We deliver bespoke research that fuels smarter, insight-led brand decisions.

We design end-to-end research to track awareness, sentiment, behaviour, cultural relevance, and message impact, powering strategic decisions across every campaign stage.

Research
what’s included?

End-to-end campaigns

Pepper build and implement bespoke strategies across all social channels, including robust influencer planning.

Audience and Cultural Intelligence

We uncover how your audience thinks, feels and behaves online. From psychographics and content habits to real-time trend and cultural tracking, we equip you with insights that shape smarter strategies.

Influencer and UGC Vetting

Find creators who match your brand and resonate with your audience. We assess authenticity, performance and fit, whether for influencer campaigns or UGC content.

Data-Driven Campaign Planning

We translate insight into action. InfluenceIQ informs your channel mix, content approach and talent strategy to ensure creative choices are backed by data, not guesswork.

Brand Impact and Performance

Beyond clicks and conversions, we measure sentiment, brand perception and uplift. Our Halo Impact model connects your social activity to meaningful brand outcomes.

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Smarter Creator Selection

Identify creators your audience truly relates to, using demographic, psychographic and behavioural data. This ensures content is not only on-brand, but also rooted in real audience alignment.

Trend-Led Content

We track cultural signals, emerging formats and platform shifts in real time, ensuring your content strategy is responsive, relevant and shaped by what audiences care about.

Feedback Loop

InfluenceIQ measures sentiment, performance and audience response, creating a closed insight loop that helps refine messaging, content formats and targeting for greater effectiveness over time.

Full-Funnel Fit

Every campaign touchpoint is planned with full-funnel intent, backed by predictive benchmarks, platform insight and behavioural research that help drive awareness, influence sentiment and convert interest.

Research

Unlocking Strategic Growth Through Social Insights

Multi-platform audit covering social presence, sentiment, and audience behaviour. Benchmarked against competitors using native and listening tools.

Client Feedback

We proudly collaborate with industry leaders.

"The team were incredibly responsive to feedback and ensured everything was delivered on time: from longlisting creators to reporting on performance. We achieved excellent engagement, making us eager to work with the team again."
The Financial Times
Partnering with Pepper was transformative for Guardian Feast. Their thoughtful, strategic approach and deep understanding of our audience elevated our brand far beyond expectations. The influencer campaign not only delivered exceptional app downloads but brought Feast to life in a way that resonated authentically with home cooks. The team's creativity, agility, and genuine passion set a new benchmark for influencer marketing at The Guardian.
The Guardian
Pepper delivered a clear and confident campaign for us, from start to finish. The communication and planning processes were impressive, thorough, and easy to follow. From outlining goals to establishing deliverables, everything was handled with care and precision.
Havas Media Ireland
Pepper understood the brief and got what we were trying to achieve really quickly.
Wisdom Toothbrushes
"The team were incredibly responsive to feedback and ensured everything was delivered on time: from longlisting creators to reporting on performance. We achieved excellent engagement, making us eager to work with the team again."
The Financial Times (HR)
"Working with Pepper on our Outlet Shopping campaign at The O2 was a very positive experience. I was highly satisfied with the overall results and felt the team delivered good value for our investment. The post-campaign analysis stood out in particular - it offered strong insights and clear, actionable recommendations that will inform our future marketing efforts. Overall, communication throughout the campaign was consistent and supportive. I would absolutely consider working with Pepper again and feel confident recommending their services to others."
Outlet Shopping At The O2
Working with Pepper on our Outlet Shopping campaign at The O2 was a very positive experience. I was highly satisfied with the overall results and felt the team delivered good value for our investment. The post-campaign analysis stood out in particular - it offered strong insights and clear, actionable recommendations that will inform our future marketing efforts. Overall, communication throughout the campaign was consistent and supportive. I would absolutely consider working with Pepper again and feel confident recommending their services to others.
O2

FAQs

Here are some common questions about our research services to help you understand better.

What is research service?

Our research service uncovers actionable insight through advanced methodologies and cultural analysis. Powered by InfluenceIQ, we blend audience intelligence, trend data and brand sentiment to support strategic decisions. Whether used standalone or across our services, research helps brands connect with real behaviour and drive meaningful outcomes.

How long does it take?

Timelines depend on the scope, but research projects typically run 4 to 6 weeks. We work quickly without compromising rigour, balancing depth, clarity and relevance to deliver valuable insights that help inform creative, platform and media decisions across your strategy.

What methods do you use?

We combine qualitative and quantitative research, including surveys, social listening, sentiment analysis and behavioural data. We also track trends and map cultural shifts. Using InfluenceIQ, we tailor each project to reveal how real people engage with platforms, content and creator, so insights lead to action.

Can I see examples?

Absolutely. Our case studies show how insight has shaped talent selection, campaign direction and platform strategies across categories. These examples demonstrate how research drives stronger decision, whether it’s content backed by trend data or audience intelligence guiding paid media.

How do I start?

Getting started is easy. Just get in touch via our contact form and we’ll schedule a discovery call. We’ll learn more about your goals, explore where insight can add value, and recommend a research approach that fits your needs and timeline.

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