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Guidepoint growth playbook

Diagnosis

Guidepoint has scale (2M+ experts, 5,000+ client organisations, 130,000+ transcripts) and is moving fast into AI: AskGP, AI Moderation, an MCP server and voice agents, plus Qsight data in aesthetics and MedTech.

Its hiring shows growth everywhere: product and AI roles for web, mobile and MCP, business development in New York, Boston, Shanghai, Tokyo and Singapore, EMEA demand generation, Insights and Focus Polls analysts, and a Qsight growth director and sales director.

The website has not kept up: the MCP page promises a five-minute first call with no way to start, product buttons say "Button Text", the newest case study is from 2024, and 80,000 covered companies have no public pages. This playbook fixes the MCP path and the proof first, then adds company pages, local languages, events follow-up, data releases and new AI products.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn Guidepoint's AI and data assets into visible, self-serve entry points: an MCP quick start, company pages from the Library and regular data releases.

Biggest Risk

AlphaSense, Third Bridge, GLG and others compete for the same research budgets with large libraries and AI search, so Guidepoint must make its compliance, network and AI access easy to see and try.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Make the MCP page deliver its "first expert call in under five minutes" promise: a quick start, not four links to other product pages

    Record the 90-second setup video with a test account this week.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Replace the "Button Text" labels on the homepage and MCP product cards

    Edit the three labels in the page builder.

    Medium impact First result in 1 week
  3. 3

    New case studies for the AI era: the newest one on the site is from March 2024

    Ask client success for ten clients with a measurable recent win.

    High impact First result in 1 quarter

02

Your idea portfolio

20 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Showing 20 of 20 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Guidepoint is hiring a Senior Product Manager to drive the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" and an AI engineer for agents that work with the expert network, and its MCP page makes the boldest claim on the site: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes", inside Claude, Cursor or any MCP tool. But the page has no server address, no setup steps and no developer documentation, and all four "Learn More" buttons lead to general product pages. An analyst who wants to try it right now has nowhere to go but a generic trial form.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Record the 90-second setup video with a test account this week.

    How to measure it

    MCP access requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the quick start

      Who can use it, requirements, three steps per assistant.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 3 days

    2. 2

      Record the video

      Transcript search and a booked call in 90 seconds.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 2 days

    3. 3

      Add sample prompts

      Ten prompts by client type (investor, consultant, corporate).

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 2 days

    4. 4

      State the controls

      Which compliance rules apply to calls booked by an assistant.

      Chief Compliance Officer 3 days

    5. 5

      Build the form

      Request MCP access, trial with MCP preselected, routing by region.

      Web developer (WordPress) 3 days

    6. 6

      Fix the links

      Each "Learn More" to a matching docs section.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 day

    7. 7

      List the server

      Main MCP directories with the quick-start link.

      Senior AI Engineer 1 week

    8. 8

      Measure

      Requests, first searches and first calls booked.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Product and web time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP)

    Smallest test

    Publish the video and a three-step guide on the existing page.

    Why it works

    Rebuild /mcp as a quick start: who can use it (clients, trial users), what they need, three numbered steps with screenshots for the two or three most used assistants, a 90-second video of a transcript search and a call being booked, sample prompts, the compliance controls that apply, and one "Request MCP access" button that creates a trial with MCP preselected and routes to the right Business Development Associate. Point each "Learn More" to a matching docs section, and list the server in the main MCP directories.

    Analysts who already work in AI assistants convert when they can see the five minutes for themselves; a clear path also tells the product team which assistants and prompts clients use, and puts Guidepoint ahead of rivals in a new channel.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistMCP quick-start page

    [ ] Who it is for (clients, trial users) and what they need
    [ ] Three numbered steps per supported assistant, with screenshots
    [ ] 90-second video: search transcripts, book an Advisor
    [ ] Ten sample prompts by client type
    [ ] Compliance controls for assistant-booked calls
    [ ] "Request MCP access" form with routing by region
    [ ] Learn More buttons point to matching docs
    [ ] Listed in main MCP directories
    [ ] Tracking: request > first search > first call

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Compliance concerns about calls booked by an assistant

      Show the approval steps on the page and keep them in the flow.

    • Access should stay client-only

      Keep the server gated; publish the steps and the request path.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct and AI hiring: a Senior Product Manager in Toronto who drives the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" by "mapping end-to-end workflows" of each client segment; a Senior AI Engineer (posted October 5, 2026) building "conversational AI systems that interact with our global expert network at scale", with real-time voice and LLM orchestration; and a Product Manager in New York for the internal CRM and customer-facing web applications.Source
    • Your websiteMCP page: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes"; "Search 130,000+ compliance-reviewed transcripts" and "review and schedule Advisors" inside "Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool"; "Guidepoint Pulse results" through one interface. The page gives no server address, setup steps or developer documentation, and its four "Learn More" buttons go to general product pages (data integration, network, library).Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: AlphaSense, "company insights, market data and research across 500M+ documents"; Third Bridge, "Expert networks, consultations, and a research Library"; Dialectica, "Insights on-Demand Leader" with "the world's hardest-to-find experts". GLG and AlphaSights compete for the same research budgets.Source
  • 02

    The three product-card buttons for Library, Network and AI & Data are labelled "Button Text" in the page code on the homepage, and the same block repeats on the MCP page. That is what screen readers announce and what search engines read as the link text to three core product pages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 week Web developer

    First action

    Edit the three labels in the page builder.

