Of the 1,432 unique links shared on the Twitter #MRX community in the past two weeks, here are the 10 most retweeted. Continue reading »

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) spotlights a trend that has particular relevance for the future of marketing research. It points to a “ubiquity of connectedness” – that is, a future in which consumers are “connected” not only via their smart devices, but their televisions, home appliances, and of course, their vehicles. Continue reading »

I have pulled a snapshot from the banners that show the Top 10 and the breaks by Client/Supplier and tenure. I also added their previous ranking information and indicated the change from 2010. More analysis will be in the report, due to be published in February. Continue reading »

Technology is changing faster than consumers. Consumers are changing faster than organizations. Therefore, organizations need to change faster if they are to keep up. Many are finding this difficult to achieve. This presents us with a number of new challenges that I have set out below as hardening client needs. I have concentrated on just a few with some suggestions on what research companies need to do to make sure they’re in a position to meet them. Continue reading »

I’ve recently spent some time reading predictions about the future of the market research industry (probably because at year-end, they proliferate). Funny thing about predictions, though: they’re often wrong. Looking back, they’re often laughably wrong. Continue reading »

Tom Fishburne, in this latest “Moments of Truth” Marketoon, highlights the frustrated insurance executive seeking consumer intelligence from social media monitoring. I love Tom’s choice of the life insurance industry for this cartoon because it opens up tough questions about what it really takes to motivate consumers and, by association, the sources we rely on for insight. Continue reading »

Here are the top 20 stories discussed on the Twitter #MRX community in 2011, based on the number of unique retweets received in their first week. Continue reading »

Historically, virtual stores have been used by the consumer packaged goods industry and focused on grocery, drug and mass merchandiser environments. However, marketers across a broad range of retail segments, including hardware, wireless, electronics and automobiles, are turning to virtual stores to address a variety of sales and research needs. Continue reading »

How are these for holiday stocking stuffers? 4 great upcoming events: an interview with Eric Salama, a webinar on the future of market research, the Great Gamification Challenge, and Net Gain 6.0! Continue reading »

In its 10th year, GRIT is the leading and most comprehensive survey of our industry. As a sign of just how important this study has become, the Advertising Research Foundation, Qualitative Research Consultants Association, NewMR, The Research Club, and MRGA have joined GreenBook as co-sponsors. Continue reading »