Building partnerships across the globe

This week from People Nerds: Shipra Kayan shares the impact of her company Siriforce and we explore a canvas for measuring UX influence.

Building unlikely bridges Shipra Kayan became an unexpected entrepreneur after identifying an underutilized resource (talented folks searching for opportunity in the tech space) that matched an ongoing demand. She walks us through how she connected teams across the globe and why these connections are so meaningful.   MOVING OUTSIDE OF OUR BUBBLES This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   Finish the following sentence using an option below: "My current research workload is ________ than usual."   1. Much less 2. Slightly less 3. About the same 4. Slightly more 5. Much more Well I've been afraid of changin' (don't be) To keep your research off the shelf, we've discussed the importance of activating insights. But how do you go about tracking the changes that result from your work? Use this six-part CHANGE Canvas to capture the span of your influence and better showcase the value of your research. CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN Hey! 👋 If you've been digging our content, have you considered becoming a People Nerd? dscout has a variety of open positions across marketing, sales, legal, and more. If you're interested in hopping aboard, explore the roles here. When you're talking to people, you should ask a lot of questions. How do you want to be referred to? How do you want to be understood? What are your pronouns? What can I do for you? Lauren Isaacson Market & User Experience Research Consultant, Curio Research READ MORE More we're discussing: Dr. Stacey Houston II shares how Instagram's Equity product team came to fruition and why universal audiences actually need targeted solutions. Don't forget one of your most important users—your stakeholders. Discover strategies to ensure this group understands and utilizes your research. What we're hearing: As companies have access to (and collect) ever more data, Daisy Warren surfaces overlaps between data analysis and UX research for maximum impact. Don't let competitors stifle your creativity—leverage them to improve your product launches. Hazel Raoult unpacks intel gathering and its role pre-launch. dscout is a company composed of People Nerds working to make context-rich human insight an everyday habit across organizations. The dscout platform—Diary, Live, Recruit, and Express—enables remote qualitative research that brings researchers into the moments experienced and shared by real people. Curious about the platform or working with dscout? Talk to an account executive.  dscout, 222 North LaSalle St. Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 880-9715 Unsubscribe Manage preferences