Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Using MR to sway PepsiCo Board of Directors; GM data swirling (RBDR–3/17/2014)

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Today: 1) Trian Fund Management is flexing its $1.3 billion worth of PepsiCo shareholder muscles using market research data to try and convince the PepsiCo board to make corporate and brand changes. 2) General Motors’ ignition switch scandal opens a look at available market data that can assess consumers interest in GM products. 3) Glenn Weissman, who served the MR industry for over 30 years, died last week.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Consumers’ social media loyalty; marketers respecting privacy (RBDR–3/14/2014)

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Today: 1) As social media giants make their deals to collaborate with traditional media, it’s becoming vital to understand where consumers put their social media loyalty. A UTA Brand Studio/uSamp study provides that. 2) A Forrester Research study says marketers are avoiding behavioral marketing to respect customers’ privacy. This project shows that marketers expect to reap from that respect. 3) University researchers says they can get past the security of leading consumer websites to collect gobs of personal information.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

“Real-Time Marketing Report”; MR Analyst “hot”; Emotient tie to Google Glass (RBDR–3/13/2014)

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Today: 1) Monetate and eConsultancy have produced “Real-Time Marketing Report” to define the subject and provide numerous ideas about implementation and its value. We recommend that you download this report. Here is the link: http://info.monetate.com/CREconsultancyMarketingReport_Research.html    2) Research Analyst remains one of the best, fastest growing job opportunities, both in the U.S. and worldwide. 3) SDL reveals results of its Super Bowl 2014 commercials analysis. Esurance

had the top viewer engagement during the game, but spots for Budweiser, Cheerios and Coca-Cola had lasting impressions. 4) Emotient launches new “glassware” that uses Google Glass to measure emotions.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

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.

Nielsen metering mobile viewing; TAM gets India reprieve; Buffett buys Catalina (RBDR–3/10/2014)

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Today: 1) The Department of Defense is studying the body movements of Vladimir Putin, hoping to figure out what he is thinking and might do next. 2) Nielsen has changed its method of collecting mobile viewing data. 3) India’s TAM TV Ratings service received a judicial reprieve until July, meaning it won’t have to abide by new ownership guidelines, and apparently opening the way for a return to TV data reporting. 4) Second screen Twitter usage during the Oscar television show last weekend was impressive among female viewers. 5) Majority control of Catalina Marketing has been acquired by Berkshire Partners. 6) In the UK, the Market Research Society names a new President and the British Film Institute appoints a new Director of Marketing, Communications and Audiences.