    How to measure it

    Card click-through

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Edit labels

      Homepage cards.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 hour

    2. 2

      Check reuse

      MCP and other pages using the block.

      Web developer (WordPress) 2 hours

    3. 3

      Accessibility check

      Screen reader pass on the homepage.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 hour

    4. 4

      Track clicks

      Event per card.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 hour

    5. 5

      Review

      Template audit for other placeholders.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 day

    6. 6

      Report

      Clicks after two weeks.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 weeks

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web developer (WordPress)

    Smallest test

    Change the labels today.

    Why it works

    Give each button a real label ("Explore the Library", "Find an expert", "See AI and API access"), then check the other templates that reuse the block.

    Descriptive link text helps accessibility and tells search engines what each product page is about; it also removes an unfinished look for the visitors who notice.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Builder overwrites labels

      Set them in the reusable block, not page by page.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteMCP page: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes"; "Search 130,000+ compliance-reviewed transcripts" and "review and schedule Advisors" inside "Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool"; "Guidepoint Pulse results" through one interface. The page gives no server address, setup steps or developer documentation, and its four "Learn More" buttons go to general product pages (data integration, network, library).Source
    • Google PageSpeedChrome UX Report for guidepoint.com: real visitors pass Core Web Vitals (LCP 1.7 s, INP 75 ms, CLS 0 at the 75th percentile), and loading got about 26% faster, so speed is not the constraint.Source
  • 03

    Guidepoint now sells AskGP, an API, an MCP server, AI Moderation and Focus Polls, but the newest case study is dated March 26, 2024 and the clients are anonymous. The EMEA marketing role is asked for "proof" that speeds up deals, and the Qsight growth role for "proof points that shorten sales cycles".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Specialist

    First action

    Ask client success for ten clients with a measurable recent win.

    How to measure it

    Opportunities with a case study attached

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find stories

      Ten candidate clients.

      Client Success lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Get approval

      Named or anonymised with verified numbers.

      Chief Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Interview

      Thirty minutes each.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 month

    4. 4

      Write

      Result box and one-page PDF.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 month

    5. 5

      Publish

      With dates and client type filters.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    6. 6

      Arm sales

      Story per client type in sequences.

      Business Development Associate ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Writer time
    Owner
    Marketing Specialist, EMEA

    Smallest test

    Publish one AskGP story this month.

    Why it works

    Publish six new stories in two quarters, one per client type (hedge fund, PE, investment bank, consultancy, corporate, Qsight brand), each with a result box (time saved, calls booked, transcripts used, decision made). Lead with AskGP or MCP where it was used. Cut each into a one-page PDF for sales.

    Current, quantified stories make the AI products credible and give the many new Business Development hires something to send.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clients refuse to be named

      Use client type plus verified metrics.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCase studies page: the newest case study is dated March 26, 2024 ("Igniting Innovations in Electric Vehicle Product Development"), followed by three from January 8, 2024 and one from May 2022; clients are described anonymously ("an automotive industry leader in Korea", "An American marketing agency").Source
    • HiringMarketing Specialist, EMEA (Athens, posted October 6, 2026, fixed-term cover): the marketing team "functions as an in-house agency"; the role builds "demand generation programs across lead generation, growth marketing, content and social" for London, Athens and Dubai, will "Guide prospects and clients from first contact to active platform use", run "targeted email campaigns, regional events, press releases, videos" and "Measure each program's contribution to pipeline and revenue". Salesforce Marketing Cloud and WordPress are a plus.Source
    • HiringDirector, Strategy and Growth (US, posted October 19, 2026), a newly created role as the Qsight Managing Director's "right hand": partnerships "across technology platforms, industry organizations, manufacturers, and complementary data providers"; identifying "new markets, categories, and customer segments"; owning "how Qsight shows up in market, along with demand generation, thought leadership, and the proof points that shorten sales cycles". Medical aesthetics or cash-pay healthcare experience is "a significant advantage". Salary $190,000-$240,000.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
  • 04

    Guidepoint runs more than 1,400 moderator-led sessions a month and adds 7,000 transcripts, yet the site offers no newsletter sign-up. Prospects and lapsed users have no way to see that flow.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Specialist

    First action

    Draft the first digest for healthcare.

    How to measure it

    Subscribers

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick sectors

      Healthcare, TMT, industrials, consumer.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 day

    2. 2

      Template

      Five topics, upcoming events, one takeaway.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 days

    3. 3

      Compliance rule

      Topics and titles only, no content.

      Chief Compliance Officer 1 week

    4. 4

      Sign-up forms

      Homepage, blog, events.

