JONATHAN WILLIAMS - ONE STRATEGY STUDIO (Founder) Part 1. Why the future of insight isn't asking consumers more questions, it's finding better answers. Doing more with existing data; driving more value out of new research.

About this episode

Jonathan Williams discusses the future of insights and the importance of finding better answers rather than just asking more questions.

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to talk to Jonathan Williams, successful founder of multiple agencies who has consistently pushed the boundaries of strategic insight...and how technology can help. Among other areas we cover: Thinking about the creative process in music and writingJonathan's journey and learning having successfully launched and sold Clear Ideas (to M&C Saatchi), MASH (to Kantar), and Discover AI (to Talkwalker)The creation of One Strategy Studio – an agency powered...

People in this episode

Host: Henry Piney

Guest: Jonathan Williams

Topics covered

• strategic insight
• technology in marketing
• creative process
• data utilization
• agency founding
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• insight
• data
• marketing
• entrepreneurship
• technology
• agency
• creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Strategy Studio, Clear Ideas, M&C Saatchi, MASH, Kantar, Discover AI, Talkwalker

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