Search Headlines & Links: October 4, 2007 Want a snapshot of the day's search marketing news? ... Survey The online survey aims to shed some light on the compensation and common reporting structures of in-house search marketers. ComScore Launches Search Marketing Intelligence Service Market research [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 06:32:10
Blog: SearchEngineWatch blog...

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Despite Expert Recommendations Few Businesses Regularly Defrag

I came across this interesting survey story. Parts of the story bear repeating. According to a survey conducted by online polling and market research survey provider Vizu ... of defragging computer files, an astonishing 28% of survey respondents admitted that they didn't even [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 10:08:39
Blog: Insights and Rants...

Create Online Surveys With Isalient

Marketing without research is like trying to find your way in the dark, ... , and high revenue potential, the online market research industry is a booming one judging from the number of companies springing up left and right. Why Online Research? If you’re thinking of trying [more...]

Date: 2007-05-20 17:27:09
Blog: Friedbeef’s Tech ...

Rep. Andy Meisner spinning like a top

Here at the Daily Tribune (an Oakland County paper) you'll find Rep. Andy Meisner doing his best impression of a basketball on the finger of a Harlem Globetrotter ... restrictions on stem cell research -- notes recent surveys done by MRG, a marketing research group [more...]

Date: 2007-10-02 19:14:46
Blog: JivinJehoshaphat...

Survey Finds Most Americans Favor Deportation for Illegal Immigrants

Thirty-five percent of Americans feel that first priority should be given to legal immigration applicants who have U.S. resident family members — according to a nationwide Qualtrics survey. Qualtrics survey software, a leader in the market research industry scanned all 50 states on the subject of immigration [more...]

Date: 2007-07-05 19:51:49
Blog: India Press Release fro...

One in Four Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Adults Switched over Past Year to Companies that Support the GLBT Community

ROCHESTER, NY - September 24, 2007 - According to a recent national survey, approximately one in four (24%) ... online between August 7 and 13, 2007, by Harris Interactive®, a global market research ... and marketing communications firm with special expertise in the GLBT market. The survey also found [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 17:00:00
Blog: gay news blog...

Obesity in North Carolina: Grossly Underestimated

If you ever needed convincing about the power of denial, recent poll results out of North Carolina should put your doubts to rest, ... Survey, a statewide market research poll of 600 North Carolina residents. In other words, the actual ... are also off the mark when it comes to their children, according to survey findings. While... [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 04:01:40
Blog: SUGAR SHOCK! Blog...

Survey: Nearly One in Five Online U.S. Adults Have Fallen Victim to At Least One Internet Scam

The Internet has changed the way we live: how we learn, follow the news, share memories and entertain ourselves ... to these scams. Microsoft recently commissioned a survey* by market-research firm Harris ... to avoid them. Conducted in May 2007, the survey polled 2,482 U.S. adults (ages 18 years and up) who use [more...]

Date: 2007-08-15 01:14:00
Blog: Bink.nu ...

Tuesday!!

Tuesday!! We have tickets to the second playoff game between the Bulls and the Heat ... up to do a market research survey that afternoon, but will need to call and cancel my reservation. I've done these kinds of surveys before, none of mine have paid a lot of money--but my husband did [more...]

Date: 2007-04-21 20:10:16
Blog: genki desu yo!!...

The Need to Know

Madame Tussauds wax museum opens in Washington, DC on October 5th ... a market research survey. It's a basic concept, but one that still works. If you want ... , and more. I've been stopped at the mall and taken surveys in person too. I've been part of research [more...]

Date: 2007-09-22 02:29:47
Blog: Surviving NJ...

Mass Observation - the Science of Ourselves

This appears to be a record of some early public history or public opinion research ... book that reported on the results of “man on the street interviews,” day surveys and personal diaries ... rigorous to qualify as public opinion research or market research - as we consider it today. “…Young [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 14:07:16
Blog: Canuckflack ...

iPhone response

Notwithstanding Dizzy's sniffiness about all things Apple, the iPhone seems to be doing very nicely ... to others, says the online survey conducted and paid for by market researcher Interpret of Santa Monica ... . The reviews that I have seen have generally been very good; the majority of the complaints seem to revolve [more...]

Date: 2007-07-17 19:31:12
Blog: The Devil's Kitchen...

Got Reliable Sources?

Once in a while, it makes sense to check one’s “sources” ... Survey as an unbiased source for market research relating to the Oil Industry. My Mistake. This past ... . For example, if I am reading about a current event, I intuitively account for the particular [more...]

Date: 2007-08-24 01:00:09
Blog: Triple Pundit - An 'int...

To Certify or Not to Certify: It’s Not Even a Question!

By Thom Dammrich If you needed help with your taxes, would you trust just any accountant to do the job? How about if you were buying a home? ... about buying boats. A recent survey conducted by Kansas-based research firm Left-Brain Marketing ... professional services or buying both small- and large-ticket items. Certification provides [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 14:53:46
Blog: Boat Trader Insider - O...