      Web developer (WordPress) 2 days

    5. 5

      Send weekly

      By sector.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA weekly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Opens, trials, attendance.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Specialist, EMEA

    Smallest test

    Send one healthcare digest to current clients.

    Why it works

    Send a weekly digest by sector: the five most-attended topics, upcoming teleconferences and group meetings, and one compliance-approved takeaway. Add a sign-up to the homepage, blog and group meeting pages, and segment by sector in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

    A regular glimpse of what the market is asking keeps Guidepoint in front of prospects between trials and gives sales a reason to follow up.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Leaking client interest

      Use aggregate topics only, never client names or requests.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • HiringMarketing Specialist, EMEA (Athens, posted October 6, 2026, fixed-term cover): the marketing team "functions as an in-house agency"; the role builds "demand generation programs across lead generation, growth marketing, content and social" for London, Athens and Dubai, will "Guide prospects and clients from first contact to active platform use", run "targeted email campaigns, regional events, press releases, videos" and "Measure each program's contribution to pipeline and revenue". Salesforce Marketing Cloud and WordPress are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
  • 05

    Guidepoint acquired Innosquared, a European expert network, and expanded in Dubai, and the EMEA marketing role covers London, Athens and Dubai with events and press. There are no regional pages that tell European or Gulf clients what changed.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Specialist

    First action

    List Innosquared clients who have not used Guidepoint products yet.

    How to measure it

    EMEA opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Build pages

      London and Dubai.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    2. 2

      Plan briefings

      Two client events.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Cross-sell list

      Innosquared clients.

      Business Development Associate 1 week

    4. 4

      Press release

      Regional angle.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 week

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Sequenced outreach.

      Business Development Associate 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline by source.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Event budget
    Owner
    Marketing Specialist, EMEA

    Smallest test

    Run one Dubai roundtable.

    Why it works

    Publish London and Dubai landing pages (local team, sectors, languages, upcoming roundtables), run a joint Innosquared client briefing, and send a regional press release with a local client quote.

    Regional proof and events turn an acquisition into pipeline instead of a news item.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Integration not finished

      Focus messaging on access to both networks.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteRecent company news on the blog: Guidepoint acquired Innosquared, a European expert network firm; expanded its Dubai presence; appointed new heads of APAC and China; and relocated its Shanghai office.Source
    • HiringMarketing Specialist, EMEA (Athens, posted October 6, 2026, fixed-term cover): the marketing team "functions as an in-house agency"; the role builds "demand generation programs across lead generation, growth marketing, content and social" for London, Athens and Dubai, will "Guide prospects and clients from first contact to active platform use", run "targeted email campaigns, regional events, press releases, videos" and "Measure each program's contribution to pipeline and revenue". Salesforce Marketing Cloud and WordPress are a plus.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
  • 06

    Guidepoint is adding Business Development Associates in New York, Boston, Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Dubai. Expert research buyers are usually mid-project when they ask for a trial, so the first reply decides whether they test Guidepoint or a rival.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Business Development Associate

    First action

    Measure today's time from trial request to first reply.

    How to measure it

    Trials with a first search or call in week one

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure speed

      Request to first reply by office.

      Salesforce administrator 2 days

    2. 2

      Set routing

      By client type and region.

      Salesforce administrator 3 days

    3. 3

      Build samples

      Three titles and an event per sector, refreshed weekly.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls 1 week

    4. 4

      Write replies

      Templates per client type.

      Business Development Associate 2 days

    5. 5

      Coach

      Weekly reply reviews.

      Head of Business Development weekly

    6. 6

      Track

      Conversion by reply speed.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Business Development Associate

    Smallest test

    Reply to one week of trial requests within an hour and compare.

    Why it works

    Route every "Request a Trial" by client type and region to a named associate, reply within one business hour with three recent transcript titles and one upcoming teleconference in the prospect's sector, and offer a first call scheduled that week. Track speed and conversion by office.

    Fast, specific replies show coverage on the prospect's own topic and make the new BD capacity count from day one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Samples reveal sensitive topics

      Use only published, compliance-reviewed titles.

    Evidence

    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source

This quarter 8

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Library covers 80,000+ companies with 7,000 new transcripts a month, but the 418-page site has no page for any company or sector. Investors search for expert views on named companies, and AI assistants answer from pages that exist.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Global Head of Marketing

    First action

    Pick 50 companies and agree what may be shown.

    How to measure it

    Trial requests from company pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    150 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set rules

      Titles and dates only, approved by compliance.

      Chief Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick companies

      Most covered and most searched.

      Global Head of Marketing 1 week

    3. 3

      Build template

      Data from the Library.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 month

    4. 4

      Launch 50

      Then 500.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 month

    5. 5

      Route leads

      By sector to Business Development.

      Business Development Associate 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Traffic, trials, citations.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Development time
    Owner
    Global Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish five company pages by hand.

    Why it works

    Generate compliance-approved pages for the most-covered companies and sectors: number of transcripts, latest interview titles and dates, upcoming teleconferences, related sectors, and a "Request access" button with the company prefilled. Start with 500 companies and measure.

