Unstructured Data: Unsolicited Customer Opinion

Overview
90% of all the data humanity has ever produced is unstructured.
A big subset of this unstructured data is customer opinion expressed online, and yet more than 90% of the market research budgets were spent on surveys and focus groups. The tide is turning in favour of the unsolicited customer opinion about brands, gathered from social media and other online sources. It takes a special skill to gather and accurately tag millions of online posts in any language; let alone to glean actionable insights and concrete brand recommendations from this vast amount of data.
What You'll Gain
This course is designed to empower global professionals of all experience levels with essential skills such as:
ways to gather and to make sure the tagging of online conversations is accurate regardless of language.
how to explore those conversations to extract actionable insights
how to produce business recommendations
what ways there are to use AI to create automated content
how to target online micro-audiences
most importantly how to integrate unsolicited customer opinion with surveys and FGDs
how to use AI to tag other forms of unstructured data such as answers to open ends, emails, chats, call centre calls
how to present this new approach internally and/or externally in order to secure buy-in
Who should attend?
Insights professionals from both market research agencies and end-clients of market research
Marketing professionals from end-clients
Business development professionals from market research agencies
Learning Objectives
Social media listening & analytics
The science behind it all
Use of Generative AI for automated insights and recommendations
Use of Gen AI for content creation
Integration of surveys, FGDs and social intelligence
Schedule Overview
Day 1: The Customer Opinion Paradox
How to set-up a social media listening project for success
How to include the unsolicited opinion in your data sources
Day 2: Insights & Recommendations
How to explore, analyse and understand unstructured data
How to use insights for automated audience targeting and content creation
Day 3: How to Sell it
Internal and external sales pitch
Benefits, overcoming objections, compelling story, ROI
What is ESOMAR Academy?
This exclusive virtual training provides six hours of in-depth content across three engaging live sessions, offering an extended exploration of the subject. Designed for flexibility, you'll have access to helpful resources, the trainer’s contact information for ongoing support, and the opportunity to earn a certificate upon completion. Plus, the entire training will be available on-demand for up to 12 months, allowing you to revisit and refresh your knowledge at your convenience.
What is ESOMAR Academy?
This exclusive virtual training provides six hours of in-depth content across three engaging live sessions, offering an extended exploration of the subject. Designed for flexibility, you'll have access to helpful resources, the trainer’s contact information for ongoing support, and the opportunity to earn a certificate upon completion. Plus, the entire training will be available on-demand for up to 12 months, allowing you to revisit and refresh your knowledge at your convenience.
This course spans three days at two hours per day. What time is 13:00 UTC for me?
8 April, 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
9 April, 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
10 April, 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Speakers
Michalis Michael
Chief Executive Officer at Listening247Michalis is the founder and CEO of listening247 by DigitalMR Ltd., a London-based tech company specializing in artificial intelligence for unstructured data analytics, research, and customer insights. He has garnered multiple prestigious awards and is recognized as an influential figure in the industry.
Michalis has authored numerous eBooks and articles that have contributed to the advancement of using AI in market research, customer experience management (CXM), social listening and analytics, text and image analytics, and the establishment of private online communities for brands.
Educated at T.U. Berlin, where he earned a master’s degree in aerospace engineering, Michalis supplemented his technical background with business training at Harvard Business School and London Business School. His passion for research has been ingrained in him since 1991, and he has had the privilege of living and working in various countries, including Cyprus, Germany, Hungary, Poland, the USA, and now the UK.
Prior to his entrepreneurial journey, Michalis held a role as a corporate executive in market research, serving as the head of CEE and after that of the global online research division for Synovate out of Chicago. This experience provided him with invaluable insights and deep expertise in managing multicounty P&Ls and large diverse teams.
With his commitment to innovation and acquired leadership skills, Michalis continues to lead listening247 by DigitalMR in the field of artificial intelligence and data analytics.