UX Researchers Guild

Thank you, from the Guild, for helping make 2024 our best year yet. 🎉 We're thrilled at the number of events we've been able to host, and we're eager to grow our ability to connect researchers with companies who need UXR work. None of this would be possible without you - researchers who show up and ask great questions and connect with each other and lean in to the community we're building. So thank you, from all of us. ✏️ Guild Board & Staff Raymond Lee Danielle Green Michele Oliver, Ph.D. Lija Hogan Helen Lee Lin, Ph.D. Tracy L Hayes Sabina Alteras-Honig, Ph.D. Jess Vice (they/them) Ellen S. Carey Jazmin Cockrell Prianka Murthy Josephine Giaimo Kemar A.R. Taylor Vivian C.R. James Amy Quinn 🎤 2024 Presenters Danielle Cooley Laura Kalbag Roberta D. Steve Portigal Tamara Adlin Leanne Waldal Marieke McCloskey Marta Rey Babarro, PhD Janelle Estes Jenifer Bulcock Michael Margolis Kuldeep Kelkar Sam Ladner, PhD #UXR #UXResearch #UXResearchersGuild #UXRGuild #ResearchCommunity #ConnectingResearchers #HireAResearcher #HireUXR #UXRFreelance #UXRContract

⏰ 15. December 2024 - Our final event in 2024! 🎉 Author and strategist Sam Ladner, PhD chatted with Lija Hogan of UserTesting about 8 books she loved to help researchers grow. Not all of them were specifically about research, so Sam and Lija talked through how the book in question was relevant or inspiring to a UXR. Listen this clip where Sam explains how “Qualitative Literacy” by Mario Luis Small helps researchers level up: ✂️ https://lnkd.in/gFH4fUFB For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gtfRfU8R For Sam’s UXr Guild Reading List, visit her Goodreads Shelf: https://lnkd.in/gJ2h6BZB And for a comprehensive list of the books and films mentioned in this session, see our Resources website page: https://lnkd.in/gVP5pcmU 💜 Thank you for celebrating all the speakers, events, and learnings we shared in 2024! We're so grateful to the researchers, product experts, UXers, and more who joined us (both as speakers and in the audience). We'll see you in 2025! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #BookList #BookGroup #BookReviews #BooksForUXR #UXRBooks #SkillDevelopment #PersonalGrowth

Looking for a 🎁 gift for a fellow researcher? Or in need of some 💡 inspiration for yourself? Check out our Resources page - we've listed all the books our guests have written or recommended. You'll also find tools, video recommendations, and UXR groups that will help you round out your skills and get plugged in. uxrguild.com/resources #UXR #UXResearch #UXRResources #Resources #BookList #Recommendations #Videos #UXRTools

⏰ 14. November 2024 - Kuldeep Kelkar donned his mask and cape 🚀 and walked us through his framework for User Research Superpowers. Following his book by the same name, UXR Superpowers are 52 different skills that can transform how you approach user research and boost your influence. In this clip, Kuldeep explains how his book is structured: ✂️ https://lnkd.in/g7JDYPWp For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/g5zdS7Sp Find Kuldeep’s book at https://kuldeepkelkar.com/ This year, the UX Researchers Guild had the honor of hosting our largest number of events yet! 🎉  So in the spirit of a holiday countdown, we're sharing a clip a day from each event -- we hope you find a new video to inspire you for 2025 or an old favorite to remind you of your wins in 2024. 🎥 Check back tomorrow for the final clip in our end-of-year countdown! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #Superpowers #UXRSkills #UserResearchSuperpowers #CareerGrowth #SkillsDevelopment #SelfImprovement

⭐ Bonus Material ⭐ After his webinar on User Research Superpowers, Kuldeep Kelkar stayed a little longer to answer questions from the audience. Hear his thoughts on how to research for a product that hasn't launched yet, how to think about the UXR industry and job market, and how to use superpowers in job interviews. https://lnkd.in/gf32gJeu #UXR #UXResearch #ResearchCareer #CareerAdvice #JobHunt #ProductResearch #ProductLaunch #BonusMaterial #UserResearchSuperpowers #Superpowers

