Of the 1,598 unique links shared by the Twitter #MRX community in the past two weeks, here are the top ten most influential. Continue reading »

In case you missed it, here is the GRIT Report summary Infographic. Continue reading »

These are the Top 50 firms submitted by GRIT respondents as the most innovative in the industry. The goal of this avenue of inquiry is to glean insight on the drivers of perception around what makes a firm innovative in order to understand how MR firms are capitalizing on the idea of “innovation” to grow their businesses. We believe that this list, developed by our peers within the industry, is a true measure of how successfully these companies are leveraging this brand attribute. Continue reading »

The GreenBook Research Industry Trends Report for Spring 2012 is now available! This iteration of the ongoing GRIT initiative shares findings from the data collection phase conducted in December of 2011. Download your copy of the full report here: Continue reading »

Of the 1,427 unique links shared on the #MRX community in the past two week, here are the Top 10 stories that were most retweeted: Continue reading »

We don’t know for certain that another recession will hit in 2012, but it seems unlikely that the Eurozone is going to avoid it. The issue for the MR industry is that during tough times, although end clients want to continue doing research, they also want more for their budgets –and they want it fast. For any brand or business to progress they need to be reactive to the market and to consumer trends; in turn, the MR industry needs to keep up with these new and ever-increasing demands. Continue reading »

Yesterday DIY was a pejorative term used to denote some type of substandard process for non-professional market researchers who dare to play within our demesne. Today, with the news that the 800 lb Gorilla in the space (pun intended) SurveyMoneky is acquiring MarketTools the whole concept just gained legitimacy. 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 »

Despite reaching critical milestones such as global ubiquity of mobile coverage, 30% global penetration of smartphones (over 60% in the U.S.), overtaking the PC in shipments, and this week reaching the milestone of 1,000,000 apps available in the marketplace some naysayers hold on to the idea that the mobile revolution is an isolated event, not an evolutionary leap. In this post I’m going to try to put the arguments to rest and prove that 2011 was the tipping point. Continue reading »

Of the 1,503 unique links shared by the Twitter #MRX community the past two weeks, here are the Top 10 most retweeted. This edition was dominated by news from the ESOMAR Annual Congress, the annual gathering of ESOMAR members from around the world: Continue reading »