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J&J changes its consumer MR; Tom Anderson peers 2 years into future of text analytics; Multi-tasker skeptic Clifford Nass dies at age 55 (RBDR–11/12/2013)

Today: 1) WARC reported J&J VP Global Strategic Insights Brenda Armstead explained a new MR approach that relies on a Millward Brown cross-company brand equity system for its consumer brands. 2) Anderson Analytics President Tom Anderson looked ahead 2 years into the future at text analytics and sees more domain expertise and industry-specific text analytics tools coming–and a drop off in Twitter- and Enterprise-minitoring. 3) Stanford University sociologist Clifford Nass, who spearheaded skepticism about the validity of information gathered from multi-taskers, died at 55.

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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

IBM testing capture of psychological profiles from Twitter; DigitalMR’s Michalis Michael presents social media MR basics; Mitch Barns, Nielsen’s new CEO, effective 1/1/14 (RBDR–11/11/2013)

Today: 1) The latest IBM Research tool is testing whether individuals can be psychologically profiled through their Twitter postings. 2) Digital MR’s Michalis Michael is helping client market researchers understand how to make social media research work for them. Today, he provides some basics for RBDR viewers. 3) Nielsen introduces Mitch Barns as tis new CEO, effective January 1, 2014.

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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

CMO Index paints “rosy” marketing pix; Facebook expert lauds its success for client marketing (RBDR–11/05/2013)

Today: 1) The Forbes Media and Gyro “CMO Index” shows 39% of marketers will have a bigger budget at their disposal in the coming six months. 2) Facebook “expert” Perry Marshall staunchly defends its ability to deliver for clients that use its marketing tactics. 3) Positive numbers of Twitter, Pinterest and (2 for) Facebook.

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Forrester’s “Brutal” analysis of Facebook; Curebit research shows Facebook advertising outperforms Twitter on selling websites; Mobile views being added to TV ratings (RBDR–10/30/13)

Today: 1) Forrester Research’s “brutal” analysis of Facebook marketing value, based on survey of 395 marketers, thinks its shortcomings won’t be taken seriously by the social media giant. 2) Curebit research found Facebook does so well with social commerce sellers that it recommends advertising on Facebook. 3) Mobile TV viewing being added to Nielsen TV ratings in 2014.

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Social media better than focus groups? Report about Microsoft cookie plan alternative. IBM researcher can personality profile from Tweets (RBDR–10/17/13)

Today: 1) A Crimson Hexagon survey of digital marketing and advertising professionals finds 72% of them consider social media sentiment research to be better than focus groups. 2) Microsoft’s plan to supplant cookies. 3) An IBM researcher says she can do a personality profile using 200 tweets.

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