    Each page catches a high-intent search and shows coverage depth before a trial, which no generic product page can do.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Titles reveal sensitive interest

      Only published, compliance-reviewed titles, with a delay.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: AlphaSense, "company insights, market data and research across 500M+ documents"; Third Bridge, "Expert networks, consultations, and a research Library"; Dialectica, "Insights on-Demand Leader" with "the world's hardest-to-find experts". GLG and AlphaSights compete for the same research budgets.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
  • 08

    Guidepoint is hiring business development and client service in Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore and Seoul, and publishes expert terms in about ten languages, but every client-facing page is English only.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Business Development Associate

    First action

    Translate the homepage and trial form into Japanese.

    How to measure it

    APAC trials

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pages

      Six core pages.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 week

    2. 2

      Translate

      Native reviewers in each office.

      Business Development Associate 1 month

    3. 3

      Local proof

      One example per market.

      Client Success lead 1 month

    4. 4

      hreflang

      Language versions.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    5. 5

      Route forms

      To Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Trials by language.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Translation costs
    Owner
    Business Development Associate

    Smallest test

    Publish a Japanese homepage.

    Why it works

    Translate the homepage, Library, Network, AskGP, MCP and contact pages into Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean, add hreflang, local case examples and a local trial form routed to each office.

    Buyers trust material in their own language, and local pages capture search in those markets.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Pages fall out of date

      Update with the English release cycle.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
    • Your websiteRecent company news on the blog: Guidepoint acquired Innosquared, a European expert network firm; expanded its Dubai presence; appointed new heads of APAC and China; and relocated its Shanghai office.Source
  • 09

    Guidepoint runs group meetings around ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA, CES and investor conferences, with 26 pages on the site. Registration and follow-up are where these sessions become pipeline.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Specialist

    First action

    Add a registration form to the next three meeting pages.

    How to measure it

    Registrant-to-trial rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Forms

      On every meeting page.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    2. 2

      Reminders

      Invite and two reminders.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 week

    3. 3

      Summary

      Approved post-event recap.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls per event

    4. 4

      Follow-up

      Related calls and a trial.

      Business Development Associate per event

    5. 5

      Rank events

      By trials.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA quarterly

    6. 6

      Plan next year

      Keep the best.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA yearly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Specialist, EMEA

    Smallest test

    Run the full flow for one healthcare conference.

    Why it works

    Give each meeting page a registration form, a calendar invite and a reminder; after the event, send registrants a compliance-approved summary and an invitation to related teleconferences and a trial; rank events by trials created.

    Conference weeks are when investors and corporates are most hungry for expert views, and attendees are warm leads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clients dislike sales follow-up

      Lead with content, offer the call second.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • HiringMarketing Specialist, EMEA (Athens, posted October 6, 2026, fixed-term cover): the marketing team "functions as an in-house agency"; the role builds "demand generation programs across lead generation, growth marketing, content and social" for London, Athens and Dubai, will "Guide prospects and clients from first contact to active platform use", run "targeted email campaigns, regional events, press releases, videos" and "Measure each program's contribution to pipeline and revenue". Salesforce Marketing Cloud and WordPress are a plus.Source
  • 10

    Qsight's release on male neurotoxin spending ($529 per visit) was picked up internationally. Guidepoint Insights runs investor-grade Focus Polls on drugs, devices and technology adoption, and is hiring analysts to scale them.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of TMT Public Equities

    First action

    Pick last month's poll with the clearest public-interest result.

    How to measure it

    Trial requests per release

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick results

      Monthly.

      Head of TMT Public Equities monthly

    2. 2

      Compliance review

      No MNPI or company-specific forecasts.

      Chief Compliance Officer monthly

    3. 3

      Write release

      Chart and method.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls monthly

    4. 4

      Distribute

      Wire and trade press.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    5. 5

      Landing page

      Gated full poll.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Mentions and trials.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Wire distribution
    Owner
    Head of TMT Public Equities

    Smallest test

    Publish one healthcare poll finding.

    Why it works

    Pick one non-sensitive poll result a month (for example, physician adoption intent for a therapy class, or IT budget direction), publish it as a short release with a chart and method, and offer the full poll to trial users.

    Original numbers earn press, links and AI citations, and show the product to buyers who have never seen it.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Results move markets or raise compliance questions

      Use broad, non-company-specific findings only.

    Evidence

    • News coverageAn October 2026 Qsight press release reported male neurotoxin average spend per transaction of $529 in Q3-to-date, its highest reading, and was picked up internationally.Source
    • HiringInsights and survey hiring: a Head of TMT Public Equities for "The Insights product", "now in its 9th year", to "launch new research offerings, leveraging AI to scale insight generation"; Healthcare Content Analysts for Focus Polls (posted October 6, 2026) who turn "product launches, clinical and regulatory catalysts, earnings" into surveys and "investor-ready charts"; Qualtrics survey programmers and a Survey Technology and Automation Specialist (October 21).Source
    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
  • 11

    The Qsight growth director owns demand generation and proof points, and the new Director of Sales needs pipeline. Qsight already publishes reports (Gen Z, neurotoxins) and gets coverage.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director

    First action

    Draft the outline from this quarter's data.

