How to do Desk Research with InsightGig’s Operating Layer

Streamline secondary research and enhance your workflow with InsightGig’s AI-powered Operating Layer.

Traditional desk research is slow, fragmented, and error-prone. Analysts spend hours searching, sifting, and fact-checking data across multiple sources, often without full citations.

With InsightGig, you get AI desk research automation that:

  • Creates structured research plans
  • Pulls data from trusted sources
  • Provides well-cited, reliable answers
  • Delivers speed without sacrificing rigor

Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to work with InsightGig’s research agent and generate actionable, well-cited insights in minutes.

Step 1: Start a New Research Conversation

Open your workspace inside InsightGig’s Operating Layer. Initiate a new conversation in your dedicated chat environment for research queries.

Step 2: Ask Your Research Question

Type your research question directly into the chat interface.
Example: “What are the latest consumer trends in sustainable packaging in 2025?”
Hit send, and let InsightGig’s AI research agent take over.

Step 3: AI Builds a Research Plan and Gathers Data

Once your query is submitted, the agent:

  • Designs a thorough research plan
  • Searches, browses, and retrieves information from trusted, credible sources
  • Indexes findings for relevance and accuracy
Step 4: Automated Multi-Step AI Analysis

The agent runs a layered analysis to handle both simple and complex questions.
It extracts key insights, compares data, and eliminates noise, ensuring you only see the most relevant evidence.

Step 5: Receive a Structured, Source-Backed Report

Your organized AI research report is delivered directly into your workspace. It includes:

  • Synthesized insights
  • Complete references and citations
  • Well-structured takeaways ready for decision-making
Step 6: Ask Follow-Up Questions for Deeper Exploration

Need more detail? Continue in the same chat thread. The agent instantly launches new rounds of research, again backed by complete citations.

Example Use Case

Suppose you’re evaluating a new beverage market. Instead of manually browsing endless reports, InsightGig’s agent delivers:

  • A summarized view of market trends
  • Competitor activity with cited sources
  • Consumer sentiment extracted from reliable publications

All within hours, giving you an AI-powered research assistant that works with speed and maintains rigor.

Why Choose InsightGig’s Operating Layer for Desk Research

InsightGig’s Operating Layer for Insights delivers sharper insights for secondary research. It turns broad research questions into evidence-backed intelligence and gives you clarity, speed, and depth, all in one seamless workflow.

Speed: Multi-hour searches condensed into minutes

Rigor: Fully referenced, credible sources every time

Scalability: Handle multiple projects simultaneously

Interactivity: Ask, refine, and expand queries in real-time

Data Security: Built in guardrails and governance

Get Started: Free with $150 in Credits

Harness the power of AI desk research automation with InsightGig.

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