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    Parallel Tracks: Why Brands and Agencies See Insights Differently with Steve Quirk, Quirk’s Media

    POSTED: August 7, 2025

    Is there a disconnect between research suppliers and clients in today’s market research landscape? In this episode of MRII’s Insights and Innovators podcast, Jon Last, President of Sports and Leisure Research Group, interviews Steve Quirk, President of Quirk’s Media. They discuss the challenges brands face with the proliferation of research platforms, the importance of articulating […]

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    A Pragmatic Look at the Evolution of Insights Technology with Bryan Orme, Sawtooth Software

    POSTED: July 25, 2025

    SLRG’s Jon Last hosts Sawtooth CEO Bryan Orme, for a no-holds barred look at research technology on the latest episode of MRII’s Insights & Innovators podcast

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    The Immutable Skills for Effective Insights Professionals with Ravi Parmeswar, Kastu Analytics

    POSTED: July 17, 2025

    Discover the steadfast skills and perspectives that make an insights professional truly effective with Ravi Parmaswar, President at Kastu Analytics, and host Jon Last, President at Sports and Leisure Research Group. In this episode, Ravi reflects on his varied career at global Fortune 100 organizations and shares key highlights, including the importance of taking career […]

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    Driver$: Delivering the Experience: How Golf Facility Owners are Evolving in a Time of Rapid Industry Change

    POSTED: July 14, 2025

    As golf’s customer base expands and transforms with the rapid diffusion of new technology, golf facility owners need to stay a step ahead and see through the hype to deliver for the game’s stakeholders. Few have a better handle on this reality than NGCOA CEO Jay Karen, who joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein […]

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    Sports Coverage Now Concentrated On Streaming Content: The Implications

    POSTED: July 8, 2025

    In my ongoing introspection on the watering down of sports coverage, two recent insights have grabbed my attention.  Pulled from our late June data, nearly half of sports fans (44%) prefer to stream sporting events rather than watch them on broadcast television.  Looking at this with a demographic filter, 58% of those in the coveted […]

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With over 25 years of management experience, Jon Last is founder and President of Sports and Leisure Research Group, a White Plains, NY based full service marketing research consultancy that supports leading brands in sports marketing, travel, media and leisure categories as well as a host of golf, travel and consumer product company clients. Jon’s […]

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