The 1000x Insight Stack: Tools and Workflows That Change the Game

A practical guide for market researchers and CX leaders to build a focused AI-powered insight stack, using tools like ChatGPT Team, Fireflies.ai, and Notion to deliver faster, smarter, and more valuable business insights.

Sean McDade, PhD

Sean McDade, PhD

Founder & CEO, PeopleMetrics

If you’re a market researcher, insights professional, or CX leader, AI isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a multiplier. The most effective professionals aren’t chasing every new app; they’re building intentional tech stacks that fit their workflow, compound their time, and deliver sharper, faster, business-ready insights.

1. Secure, Always-On Insight Engine (ChatGPT Team or Enterprise)
Consumer-facing AI tools can’t guarantee data privacy. For any customer data, you need ChatGPT Team or Enterprise, where nothing is used for training and everything stays private.

Use it to:

  • Draft survey questions in seconds

  • Code open-ends accurately

  • Summarize transcripts into key insights

  • Reframe stakeholder feedback into crisp reports

  • Generate first drafts of insight decks

Example: Upload a Fireflies.ai transcript of stakeholder interviews to your GPT and instantly get a 5-slide executive-ready deck, freeing you to refine the narrative, not format slides.

2. Automated Transcription & Meeting Capture (Fireflies.ai)
Fireflies automatically joins your Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet calls to record, transcribe, tag themes, and create a searchable library of conversations.

Use cases:

  • Stakeholder interviews

  • Internal research reviews

  • Client debriefs

  • Voice-of-customer calls

Example: Run 5 in-depth interviews, have them transcribed automatically, paste into ChatGPT Team with a tailored prompt, and get clear patterns, pain points, and standout quotes.

3. Prompt + Knowledge Management (Notion)
Notion serves as your second brain. Store your best prompts, frameworks, templates, and outputs for fast reuse.

Example: A “Qual Debrief Prompt” that turns transcripts into insights, implications, and visual slide suggestions improved monthly so the whole team benefits.

4. Optional Add-Ons (When You’re Ready)

  • Zapier: Automate workflows, e.g., push Fireflies transcripts into Notion or email client summaries

  • Custom GPTs: Train on your past research to query trends and best practices instantly

  • Veed.io: Turn insights into short video summaries or quick stakeholder recaps

How It Works Together

  1. Fireflies transcribes your stakeholder interview

  2. ChatGPT Team applies your go-to prompt

  3. Output is saved in Notion for future use

  4. Key quotes and themes become social posts or stakeholder carousels via Lovable

Result: Stakeholders get value faster, you save time, and insight quality scales.

Bottom Line
You don’t need 20 tools, just the right ones and repeatable workflows that make you faster, smarter, and more valuable. Build your stack around how you think, not just what you do, and you’ll stop reacting to AI shifts and start shaping the future of insights work.

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