RN’s breakthrough US polling sample. Microsoft multipurpose DIY MR tool.(RBDR 7.27.2015)

Today: 1) A look at Research Now’s breakthrough sample for U.S. pollsters. 2) Microsoft has launched “Pulse for Market Research,” a grab bag of DIY tools and techniques specifically designed for the market research industry. 3) Survey-writing specialist David Harris concludes his comments about how industry survey-writing can happen.

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Pollfish’s 30¢/survey mobile app offer; Efficient, centralized sample purchasing (RBDR–4/3/14)

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Today: 1) Pollfish offers surveying to mobile apps, paying 30¢ per survey (which it says is more than can be made from a mobile ad) and offering 3 ways to opt out of receiving surveys. 2) A survey of the fastest growing companies show a marked decline in the percentage of them paying attention to customer complaints on Twitter. 3) Guess what job opportunity is on India’s top 5 list? Yep, you’re right. 4) Federated Sample introduces Fulcrum Bid Manager, a centralized facility that simplifies and makes more efficient sample buying and selling for MR buyers and, importantly all sample sellers.