⏰ 13. October 2024 - Michael Margolis, a UX Research Partner at GV (Google Ventures), talked to Guild listeners about research approaches for founders, researchers at startups, or researchers looking to make significantly more impact with their insights. He walked us through Google Venture’s formula and several examples of how to approach research in a way that helps you find your ‘bullseye customers’. In this clip, Michael describes how founders and entrepreneurs currently do research: ✂️ https://lnkd.in/g9Rm7BxZ For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ggE3EjnM This year, the UX Researchers Guild had the honor of hosting our largest number of events yet! 🎉  So in the spirit of a holiday countdown, we're sharing a clip a day from each event -- we hope you find a new video to inspire you for 2025 or an old favorite to remind you of your wins in 2024. 🎥 Check back tomorrow for the next clip in our end-of-year countdown! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #ResearchForStartups #Founders #Startups #ResearchImpact #BullseyeCustomers #GoogleVentures #ResearchAdvice

📣 UXR EVENTS 📣 Catch the first UX research events of 2025! Grab the opportunity to connect and learn about the unique technology needs of frontline workers, increasing UXR impact, how to demonstrate UX research ROI and more ⬇️ Want to ensure you don’t miss upcoming UX research events? Join our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eGxC6-wm A selection of January UXR events: 👉 7 Jan - 📖 The UX Book Club 📖 Extra Bold 👉 15 Jan - 3 Practical Strategies for UXR Impact by UX Researchers Guild 👉 22 Jan - Live Q&A: Driving Business Decisions with UX Research ROI w/ Nikki Anderson, MA by UXtweak 👉 23 Jan - Lessons Learned From Our Accessibility First Approach to Chart Design by Popinsight 👉 24 Jan - “Exploring the Needs of Frontline Workers” a UX research case study by UX Research and Strategy Group For more UXR events and registration links, check: https://lnkd.in/dphf5hNs Enjoy connecting and learning! ✨ #UXResearch #UX #UserResearch

⏰ 12. October 2024 - UX Researcher and design strategist Jenifer Bulcock joined us to talk about her approach to making research insights more relevant and consumable for the people who need to hear it most. In this clip, she introduces the idea of designing the research experience - watch the full video to see her framework for how. ✂️ https://lnkd.in/dakjCw-E For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dhKUxtcs This year, the UX Researchers Guild had the honor of hosting our largest number of events yet! 🎉  So in the spirit of a holiday countdown, we're sharing a clip a day from each event -- we hope you find a new video to inspire you for 2025 or an old favorite to remind you of your wins in 2024. 🎥 Check back tomorrow for the next clip in our end-of-year countdown! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #ResearchInsights #ResearchImpact #Communication #Stakeholders #IncreaseAwareness #IncreaseImpact

⏰ 11. September 2024 - Lija Hogan lead a #BookGroup panel discussion about Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Pérez. Our guest panelists - all UXers, team leads, and women - shared their experiences with data bias both internally at their companies and in the products and solutions they’ve helped create over the years. Hear from Marta Rey Babarro, PhD about one experience fighting for data equality: ✂️ https://lnkd.in/emHbCm5i For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ejreZxAp And thanks again to Janelle Estes, Marta Rey Babarro, PhD, and Marieke McCloskey for joining us on the Invisible Women panel this year! This year, the UX Researchers Guild had the honor of hosting our largest number of events yet! 🎉  So in the spirit of a holiday countdown, we're sharing a clip a day from each event -- we hope you find a new video to inspire you for 2025 or an old favorite to remind you of your wins in 2024. 🎥 Check back tomorrow for the next clip in our end-of-year countdown! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #InvisibleWomen #DataBias #DataInResearch #ResearchApproaches #DataEquality #Recruitment #LivedExperience

🎊 We're kicking off the new year with a great event you won't want to miss! Ruby Pryor, CEO and founder of Rex and UX Research expert, will be joining us to talk about her approach to conveying impact from UX Research. She'll also share her four-level framework for communicating UXR results. If you don't follow Ruby, she also offers writing workshops for UXRs that help researchers learn how to share their work with different audiences so the work is received well and implemented. Learn more at https://www.rexhq.io/ ⏰ Please Note: Ruby will be joining us from Bangkok, so the event times are different from our usual workday hours! If you can't make it, register for free below and we'll send you the recording. #UXR #UXResearch #ResearchImpact #ResearchInsights #ResearchStrategies #CommunicatingInsights #StrategicCommunication #Webinar #UXREvents