Announcing the results of the first BRITE-NYAMA Marketing Measurement in Transition Study. The study surveyed senior marketing executives from large corporations in order to gain a better understanding of changing practices in the following areas: data collection and usage, marketing measurement and ROI, and the integration of digital and traditional marketing. Continue reading »

Imagine a world where it’s illegal to ask consumers direct questions – where the bulk of market research as we know it is no longer an option. What on earth would researchers do? What other information sources might clients turn to? Would there even be a “research industry” anymore? Continue reading »

Why do some panel owners treat respondents like a commodity? The obvious answer is that they want to get as much data out of them, at the lowest possible cost and achieve the largest possible profit. They are not interested in sending fewer surveys, paying better incentives, compensating for disqualifications or closed surveys. This is in large part because there is little incentive to do so (other than having a genuine regard for treating people fairly) when researchers who purchase sample do not demand this, and in fact demand ever lower sample prices. Continue reading »

Here are the Top 10 stories shared on the Twitter #MRX community the past two weeks: Continue reading »

Many new research techniques, but especially mobile market research, are expected to reach a tipping point this year. Come and help define the future of our industry in a uniquely open and collaborative atmosphere at MRMW 2012 in Amsterdam.

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Do we need to worry about our reputation of the Market Research industry? I would give a resounding “Yes” as an answer. Two recent examples from the Harvard Business Review reinforced this belief. Continue reading »

This is just a small taste of the fantastic analysis that will be in this GRIT report. While this excerpt only tells part of the story, what a story it is! The research industry is not just bullish but perhaps even excited about new methods, with MROCs, Social Media Research, Mobile, and Text Analytics leading the adoption curve with major growth expected across all four techniques. If these projections come to pass, 2012 won’t be a tipping point, it will be an avalanche of change. Continue reading »

Gamification has become a buzzword for a reason; its adoption is not an option, but mandatory for companies wanting to better understand and engage with the new generations, the ones who are fast becoming the main workforce and consumer power of the future. Continue reading »

There are some really, really bad panels out there. The question is, how can we as researchers navigate these treacherous waters? In short, what can we do to avoid these bad panels and practices? Continue reading »

Since I finally accepted the truth that I have become a brand, I’ve become increasingly aware of the parallels between my own journey and how companies can use a similar model to build their own brands and compete effectively against far larger organizations. Here’s how it works. Continue reading »