify, request to join the community or current members can send a note to community at thinkspeed.com to let our analysts know you are interested.

Oct 28th

CrowdConf 2011: Here We Come

About a month ago, Thinkspeed entered a contest held by Crowdsortium, a leading website that garners the knowledge of crowdsourcing industry experts, for a chance to win a free exhibitor’s booth at CrowdConf 2011, which will be held in San Francisco on November 2. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this event, CrowdConf is a conference dedicated to the crowdsourcing movement in which...

Oct 12th

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What Can't Crowdsourcing Accomplish?

Recently, online gamers built an accurate model for the structure of an enzyme linked to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, a task that scientists have been trying to accomplish for decades. Scientists were using computer models to build the molecular structure, but were stumped due to issues with the computational complexity of 3-D modeling of enzymes and proteins. These challenges led them to use...

Oct 6th

Thinkspeed Featured in Crowdsourcing.org

Check out an interview Thinkspeed’s VP of Marketing, Arun Prakash, did with crowdsourcing industry site Crowdsourcing.org. The text of the interview is below as well. Market research, an integral part of an informed business strategy, typically relies on the knowledge of industry analysts and vendor marketing for insight. Thinkspeed believes it has a better model, one that taps into...

Oct 5th

New Features for Customers and Members – Filters,...

We released some new features on our web site this week, along with a slightly redesigned look and feel, which we want to tell you about. For Customers: You can now filter respondents to your survey not only by product, technology, and company expertise, but also by region and title. You can also add members who work with certain companies to the suppression list, so they won’t be invited to your...

Oct 3rd

Purchasing - members needed for study

We are seeking managers who make purchases for their organizations, who are not in the procurement department and not in the IT industry, to provide insight on their purchasing processes. If you qualify, request to join the community or current members can send a note to community at thinkspeed.com to let our analysts know you are interested.

Sep 21st

Why Expertise Matters in Collective Knowledge and...

One of the more interesting areas of crowdsourcing today is in the area of collective knowledge and intelligence – often referred to as Q&A. Quora, one of the more recognizable names, currently focuses on startup and Silicon Valley related matters. Recently, Jig, a site that allows users to post needs and have them answered, raised $3 mm in financing. Of course, Yahoo! Answers is the...

Sep 20th

Thinkspeed Research Community Update - September

Since our update last month, our community has continued to grow and we have completed more studies for our beta customers, some of which are featured on our new home page at www.thinkspeed.com. A few of those studies are noted below: HR and benefits administration software Value-based purchasing in healthcare IT Video ad servers SaaS adoption in emerging markets If you weren’t...

Sep 14th

The Advantages of Crowd Sourced B2B Market...

Earlier this year, I read an article in Mashable about crowd sourced market research. While this article focused on business-to-consumer (B2C) examples, I think the same principles can apply to business-to-business (B2B) situations as well. Case in point is the information technology market. Research giants such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC have for decades been the go-to services for IT...

Aug 22nd

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Thinkspeed Research Community Update - August

We wanted to give you a brief update on the latest happenings at Thinkspeed and let you know how we are progressing in our quest to build a highly knowledgeable community which positively influences decision making at companies in the IT sector. The First Thinkstudies Have Been Completed Our community of seasoned professionals has completed several initial studies for our launch customers,...

Aug 9th

Community Members: Why have I not been invited to...

This week we want to take the time to address an often asked question: Why haven’t I received any studies yet? This is a great question. A quick tip is to complete your Thinkspeed profile! By adding details on your expertise, work, and education, our software will have an easier time finding you as it searches the community for the most qualified participants for each study. One of...

Aug 5th

Video Ad Servers - members needed for study