Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

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

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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.

IBM commits $100M to China analytics; Rogers Comm’s MR re NHL (RBDR–7/10/14)

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Today on RBDR: 1) IBM is making a $100 million commitment to fund Big Data & Analytics training and expertise at100 Chinese universities, 30 undergraduate programs and 5 Centers of Excellence. 2) Rogers Communications’ summer 2014 marketing plan for its Sportchannel, which will carry National Hockey League games this fall, is built around a market research study into how fans relate to the NHL. 3) Will Leach, who just founded Triggerpoint Behavioral Research & Design, has an interesting point of view about how MR agencies need to evolve their deliverables.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

NEW INSIGHT: where mobile ads work!; Kellogg’s 3 BIG MR changes (RBDR–7/9/2014)

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Today: 1) A study by three collegiate researchers explains where and how mobile advertising works, including product categories. 2) Kellogg Director of Insights & Planning for Asia Pacific & Sub Sahara, Tyrone Almeida, explains three big changes in Kellogg market research.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Social media predictor Blab; “Don’t Know’s” mute poll responses (RBDR–7/08/14)

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Today: 1) A new online service, Blab, says it predicts with 70% accuracy what subject matter will be hot in social media 72 hours in advance. 2) Inclusion of “Don’t Know” as a option in a poll is a too-inviting choice for many respondents, especially women.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Pollster’s 3-methodology test; Neuroscience potentials/realities (RBDR–707/14)

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Today: 1) A pollster conducted three different polling methodologies days before an Ontario, Canada election, which generated three similar outcomes but different-enough results. 2) Neuroscience expert and research-knowledgeable Carl Marci, Chairman of Innerscope Research, discusses short- and long-term prospects.