#35 Expert Spotlight: Nikki Anderson
Explore Nikki Anderson’s expert approach to user research strategy, ROI measurement, and practice-building. Don’t miss her masterclass, templates, and inspiring resources!
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Nikki Anderson here - a blogger, podcaster, and founder of the User Research Strategist Substack, helping user researchers measure and demonstrate their ROI.
Nikki is the author of over 200 articles and the book, Impact, which outlines how to set up a research practice at any organization. She hosts a user research podcast with over 30,000 plays, bringing vulnerability back to the workplace, where she transparently answers listener questions about tough subjects like burnout and the importance of embracing failure. She’s spoken openly at over 100 events and conferences featured by UXInsight, UXRConf, UX360, UXCon, UXCrunch, and the ResearchOps community.
She loves PokeMon (Charmander in particular) and gardening, is obsessed with surfing, and aspires to be the female Stephen King.
HOW NIKKI IMPACT OTHERS
[Newsletter] The User Research Strategist
Content that helps you define the strategy, execution, and activation within user research and calculate the ROI of your work.
[Template] The User Research Strategy Bundle
Six templates designed to save you time, keep you focused, and amplify the impact of your research.
[Book] Impact
A complete guide to creating a user research practice at your organization
[Masterclass] Measuring UXR Impact
Track your impact over time with a proven framework, so you're ready to showcase the value of your UX work when seeking promotions, raises, or a new job.
Access 20+ resources recommended by Nikki in the App.
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