Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Apple’s iWatch to detect pending heart attack? RFL debuts pharma/healthcare/biotech/medical device MR VIDEO report; Bill Harvey discusses media MR ROI (RBDR–2/19/2014)

Sponsored by Nuance (http://www.decisionanalyst.com), offering multi-language verbatim coding services to help companies quantify the meaning of open-ended answers. Nuance, a Decision Analyst Company.

Today: 1) There are reports that iWatch, a new Apple smart watch, will be able to warn wearers of an impending heart attack. 2) RFL Communications has launched Pharma Market Research VIDEO Report, the first weekly MR news video for pharmaceuticals, health care, biotech and medical devices. View the introductory video for yourself at: http://youtu.be/gHWBhfM5rzY 3) Bill Harvey discusses return on investment for media research, its present acceptance and short-term prognosis for substantial media buy-in.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Decipher’s new white paper re-establishes mobile trends and insights; Clarifying capability differences between brand panels & online communities (RBDR–2/18/2014)

Sponsored by Nuance, offering multi-language verbatim coding services to help companies quantify the meaning of open-ended answers. Nuance, a Decision Analyst Company.

Today: 1) Decipher’s latest mobile research white paper shows strengthening of existing mobile trends and the need to accommodate mobile survey screen sizing.
The link to the Decipher white paper: https://www.decipherinc.com/n/uploads/images/pages/Decipher_Mobile_Research_White_Paper_Update.pdf
2) Dub’s Kerry Hecht points out a problem she has discovered: some clients are confused about the difference between what a branded panel can do versus an online brand community.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

NY Times reports that Google Plus’ raison d’être isn’t as a social media rival to Facebook; 2 analytic companies sacked by Facebook; Coke introduces adult soft drink (“Finley”); Miller rolling out high-alcohol lager (“Miller Fortune”); Purchased’s Walter Carl discusses mobile MR possibilities (RBDR–2/17/2014)

Sponsored by Nuance, offering multi-language verbatim coding services to help companies quantify the meaning of open-ended answers. Nuance, a Decision Analyst Company.

Today: 1) The New York Times explains the real value of Google Plus to Google, and it has very little to do with creating a social media competitor to Facebook and very much to do with Google revenues. 2) Facebook fired two analytic partners for reportedly violating two of its consumer data protection rules. 3) Coca-Cola Company and Miller Coors have not discussed the research they did to create two major brand, but here comes Coke’s adult soft drink, “Finley,” in France and Miller Coors’ “Miller Fortune” high-alcohol lager. 4) Purchased CEO Walter Carl offers several mobile research ideas that have not been openly discussed.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Serge Matta named comScore’s new CEO; IBISWorld says MR buyers have the leverage with vendors; Kantar goes to India courts re new TV Ratings Standards; Unilever’s Sthanunathan to keynote ESOMAR MENAP meeting (RBDR–2/13/2014)

Sponsored by Socratic Technologies (http://www.sotech.com), whose proprietary tops and methodologies tackle marketing complexities so that you can make more confident business decisions.

Today: 1) comScore shuffles its executive management team around hiring of new CEO Serge Matta. 2) IBISWorld study reports that MR buyers have the negotiating leverage in dealing with MR vendors. 3) Kantar Marketing goes to court in India regarding new TV Ratings Standards, arguing that the new rules should have been approved by the country’s Parliament. 4) At ESOMAR’s MENAP meeting in Dubai next month, Unilever SVP-Consumer & Market Insights Stan Sthanunathan will deliver the keynote, with attention on the 7 mainstream trends that could shape the insights industry in the next decade.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

New book, “Absolute Value,” details new MRer issues with consumers based on their information sources; Ray Poynter says mobile MR is grabbing large chunks of online MR work; it’s projected to hit 50% by 2017 (RBDR–2/12/14)

Sponsored by Socratic Technologies (http://www.sotech.com), whose proprietary tops and methodologies tackle marketing complexities so that you can make more confident business decisions.

Today: 1) A new book, “Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers in the Age of (Nearly) Perfect Information,” explains the difficulties for research caused by consumers’ behavior as they seek out information that forms product perceptions and purchase decisions. 2) Ray Poynter sees mobile research accounting for 50% of online research in three years; he also foresees mobile’s “in-the-moment” feature becoming so dominant that will become a new research genre.