    How to measure it

    Qualified downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    300 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Outline

      Five charts.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 1 week

    2. 2

      Build

      From Market View data.

      Qsight analyst 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Gate

      Form on the Qsight site.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    4. 4

      Launch

      Press and LinkedIn.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 1 week

    5. 5

      Route leads

      To sales in a day.

      Director of Sales (Qsight) ongoing

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Quarterly.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight)

    Smallest test

    Publish the first pulse as a two-page PDF.

    Why it works

    Publish a quarterly pulse report (market growth, neurotoxin and filler trends, regional shifts) from Market View and Sales Measurement, gated with role and company fields, and send every manufacturer and investor download to sales within a day.

    Regular, citable data makes Qsight the reference for the category and produces qualified leads every quarter.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Gives away paid data

      Publish headline figures only.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector, Strategy and Growth (US, posted October 19, 2026), a newly created role as the Qsight Managing Director's "right hand": partnerships "across technology platforms, industry organizations, manufacturers, and complementary data providers"; identifying "new markets, categories, and customer segments"; owning "how Qsight shows up in market, along with demand generation, thought leadership, and the proof points that shorten sales cycles". Medical aesthetics or cash-pay healthcare experience is "a significant advantage". Salary $190,000-$240,000.Source
    • HiringDirector of Sales for the Qsight suite (New York or remote, still open): sell "syndicated and custom data solutions", "Translate complex data sets into clear, compelling narratives" for brand leaders and C-suite buyers; CPG or Professional Beauty experience is a plus.Source
    • Qsight websiteGuidepoint Qsight runs on its own site (qsight.guidepoint.com) with Alpha, Market Models, Market View, Practitioner Tracker, Prospector ("over 40K US medical aesthetics practices and medspas"), Social Intelligence and Sales Measurement, plus downloadable reports such as a Gen Z aesthetics report and a neurotoxin report.Source
    • News coverageAn October 2026 Qsight press release reported male neurotoxin average spend per transaction of $529 in Q3-to-date, its highest reading, and was picked up internationally.Source
  • 12

    The Qsight growth role is told to source partnerships "across technology platforms, industry organizations, manufacturers, and complementary data providers". Prospector already maps 40,000+ US practices.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Director

    First action

    List five software partners and three associations.

    How to measure it

    Partner opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map partners

      Software, payments, associations.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design offers

      Data exchange and member benchmark.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 1 month

    3. 3

      Legal and privacy

      Data agreements.

      Chief Compliance Officer 1 month

    4. 4

      Sign two

      One of each.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch benchmark

      Co-branded.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline and coverage.

      Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight) quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Partner revenue share
    Owner
    Director, Strategy and Growth (Qsight)

    Smallest test

    Pitch one association.

    Why it works

    Sign one practice software or payments partner for data and distribution, and one professional association for a co-branded member benchmark (practices see how they compare with peers). Track leads and data coverage from each.

    Partners widen the data and reach thousands of practices and brands at once.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data privacy

      Aggregate and de-identify, with clear agreements.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector, Strategy and Growth (US, posted October 19, 2026), a newly created role as the Qsight Managing Director's "right hand": partnerships "across technology platforms, industry organizations, manufacturers, and complementary data providers"; identifying "new markets, categories, and customer segments"; owning "how Qsight shows up in market, along with demand generation, thought leadership, and the proof points that shorten sales cycles". Medical aesthetics or cash-pay healthcare experience is "a significant advantage". Salary $190,000-$240,000.Source
    • Qsight websiteGuidepoint Qsight runs on its own site (qsight.guidepoint.com) with Alpha, Market Models, Market View, Practitioner Tracker, Prospector ("over 40K US medical aesthetics practices and medspas"), Social Intelligence and Sales Measurement, plus downloadable reports such as a Gen Z aesthetics report and a neurotoxin report.Source
    • HiringDirector of Sales for the Qsight suite (New York or remote, still open): sell "syndicated and custom data solutions", "Translate complex data sets into clear, compelling narratives" for brand leaders and C-suite buyers; CPG or Professional Beauty experience is a plus.Source
  • 13

    The EMEA marketing role must guide prospects "from first contact to active platform use", and the product team maps client workflows. Trials that never search the Library or book a call rarely convert.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Measure how many trials searched the Library in week one.

    How to measure it

    Trial activation

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure

      Current activation.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 week

    2. 2

      Define steps

      By client type.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 week

    3. 3

      Checklist

      In Guidepoint360 and app.

      Engineering lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Nudges

      Day 2, 5, 10.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Alerts

      To BD on missed steps.

      Salesforce administrator 1 week

    6. 6

      Review

      Conversion by step.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP)

    Smallest test

    Call ten current trials that have not searched.

    Why it works

    Define three activation steps by client type, show a checklist in Guidepoint360 and the app, send nudges at day 2, 5 and 10, alert the Business Development Associate when a step is missed, and report conversion by step.

