Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

MRII names Reg Baker; Angus Reid: 3rd polling transformation (RBDR–7/14/2014)

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

To find out more about Nuance: http://www.nuancecoding.com

Today: 1) TNS’ annual Connected Life Study shows that evening TV viewing is heavily complemented by simultaneous digital activity. 2) MRII finds its man to replace Don Marek as Executive Director. 3) Angus Reid discusses the third major transformation in polling since the 1960s that is about to take place, elimination of the random sample.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Corporate data woes; MRII’s Don Marek: industry healthy, welcomes change (RBDR–6/17/2014)

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

To find out more about Nuance: http://www.nuancecoding.com

Today: 1) Three independent studies, from Adobe, Charterhouse and AppNexus/WARC/IAB Europe, demonstrate issues with business’ use of their data. 2) MRII Executive Director Don Marek discusses how despite his 40 years in the industry he doesn’t believe it is changing any faster than in the past.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

60%+ opt-in to be location tracked; Penetrating “Upset Customer” Infographic (RBDR–6/11/14)

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

Today: 1) AMA announces its 2014 Parlin MR award winner and MRA bestows its Impact Award. 2) Individuals may prize their privacy but a study shows over 60% are opting-in to allow an app to locate them. 3) Vision Critical President & Chief Product Officer Andrew Reid presents an Infographic that details why companies can not afford unhappy customers. See it for yourself at entrepreneur.com/article/234603

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Super Bowl Research News (Better than the Game Itself!) (RBDR–2/3/2014)

RBDR is sponsored today by RFL Communications (RFLOnine.com)

Super Bowl 48 dominated MR news over the weekend, for good reasons: 100 million viewers and 40-plus commercials make it the king advertising event.

1) Touchstorm.com set up a “live leader board” for Super Bowl commercials, ranking views, “velocity,” likeability and conversions.
2) Google’s CBO had trouble containing the business’ excitement after a busy week for YouTube sharing millions of views of leaked Super Bowl ads.
3) A majority of Super Bowl ads were expected to boast hashtags instead of corporate links.
4) Twitter set up a Super Bowl “war room” for advertisers who wanted help responding to the most popular tweets about the game.
5) The NFL arranged for installation of mini transmitters throughout midtown Manhattan to send walking directions to hot Super Bowl locations. It could “change how brands market to their customers.”
6) RBDR News Notes inform about a noteworthy obituary in the industry and an important research industry job that is opening up.