This document compares perceptions of a market researcher's role from different perspectives. Friends think it involves glamorous client meetings, suppliers see ordering and purchasing, while the researcher sees analyzing data to provide insights to help clients. However, the reality is coordinating various tasks and information to understand market trends for clients.

1. Market Researcher
What my friends think I do What my suppliers think I do What I think I do
What my clients think I do What marketing people think I do What I actually do