    Activation predicts conversion, and the nudges scale the many new BD hires' follow-up.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many messages

      Stop nudges once a step is done.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Specialist, EMEA (Athens, posted October 6, 2026, fixed-term cover): the marketing team "functions as an in-house agency"; the role builds "demand generation programs across lead generation, growth marketing, content and social" for London, Athens and Dubai, will "Guide prospects and clients from first contact to active platform use", run "targeted email campaigns, regional events, press releases, videos" and "Measure each program's contribution to pipeline and revenue". Salesforce Marketing Cloud and WordPress are a plus.Source
    • HiringProduct and AI hiring: a Senior Product Manager in Toronto who drives the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" by "mapping end-to-end workflows" of each client segment; a Senior AI Engineer (posted October 5, 2026) building "conversational AI systems that interact with our global expert network at scale", with real-time voice and LLM orchestration; and a Product Manager in New York for the internal CRM and customer-facing web applications.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source
    • App StoreThe Guidepoint GP360 app ("Listen on the go", "Timely notifications" for new content and live meetings) shows 5.0 stars from 4 ratings.Source
  • 14

    Guidepoint offers AI-guided expert interviews through AI Moderation and is hiring an engineer for conversational agents with the network. Corporate strategy teams often need ten expert views in a week, not one call.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Price the package with three corporate clients.

    How to measure it

    Packages sold

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define package

      Scope and price.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Guide templates

      By use case.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Landing page

      Corporations page.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    4. 4

      Sell

      Corporate BD.

      Business Development Associate 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Upsell

      Live calls and Library.

      Client Success lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Margin and repeat.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP)

    Smallest test

    Sell one package to an existing corporate client.

    Why it works

    Package "10 expert interviews in 5 days" at a fixed price for corporates, with a moderator-designed guide, AI moderation, a summary in AskGP and an option to book live calls. Promote on the Corporations page and through corporate BD.

    A clear, fixed offer lowers the barrier for corporate buyers who are new to expert networks.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Quality concerns about AI interviews

      Show sample outputs and human review.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
    • HiringProduct and AI hiring: a Senior Product Manager in Toronto who drives the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" by "mapping end-to-end workflows" of each client segment; a Senior AI Engineer (posted October 5, 2026) building "conversational AI systems that interact with our global expert network at scale", with real-time voice and LLM orchestration; and a Product Manager in New York for the internal CRM and customer-facing web applications.Source
    • HiringCommercial hiring across regions: Business Development Associates in New York (posted October 8, 2026), Boston (October 22), Shanghai (October 14) and Tokyo (corporate), a Business Development AVP in Shanghai, a Senior Business Development Manager in Singapore, Business Development Associates in London and Dubai, a Sales Development Representative in London and an SVP, Client Growth in Shanghai, plus dozens of client service roles, many of them graduate classes.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 15

    The Senior AI Engineer is hired for real-time voice agents that interact with the expert network at scale, with evaluation against human baselines. Investors facing an earnings or a clinical readout want many expert views fast.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Senior AI Engineer

    First action

    Pilot with five experts on one question.

    How to measure it

    Pulses per month

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the format

      Questions and length.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 month

    2. 2

      Build voice flow

      Agent and guardrails.

      Senior AI Engineer 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Evaluate

      Against human interviews.

      Senior AI Engineer 1 month

    4. 4

      Compliance

      Screening and recording rules.

      Chief Compliance Officer 1 month

    5. 5

      Pilot

      Ten clients.

      Client Success lead 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Launch

      Pricing and page.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 month

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Senior AI Engineer

    Smallest test

    Run one pulse with human moderators to test demand.

    Why it works

    Build a product that runs structured voice interviews with 30-50 vetted experts within 24 hours, summarised with citations in AskGP, under the same compliance screening. Price per pulse.

    Speed at scale is a new kind of answer between a survey and a call, and a hard one for rivals to copy.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Expert experience suffers

      Short interviews, fair pay and opt-in.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct and AI hiring: a Senior Product Manager in Toronto who drives the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" by "mapping end-to-end workflows" of each client segment; a Senior AI Engineer (posted October 5, 2026) building "conversational AI systems that interact with our global expert network at scale", with real-time voice and LLM orchestration; and a Product Manager in New York for the internal CRM and customer-facing web applications.Source
    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
    • HiringInsights and survey hiring: a Head of TMT Public Equities for "The Insights product", "now in its 9th year", to "launch new research offerings, leveraging AI to scale insight generation"; Healthcare Content Analysts for Focus Polls (posted October 6, 2026) who turn "product launches, clinical and regulatory catalysts, earnings" into surveys and "investor-ready charts"; Qualtrics survey programmers and a Survey Technology and Automation Specialist (October 21).Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
  • 16

    Qsight sells longitudinal, survey-based datasets (Practitioner Tracker) to brands and investors, and Guidepoint Insights runs repeat Focus Polls. Repeating the same polls on a schedule turns them into a dataset.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Head of TMT Public Equities

    First action

    Pick the two sectors with the most repeat poll demand.

