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Millennials will sell personal data; People switch devices for bigger screens (RBDR–3/11/2014)

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Today: 1) Consumers hold nothing back about their personal data privacy concerns online, however a Communispace study also reports a huge percentage of Millennials will barter their personal data for discounts. 2) A Facebook and GfK project revealed how many individuals own multiple online devices–and their preponderance to start something on one device and switch to another. 3) comScore Chairman Emeritus Gian Fulgoni discusses what it and ESPN hope to accomplish now that their access to PPM data has been mandated by the FTC.

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)

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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.

Debate: Super Bowl ads are worse or better than the norm? Facebook to share TV-related data; Datasift will help WPP clients with social media information; Nielsen opens Super Bowl Advertising Hall of Fame; Most successful mergers stress improved customer satisfaction along with synergies; 28% of consumers disguise their online identity (RBDR–2/5/2014)

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Today: 1) Super Bowl advertising studies come to conflicting conclusions about the relative impact of these commercials versus others released during the year. 2) Datasift & WPP will work together to supply WPP clients with social media research insights; meanwhile, Facebook moves to make its TV-related comments available. 3) Companies that merge must emphasize customer satisfaction along with the synergistic efficiencies that are central to every deal. 4) Last week was Data Privacy Day; here are now statistics about what individuals actually do to protect their data privacy.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

“Jelly” crowdsourcing for mobile users’ “search” queries; Bill Harvey discusses media research ROI (RBDR–1/09/2014)

Today: 1) Crowdsourcing may gain some credibility from the launch by a Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone of Jelly, a free downloadable app that will enable mobile phone users to gain answers to their questions from their social media networks, including Twitter and Facebook. It is supposed to divert from Internet searches. 2) Bill Harvey, one of media research’s most innovative, ingenious minds for over two decades, explains to Bob Lederer both sides of the issue of implementing and relying on ROI in media research buys.

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• Research Business Report (technological and methodological changes that economically and constructively impact MR)
• Research Conference Report (summarizing conference speeches from around the world that present ideas, philosophies, methods, tactics, etc. that break new ground)
• Research Department Report (profiling the inner workings of MR departments at leading companies around the world)
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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Bob Lederer’s unedited, mostly unseen, 21-minute interview of social media expert Perry Marshall

In the full, unedited, mostly unseen 21-minute interview of social media expert & guru Perry Marshall, Bob Lederer asks Marshall about:
• the realities of social media,
• social media’s relationship and possibilities with market research,
• why he has predicted Facebook revenues will triple from their current
level by August of 2015
• the exceptional nature of Facebook advertising targeting
• why Facebook advertising works better for B2C than B2B
• the challenges Twitter faces in attempting to keep pace with Facebook
• how the http://isfbforme website can advise you about using Facebook advertising

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