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.

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.

“Brake” vs “Fuel” MR models; Consumer cos must have MR; Buck Weaver Award (RBDR–7/3/14)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Mondelez Director of Brand Strategy for the APAC region discusses the negative impact of “Break Research” and the positive contributions of “Fuel Research.” 2) Vision Critical EVP & MD for Asia Pacific, Peter Harris, emphasizes the role MR must play for companies that want to understand customers and their evolving demands. 3) The 2014 Buck Weaver Award, sponsored by General Motors Corp., was presented to Stanford Professor Emeritus & Optimal Strategix Group CRO Seenu Srinivasan.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

FB’s “emotion contagion” study; P&G mktg reset; AURA supplier honors (RBDR–7/02/2014)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Facebook has angered a substantial portion of its members after disclosing a 2012 “emotional contagion” experiment or study that manipulated news content in order to assess whether week-long positive or negative news feeds altered the mood of those receiving them. 2) Procter & Gamble changed its internal marketing structure beginning July 1, converting marketing personnel to brand or associate brand directors. 3) AURA honored various supply-side research agency at its annual conference in London last week.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

“C-level” for analytics?; Phablets catching on; Remembering Dr.John Martin (RBDR–7/01/2014)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Analytics function moving to C-level?
2) Chief Communication Officers adding social media and influential Twitter and bloggers to their oversight. 3) Phablets are catching on among consumers interested in buying a smartphone. 4) WPP’s Data Alliance hooks up with Factual on mobile data use. 5) In a huge oversight, Dr.John Martin, Chairman and co-founder of Chadwick Martin Bailey died back in February. Here is a link to Martin’s eulogy composed by Anne Bailey Berman, his longtime business partner: http://www.southstreetstrategy.com/remembering-dr-john-martin/