Bob Lederer RBDR

If as study insists, mobile ads are a bust, what does it mean for mobile MR? (RBDR 05.10.2016)

Today on RBDR:

A study from Retale states that mobile advertising does not work, in fact 60% of consumers who clicked a mobile ad admit it was done accidentally. What can we learn from this to apply to mobile research?

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A look at business focus on CX. Toluna boosts staff by 20%. (RBDR 05.04.2016)

Today on RBDR:

1) Can a business focus too much on Customer Experience? Perhaps, but mostly in terms of the business’ leadership in the area. (Too many different executives involved in CX can cause problems.)

2) Not too many companies in recent memory have boosted their staff by 20% without making an acquisition, but Toluna made an announcement like that this week.

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P&G creative ad process revealed; Salesforce.com’s new R&D (RBDR–7/15/2014)

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Today: 1) A person familiar with Procter & Gamble’s advertising agency creative review process shares some of its most effective components. 2) Salesforce.com’s $390 million acquisition of RelateiQ creates a sought after research & development division.

Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

Facebook (fans) criticize Forrester; ARF inaugurates Erwin Ephron Demystification Award; KAO Corp. VP-MR Christian Kane dies at 51 (RBDR–10/31/13)

Today: 1) Its many defenders leap to Facebook’s defense following Forrester Research’s highly critical (some call it “brutal”) analysis of Facebook’s marketing prowess for clients. 2) ARF announced it will inaugurate an award in honor of Erwin Ephron. 3) KAO Corporation VP of MR, Christian Kane, has died.

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Bob Lederer RFL Communications, Inc.

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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