Bob Lederer RBDR

IMS Health/Quintiles merger. 21st century “body language” equivalent. (RBDR 05.05.2016)

Today on RBDR:

1) The IMS Health merger with Quintiles Transnational Holdings may boost the combined revenues of the new entity above #3 IBM on the RFL Global Top 50 Research Organization list.

2) Find out the 21st century equivalent of body language rom OgilvyOne Singapore’s Jason Hill.

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A look at business focus on CX. Toluna boosts staff by 20%. (RBDR 05.04.2016)

Today on RBDR:

1) Can a business focus too much on Customer Experience? Perhaps, but mostly in terms of the business’ leadership in the area. (Too many different executives involved in CX can cause problems.)

2) Not too many companies in recent memory have boosted their staff by 20% without making an acquisition, but Toluna made an announcement like that this week.

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Neuroscience: what researchers need to know. Internet audience growth overstated. (RBDR 05.03.2016)

Today on RBDR:

1) What’s really happening with Neuroscience that researchers need to understand and apply, from Ipsos’ Elissa Moses, who spends most of her time exploring and refining the area the area.

2) A new video advertising calculation from the Video Advertising Bureau suggests that Internet platform growth is not as large as it is believed to be (Read the story here).

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CIA and social media. Right vs Real-time marketing. ESOMAR earns Webcast Award. (RBDR 05.02.2016)

Today on RBDR: 1) The Central Intelligence Agency has a venture capital firm that looks for soft robots that can collect and analyze social media for the secretive government organization. 2) The debate: the value of Right-Time Marketing versus Real-Time Marketing (Read the story by clicking here). 3) ESOMAR captures “Best Event Webcasting” award from the International & European Associations Conference.

RBDR is sponsored today and this week by Decision Analyst, helping companies accelerate New Product development.
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Who are buyers’ “micro-influencers”? Introducing “Tone of Voice” research. (RBDR 04.28.2016)

Today on RBDR:

1) Defining “Micro-Influencers” and their real, credible impact in driving buying decisions.

2) Introducing the new brand/research phrase “Tone of Voice,” what it is, what it provides and the great impact it has had on several major companies that have implemented it – and at a very reasonable cost!

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