ContributorsCathy Heath

Cathy Heath

Market insights researcher

Experience

Cathy is a freelance market insights researcher with over 15 years of experience helping people like you get the facts you need to grow your business. Market research, competitive intelligence, secondary research/desk research - Cathy lives and breathes it. Getting the proper research can help challenge assumptions and gut feelings by giving you strategic and tactical insight into competitive landscapes, market opportunities, industry trends, and customer needs. Then you can fully understand how to get new business, monitor change and disruption, and protect your market share.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology from Massey University

Professional achievements

Asia-Pacific Coordinator for AIIP (Association of Independent Information Professionals) for several years and presented at seminars on undertaking secondary research /desk research.

You can find Cathy on the web at Heath Research Services or via her Linkedin profile.

Skills and expertise
Market researchProduct developmentCustomer researchResearch methods

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