    How to measure it

    Subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    30
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick sectors

      Demand from clients.

      Head of TMT Public Equities 1 month

    2. 2

      Fix questions

      Stable panel and wording.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls 1 month

    3. 3

      Run monthly

      Six months to build history.

      Healthcare Content Analyst, Focus Polls 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Package

      API, MCP and platform.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Sell

      Institutional clients.

      Business Development Associate 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Review

      Renewals.

      Head of TMT Public Equities quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Survey and analyst costs
    Owner
    Head of TMT Public Equities

    Smallest test

    Run one poll three months in a row.

    Why it works

    Pick two sectors (for example, enterprise software buying intent and oncology prescribing intent), run the same poll monthly, and sell the time series via API, MCP and Guidepoint360.

    Recurring data creates recurring revenue and is easy to deliver through the AI channels Guidepoint is building.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Panel drift

      Track panel composition and weight results.

    Evidence

    • HiringInsights and survey hiring: a Head of TMT Public Equities for "The Insights product", "now in its 9th year", to "launch new research offerings, leveraging AI to scale insight generation"; Healthcare Content Analysts for Focus Polls (posted October 6, 2026) who turn "product launches, clinical and regulatory catalysts, earnings" into surveys and "investor-ready charts"; Qualtrics survey programmers and a Survey Technology and Automation Specialist (October 21).Source
    • Qsight websiteGuidepoint Qsight runs on its own site (qsight.guidepoint.com) with Alpha, Market Models, Market View, Practitioner Tracker, Prospector ("over 40K US medical aesthetics practices and medspas"), Social Intelligence and Sales Measurement, plus downloadable reports such as a Gen Z aesthetics report and a neurotoxin report.Source
    • Your websiteMCP page: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes"; "Search 130,000+ compliance-reviewed transcripts" and "review and schedule Advisors" inside "Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool"; "Guidepoint Pulse results" through one interface. The page gives no server address, setup steps or developer documentation, and its four "Learn More" buttons go to general product pages (data integration, network, library).Source
  • 17

    The blog already explains "Understanding Expert Networks" and "Why should I join an expert network as an expert". Buyers now ask assistants which expert network to use and how compliance works.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Global Head of Marketing

    First action

    List 20 prompts buyers ask and record who is cited.

    How to measure it

    Cited prompts out of 20

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Twenty prompts.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 week

    2. 2

      Buyer's guide

      Structured page.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 month

    3. 3

      Comparisons

      Fair and dated.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 1 month

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims.

      Chief Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      FAQ data

      Core pages.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Monthly.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Writer time
    Owner
    Global Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish the buyer's guide.

    Why it works

    Publish a structured buyer's guide (how expert networks work, compliance, pricing models, transcripts vs calls vs surveys, AI tools), comparison pages against the main alternatives with fair tables, and FAQ data on core product pages. Track citations monthly.

    Owning the category explainer shapes the criteria buyers use, and Guidepoint's compliance and MCP story are strong criteria.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Out-of-date comparisons

      Date them and refresh quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: AlphaSense, "company insights, market data and research across 500M+ documents"; Third Bridge, "Expert networks, consultations, and a research Library"; Dialectica, "Insights on-Demand Leader" with "the world's hardest-to-find experts". GLG and AlphaSights compete for the same research budgets.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteMCP page: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes"; "Search 130,000+ compliance-reviewed transcripts" and "review and schedule Advisors" inside "Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool"; "Guidepoint Pulse results" through one interface. The page gives no server address, setup steps or developer documentation, and its four "Learn More" buttons go to general product pages (data integration, network, library).Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 18

    Guidepoint recruits 15,000+ experts a month, and its experts page explains the work but offers no way to refer a colleague. The best source of a hard-to-find expert is often a peer.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Expert Recruitment

    First action

    Pilot referrals with 100 active healthcare Advisors.

    How to measure it

    Referred experts completing a project

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design

      Payment and rules.

      Head of Expert Recruitment 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Compliance

      Conflicts and screening.

      Chief Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Referral form.

      Web developer (WordPress) 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Healthcare Advisors.

      Head of Expert Recruitment 1 month

    5. 5

      Expand

      Technical topics.

      Head of Expert Recruitment 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Speed and match quality.

      Client Success lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Referral payments
    Owner
    Head of Expert Recruitment

    Smallest test

    Email 100 Advisors a referral ask.

    Why it works

    Add a "Refer a colleague" option to the Advisor platform and the experts page, with a thank-you payment after the referred expert completes a first project, and use it first for niche healthcare and technical topics.

    Referred experts are often better matched and faster to recruit, which speeds up delivery for clients.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Conflicted referrals

      Same screening as every expert.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
  • 19

    Guidepoint leads with compliance (led by a former SEC enforcement senior counsel, customisable controls, audit trails) but has no trust centre where a client's compliance or procurement team can self-serve policies, controls and AI rules.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Chief Compliance Officer

    First action

    List the ten questions compliance teams ask most.

