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Snow removal is not Washington D.C.’s strong suit.  On Monday, all federal agencies enjoyed a two hour delayed opening because of a whopping 0.7 inches (1.8 cm) of snow that fell here over the weekend. Perhaps the city should forgo the plows and heavy machinery in favor of some of the tools featured in this ^[1] article, which promise to make snow removal easier and safer.

With the importance of good tools (and the importance of good insight ^[2]) in mind, the Market Research Executive Board has compiled some of our best insight generation exercises, worksheets, and practice guides into one easy-to-use toolkit. (The best part? Our tools carry little to no risk of back injury!)

Insight generation is one of the most important and most difficult tasks of any market research function.  MREB research has shown that a shift to make quality insight generation a priority ^[3] is associated with a 70% increase in business impact. These 15 hands-on tools are designed to support you and your team in scoping and focusing your efforts, thinking creatively, and framing your insights in an actionable and impactful way. MREB members, access the toolkit here. ^[4]

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[1] this: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/snow-tools-make-clean-safer-easier/story?id=12726906

[2] good insight: https://www.mreb.executiveboard.com/Members/Topics/Abstract.aspx?cid=100245832

[3] make quality insight generation a priority: https://www.mreb.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100066927

[4] here.: https://www.mreb.executiveboard.com/Members/DecisionSupportCenters/Abstract.aspx?cid=101145692