Over the last decade, the demand for expert network services has grown substantially with the industry experiencing tremendous growth and it is only rising. With that in mind, opportunities to participate in projects on behalf of expert networks will only increase.   Professionals who consult through expert networks are typically paid an hourly rate for […]

Whether you call them advisors, experts, or specialists—subject matter experts are at the core of how expert networks run. When a company needs questions answered and lacks the expertise internally, they contact an expert network to be connected with a subject matter expert in anywhere from a few hours to a few days. But how […]

With the popularity of expert networks growing, so have the number of misconceptions surrounding them. Expert networks are nothing new and most of them have been around since the early 2000s and late 1990s.   ARE THEY A SCAM? Many people wonder if expert networks are a scam. In the simplest terms, no, expert networks […]

As the Expert Network industry continues to impact how thousands of business decisions are made each day, our customers’ need for accurate, qualitative research continues to grow.   To understand how Expert Networks are being utilized in the current climate and gain the knowledge necessary to improve our services, Guidepoint has surveyed Expert Network users […]

Companies hire consulting firms to help them make decisions and solve issues. These consulting firms conduct their due diligence and then suggest certain courses of action for the company to take. In order for a consulting firm to be able to help solve any problem for their clients, they would need thousands of employees who […]

A subject matter expert is someone who specializes in a specific industry or sector and is willing to share their valuable expertise with those who need it most. There are many reasons why people join expert networks, some of which are highlighted below.   We help them reach their goals Expert networks are in the […]

As the Expert Network industry continues to impact how thousands of business decisions are made each day, our customers’ need for accurate, qualitative research continues to grow.   To understand how Expert Networks are being utilized in the current climate and gain the knowledge necessary to improve our services, Guidepoint has surveyed Expert Network users […]

With some of the world’s most demanding clients to serve, consultants leverage expert networks like Guidepoint as an extension of their project team to rapidly access relevant expertise and actionable insights.   To find out more about the unique relationship between consultants and expert networks, we recently spoke with a consultant from a leading management […]

Corporations continually research market trends and information to facilitate their strategic development projects such as M&A, geographic expansion, product development, etc. Below are 6 best practices for how companies can gain insights and ride them to their next wave of growth.   Start with Why Begin by asking why you are doing what you do […]

Leading companies spent around 4.5% (2018) of their yearly revenue on research and development, and the numbers keep rising, according to the PwC Global Innovation 1000 Study. No doubt, corporations will continue to research market trends and uncover hard-to-get information to empower better decision-making. Companies typically rely on these 6 common tools to facilitate their […]