View this email in your browser Dear <<First Name>>, The clocks have changed and we are all adjusting to winter time. We'd like to cheer you up by telling you what we have been up to in the last few months. It's been a busy time in the sensory lab, with our supertasters the subject of much media attention. We've also launched a fantastic new service for our clients, Reflected Life, which enables you to understand web behaviour in even more detail. Don't miss out on the opportunity to test an ad in a cost effective way with our neuroscience consultants at Walnut Unlimited... FREE REPORT : THE TRUTH ABOUT APPS To celebrate the launch of Reflected Life, our digital passive metering panel, we have released a report. Based on analysis of 42 million app sessions, we reveal the truth about how we use apps on our devices. Click here... WEBINAR: 10 Ways To Do Better Research In-Store If you missed our webinar on how to improve your in-store research programmes, just enter your details to have access to our 30 minute webinar by Amy Nichols from our retail team. Access it here... TEST YOUR ADVERTISING VIA OUR SYNDICATED NEUROSCIENCE STUDY Try out Walnut Unlimited’s neuroscience technique without the cost commitment of a full study. The study will be carried out with a general population sample. You can place an ad within our syndicated study and receive the following: F2f debrief and topline report   Motion Spectra of your ad (this allows you to play around with your results)   Results of the data split by male / female   Please contact our neuro experts Andy or Cristina to find out more! IN THE NEWS THE ONE SHOW VISITS OUR SENSORY SCIENCE CENTRE Media interest in the Marketing Sciences Unlimited sensory lab intensified this summer as the investigations into the nation’s sugar consumption continued. Our experts were called upon to give commentary about how sensory research can help manufacturers reduce their sugar content. Becki Arnold featured on The One Show and talked about how we use sensory testing. We also talked about some of our findings from our recent research on sugar reduction. Read Becki's blog about her experience with the BBC here (it includes a link to the video too!)  £87,000 COST TO RAISE A CHILD TO AGED OF 11 Our work with the Halifax featured prominently in the news this month, with the headline figure of £87,000 to raise a child until they are 11. Find out more about the research here MEET THE TEAM Becki Arnold Associate Director, Sensory Find out more Sara Spinks Research Director, Product Find out more Amy Nichols Research Director, Retail Find out more OTHER KEY NEWS Our Fair Data Accreditation   Commentary: Free Wifi and the “Always Connected” consumer   Our Views on Packaging in the Frozen Sector (Packaging News)   Marketing Sciences on the judging panel for the Quality Food Awards RESEARCH TIPS 10 TIPS FOR GREAT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH Frances Lyon from our product, sensory and pack team gives us 10 tips for great international research. Read Frances' Tips here TOP TIPS FOR CONDUCTING QUAL RESEARCH WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Tips from Sunita, one of our passionate quallies, on how to research children and young people NET PROMOTER SCORE – HOW BEST TO MEASURE THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY? When you want to assess different aspects of a customer journey it can be tricky to decide on what measures to use. Obviously you want to keep your survey short, but there are so many useful metrics out there. Read Shaun’s thoughts in his blog EVENTS WALNUT UNLIMITED HOST SOHO BRAINY BAR – 9th November 6pm LONDON Dr Cristina De Balanzo from our consumer neuroscience consultancy Walnut Unlimited has been elected to be the chair of the NMSBA (Neuromarketing Science & Business Association). Cristina is launching the first of a series of ‘BrainyBars’ in partnership with WARC. The event will join together leading figures from the advertising, neuroscience, research and academic worlds. If you fancy networking with some of the leading minds in the business on Monday 9th November 6pm, at Creston House in London, read more about the event here. CRESTON UNLIMITED TECH EXPO – 3rd to 4th November 2015 LONDON We wanted to give you a heads up that there is an exciting Tech Innovation event coming up in November. Creston Unlimited (our parent company) are hosting a Technical Innovation Expo 2015 which will give you a chance to experience what new tech is going to be shaping the way brands connect with consumers over the next 12 months.Register for the event here. OUR FREE SCHOOL OF THOUGHT CONTINUES TO MAKE WAVES IN THE INSIGHT WORLD Delegates from Tesco, O2, Heineken, British Heart Foundation and Guardsman were trained in The Essentials Of Market Research last month. Keep track of when our next courses are by bookmarking our page OTHER NEWS JANE RUDLING GIVEN HONORARY FELLOWSHIP Jane was asked to be an Honorary Fellow of the University of Winchester in recognition of her business leadership and strong business values. We were very proud of her as she processed up Winchester High Street and into Winchester Cathedral to accept the Fellowship. Read more about her day in her blog FUNDRAISING FOR MUFFIN'S DREAM FOUNDATION We are now in our second year of supporting Muffin's Dream Foundation as our Charity of the Year and we are still working enthusiastically on lots of new fundraising ideas. Copyright © 2015 Walnut Unlimited, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences