In this blog, Natasha McDonough talks about the market research the team at MMC Research & Marketing conducted in 2022, two years on from the original research conducted during the pandemic, and notably during lockdown.
The Best Businesswomen Awards has announced the finalists for 2022, and we’re over the moon that our Founder and Managing Director, Natasha McDonough has made the cut! According to the BBA, the judging panel was impressed by the creativity, tenacity and excellent...
Globally, business owners have been victim to over two years of COVID-19 pandemic stress, which saw a high number of business owners thrust into making fast-paced business critical decisions in unprecedented circumstances. It was during the height of the pandemic in...
The results of our Business Owners’ mental health survey are in and the findings are no surprise to us here at MMC. We didn’t want to presume what kind of support is needed to help business owners during this time, but we had a feeling that the likes of peer-to-peer...
We’re proud to launch one of the first major research studies into the mental health of UK business owners during this COVID-19. Mind your business. Mind your business head. #MindYourBusinessHead We decided to develop the survey to identify what support is needed for...
Reflecting on the current lockdown, we want to showcase the tremendous work some of our clients and friends in the business community are doing to support their clients and local communities. Simpsons Malt went into “support not sales” mode. The family-owned global...
Monday 17th February 2020 marks the start of Random Acts of Kindness Week so, as a team, we’ve decided to each commit to carrying out a random act of kindness in the month of February. Our core company values include ‘empathy’ and ‘pride’. Empathy, because we think...
When you own or work for a business, the benefits you bring to your clients or customers are obvious to you. You spend every day delivering value through your products or services, and it’s clear why people should want to get in touch or place an order. This can...
One of the things that keeps most business owners up at night is their competition. And rightfully so – dominating your sector is a surefire strategy for success. But before you design your marketing strategy around knocking another company off its perch, it’s...
When you’re taking an innovative product to market, you’re faced with a unique set of challenges. Just ask Google, which failed to get Google Glass – the world’s first pair of smart glasses – off the ground when they were released in early 2013. If one of the...
During my first week at MMC I attended the North East Chamber of Commerce Inspiring Females Conference at Ramside Hall in Durham. One of the Chamber’s flagship events, it featured guest speakers, breakout sessions, and gave the attendees a chance to network… and have...
Recently, The Journal revealed the ‘50 Best Places to Work in the North East for 2019’ list. Nominated companies are scored on a range of factors from staff development to how they look after their employees’ mental health. The aim of the initiative is to make the...