Bob Lederer RBDR

Survata gains $6 mil funding. David Harris’ book on writing better surveys. (RBDR 7.22.2015)

Today on RBDR: 1) Survata, which entered the research market with a Google Consumer Survey-like research tool, earns a $6 million investment. 2) David Harris, for 25 years a senior pharmaceutical market research executive, is so disturbed by the state of survey questionnaire writing that he decided to write a book to help the profession get its act straight.

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Randy Brooks discusses Directions Research’s successful biz model (RBDR 5.26.2015)

Today on RBDR: Directions Research Chairman Randy Brooks shares some of the ideas and tactics he successfully employed at the research agency for over 27 years.

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What fewer P&G brands means to its CMK; IBM one of top in Big Data (RBDR 8/7/2014)

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Today on RBDR: 1) RBDR discusses the potential impact on P&G’s CMK research operations from the company’s 90-100 brand contraction.

2) IBM earns Forrester Research designations for prominence and excellence on two key Big Data elements.

3) Yahoo enlists comScore to improve measurement for advertising it hosts on varied websites. Meanwhile, comScore acquires MdotLabs to complement its NHT (Non-Human Traffic) number inflation Web fighting.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Corporations injecting few analytics in decision-making (RBDR 8/6/2014)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Technology has been driving market research, and Vision Critical Asia Pacific MD Peter Harris expects and is welcoming the combination of technology and transparency for its impact on MR. 2) Mobile Marketing Association launched its Mobile Location Data Accuracy Group to boost belief in mobile location advertising. 3) Proof of how far analytics need to go inside corporations is apparent in a 4i Consulting benchmarking study that shows only 32% of analytics-generated insights are put into decision making.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

P&G dropping 100 brands; Wendy’s GIS new location success (RBDR 8/5/2014)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Mondelez International creates a Chief Growth Officer position, whose responsibilities include research. 2) P&G Chairman and CEO A.G. Lafley tells Wall Street analysts the company will discontinue or merge 90-100 of its smaller brands around the world so that it can maximize the contributions of its 70-80 largest businesses. 3) Wendy’s Real Estate Services Director John Crouse has introduced GIS to the quick service restaurant chain, making major gains in identifying new outlet locations and spreading the tool’s use into other departments.