Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Birthdate + zipcode + gender can identify 87% of U.S.; Study insights on wearable technology, price sensitive shopper groups & unplanned purchases; David Marans retiring from ARF

1) Understanding how easy it is to identify an American using only their birthdate, zipcode and gender, two potential solutions are in development.

2) Three noteworthy studies: A) TNS reports the public is well aware of wearable technology, but few are very interested. B) dunnhumby presents surprising data about groups that are highly price sensitive. (It doesn’t include Moms.) C) Truly revealing “Unplanned Purchase” insights have been released by researchers at four universities.

3) David Marans, a giant in media research circles, has announced his retirement from ARF, effective next week.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Twitter tweets its IPO; Rentrak primed for takeover? GOP pollsters mull how to improve their work (RBDR–9/16/13)

Today: 1) Twitter tweeted about its filing with the SEC for an IPO. 2) Bloomberg News foresees a Rentrak sale to one of several larger media research companies. 3) GOP pollsters are reviewing their 2012 polling methods with an eye on making changes.

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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Joel Benenson disagrees but knows why 3/4 of U.S. “thinks” polls are biased; Many tweeters unknowingly reveal their physical location (RBDR–9/12/13)

Today: 1) Benenson Strategy Group President Joel Benenson (Obama’s pollster and advisor in his two presidential campaigns) responds to some of the results from Kantar’s survey that shows Americans think polling is biased.  2) A USC graduate student, Chris Weidemann, studied Twitter and he concluded that 20% of tweets inadvertently release the user’s physical location. He also developed an app that can detect tweeters’ locations.

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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Vision Critical’s Andrew Reid addresses challenges for “Innovation” in MR; Aboutthedata.com (RBDR-9/11/13)

Today: 1) On his blog, Vision Critical founder, President & Chief Product Officer Andrew Reid waxes about the changing state of innovation in the research marketplace. 2) If you have not checked out Acxiom’s new website, Aboutthedata.com, see for yourself what all the hubbub is about. Find out what Acxiom knows about you and your family.

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American Polls Biased? 3/4 of Americans Think So (RBDR–9/10/13)

A Kantar poll says three-quarters of U.S. citizens believe polls are biased. 2) A handful of giant advertising and marketing businesses form the new Cross Cultural Marketing and Communications Association. 3) LinkedIn issues a secondary public offering of 5.4 million shares that is projected to raise $1.2 billion.

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