Stabilizing Sample Pricing explained; UK agency issues Analytic Challenges; Michalis Michael urges serious client insight execs to seek social media help (RBDR–1/16/2014)

Today: 1) Federated Sample CEO Patrick Comer explains the improving pricing in the sampling business.

2) The British Technology Strategy Board has issued innovation challenges requested by high-profile businesses (e.g., Simon Cowell, Penguin Random House publishing and the British film Institute).

3) DigitalMR Ltd.’s Michalis Michael encourages serious consumer insights executives to seek out expertise if they want to integrate social media with their traditional MR work.

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