    How to measure it

    Days to contract

    Now
    –
    Target
    -20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect questions

      From recent deals.

      Chief Compliance Officer 1 week

    2. 2

      Write answers

      Policies and controls.

      Chief Compliance Officer 1 month

    3. 3

      Build page

      Trust centre.

      Web developer (WordPress) 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Due-diligence pack

      Request form.

      Chief Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Link

      From AI product pages.

      Web developer (WordPress) 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Deal cycle time.

      Client Success lead quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Chief Compliance Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish the AI policy summary on one page.

    Why it works

    Publish a trust centre: compliance process, AI development policy, data handling, certifications, sample audit trail and a request form for due-diligence packs. Link it from MCP, AskGP and the trial form.

    Compliance review is a common delay in expert network buying; self-serve answers shorten it.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too much detail public

      Keep detailed controls behind the request form.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "2,000+ Professionals in 20 offices", "5,000+ Client organizations", "2M+ Vetted Experts", "130K+ Searchable Library transcripts" covering "80,000+ companies" with "7,000 new transcripts added each month" and "15,000+ new experts recruited every month"; AI answers through AskGP, "API or MCP"; compliance "Led by a former senior counsel at the SEC's Division of Enforcement". The three product-card buttons (Library, Network, AI & Data) are labelled "Button Text" in the page code; the same block repeats on the MCP page.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (418 URLs, October 23, 2026): 253 resource posts, 47 case studies, 26 group meeting pages, 16 client pages and 8 press releases; no public page for any company, sector or topic covered by the Library. Expert terms and the code of conduct are published in about ten languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and more), but client-facing pages are English only. No newsletter sign-up was found.Source
    • Your websiteMCP page: "Your first Guidepoint expert call, initiated from an AI assistant, in under five minutes"; "Search 130,000+ compliance-reviewed transcripts" and "review and schedule Advisors" inside "Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool"; "Guidepoint Pulse results" through one interface. The page gives no server address, setup steps or developer documentation, and its four "Learn More" buttons go to general product pages (data integration, network, library).Source
  • 20

    The GP360 app lets clients listen to transcripts and replays on the go and get alerts, but has only four App Store ratings. With 1,400+ sessions a month, a personal audio feed is a daily habit waiting to happen.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Count weekly active app users today.

    How to measure it

    Weekly app listeners

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Active users.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) 1 week

    2. 2

      Queue

      Personalised replays.

      Engineering lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Push

      Weekly three replays.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Rating prompt

      After fifth listen.

      Engineering lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      In digest and onboarding.

      Marketing Specialist, EMEA 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Usage and renewals.

      Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP) monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP)

    Smallest test

    Send one weekly push to app users.

    Why it works

    Add a personalised "listen next" queue from followed companies and sectors, a weekly push with three replays, and an in-app rating prompt after the fifth listen.

    Daily listening raises usage and renewals, and ratings make the app easier to find for new users.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Notification fatigue

      One push a week by default.

    Evidence

    • App StoreThe Guidepoint GP360 app ("Listen on the go", "Timely notifications" for new content and live meetings) shows 5.0 stars from 4 ratings.Source
    • Your websiteExpert Insights page: "130,000+ moderator-led interviews, live events, and focus polls", "1,400+ live, moderator-led sessions each month", "AI-guided expert interviews" through AI Moderation, client-contributed interviews, roundtables and group meetings "around major industry conferences" (2026 pages include ASCO, ADA, ESC, AHA and CES).Source
    • HiringProduct and AI hiring: a Senior Product Manager in Toronto who drives the roadmap "across web, mobile and MCP" by "mapping end-to-end workflows" of each client segment; a Senior AI Engineer (posted October 5, 2026) building "conversational AI systems that interact with our global expert network at scale", with real-time voice and LLM orchestration; and a Product Manager in New York for the internal CRM and customer-facing web applications.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    MCP quick start, product button labels, new case studies, a weekly digest and the EMEA campaign.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Company pages, Asian-language pages, group meeting follow-up, Focus Poll releases, the Qsight pulse and partnerships, trial activation and the corporate interview package; test referrals, a trust centre and the app feed.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the 24-hour expert pulse, syndicated poll datasets and the AI-answer buyer's guide.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value reputable, well-matched experts. The most cited problem: time spent searching transcripts.

  • Fast scheduling
  • Compliance review delays
  • In their words: “expert call”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: AlphaSense, Third Bridge, GLG and Dialectica.

  • Gap to exploit: Expert access inside AI assistants
  • AlphaSense: Less focus on custom expert recruiting
  • Third Bridge: Smaller corporate presence

Hiring signals

Guidepoint is investing in AI products and in selling them across regions.

  • Senior Product Manager (web, mobile and MCP): Roadmap across web, mobile and MCP. Ideas 1, 13, 20.
  • Senior AI Engineer: Voice and chat agents with the expert network. Ideas 14, 15.
  • Marketing Specialist, EMEA: Demand generation and pipeline for London, Athens, Dubai. Ideas 3, 4, 5, 9.

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