Viewpoint - Writing stuff - why bother?

In this Viewpoint piece, IJMR Executive Editorial Board member Gill Ereaut addresses some of the benefits to market research practitioners of writing pieces concerning their work for publication in journals.
  

Viewpoint: Writing stuff – why bother?

Gill Ereaut

People in the market research industry don't write much about what they do or why they do it that way. Our professional reputations show in the volume and quality of work offered to us and the star rating of our clients. Speaking at seminars or courses creates good PR, but it's not a key measure of reputation. And writing papers for journals, while not actually harmful, is not exactly vital to a researcher's career.

But – where is our collective knowledge and how do we grow it? Say you...

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