Healthcare

Here's a look at healthcare from the point of view of Iowa voters, from Social Funds ... ground on health care reform, hired The Gilmore Research Group, a Northwest market research firm ... has also weighed in on a critical 2008 campaign issue: health care. According to a survey conducted [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 23:24:59
Blog: For President Info ...

Education Publishing - A Wave of Change Sweeps Over The Industry - Part 2

Today’s installment shows the data on Supplemental Products, Basal Textbooks, Student Devices, Delivery Platforms, ... that the two survey populations were representative samples. Research in the field of substitution analysis ... products market is fragmented and complex. However, at a very high level it is possible to discern [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 18:53:45
Blog: The Education Business ...

links for 2007-08-25

MarketWatch launches social networking - Editors Weblog (tags: marketwatch dowjones SocialNetworking Media Journalism) ... research PR) New Nielsen market rankings released - Lost Remote TV Blog Tom DMAs ranked by households ... to the radio, according to regulator Ofcom's annual survey of the British communications market [more...]

Date: 2007-08-25 04:24:26
Blog: Micro Persuasion...

Zune 2: Industry comment

Steve Steve Evans, director of research, Entertainment Media Research, www.entertainmentmediaresearch.com: "The market for personal digital music players continues to expand. Our findings from our 2007 Digital Music Survey show that 77 per cent of music consumers in the UK own a personal digital [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 10:42:28
Blog: The UK Mobile Report...

Market Research ? How Good is the Data?

“Make money for taking surveys”,” Cash for your opinion”, “Make easy money at home”. Everywhere you look there is a company willing to pay people to participate in their surveys ... , gathers valuable data. But, how valuable is that data? Well run surveys are still vital to those [more...]

Date: 2007-08-19 02:00:00
Blog: Marketing Made Simple a...

iPhone Sales SkyRocket

According to iSupply, Apple's iPhone outsells all other competitor Smartphone models during first full month of sales in July. According to the report: The two models of the iPhone on the market sold more than Research ... from Motorola, Nokia or Samsung.Data were collected from a survey involving 2 million participants, giving [more...]

Date: 2007-09-05 10:07:00
Blog: Hardmac.com : Le "Macbi...

YouGov Buys Prof. Net Polling Firm Polimetrix For £11.7M The UK's YouGov has acquired Palo Alto-based Polimetrix for £11 ... on behalf of Democratic, Republican, and Independent consultants, market research agencies, corporate ... is in drawing a sample of respondents, fielding the survey, coding and cleaning the data, sample [more...]

Date: 2007-08-10 02:08:22
Blog: alarm:clock...

Self Growth - E-book survey

Yesterday I was talking to one of my clients about her branding and marketing plan to grow her coaching practice ... published research that he has collated from an e-book survey he undertook with members of his community ... you who you can market to and are going to want to purchase your book. E-books therefore provide [more...]

Date: 2007-08-09 06:49:59
Blog: Krishna De: Branding, B...

HR News from the industry

Global HR consulting firm Hewitt Associates had apparently botched up big time for allocating retirement funds for former Enron employees, ... employee survey and research firm ISR. Towers-Perrin has still not entered the Indian market ... to the example that CRM software did not eliminate the needs for salespeople :-) Maybe now is the right [more...]

Date: 2007-07-31 04:49:36
Blog: Gautam Ghosh - Manageme...

Ask for More Money When You're Offered a Job

I've already told you that you should ask for more when you're given a job offer, but I'm going to tell you again ... yourself with information. Research the company's pay scale, the job's fair market value ... . Here's why: CareerBuilder.com's survey of 875 hiring managers revealed that about 60% leave room [more...]

Date: 2007-09-28 12:45:05
Blog: Free Money Finance...

School Library Closed for Check outs....

Okay this is a bit strange. SoccerBoy came home Friday, he has an assignment due on the 8th...the assignment is a book report on Michigan ... they do all your market research for ya. What many don't know is that Synovate will actually request several people ... their surveys. Get paid for your opinions on products you normally use anyways. [more...]

Date: 2007-05-28 13:15:32
Blog: I'm not just a mom...I...

Survey for European Union Readers Only: How will the new Value Added Tax impact your Second Life?

Opinion Polls & Market Research UPDATE 2, October 1st: I'm going to report survey results after October 2nd at 8am SLT, so you have until then to make your opinion part of that. UPDATE, 6:42pm: Once [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 17:33:23
Blog: Second Life: New World ...

Moms Against Skanky Bratz Dolls

Good to know that some mothers out there are doing what they can to make sure their daughters don't ever have to look to Britney, ... in a Party Palace), ride horses, have sleepovers and take care of pets. In a survey of 1,010 mothers with daughters ages 4 to 9 that was released last month by Synovate, a market-research firm, 85 [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 06:24:35
Blog: Politik Ditto...

Channel NewsAsia is top TV news channel among Singapore professionals: survey

News / Latest : Survey findings reveal that more Singaporean expatriate professionals and businessmen have picked Channel NewsAsia over any other news channel available in Singapore. This is one of the findings carried out by gl0obal market research company, Synovate. For example, when a plane went down in Phuket last month, Channel NewsAsia [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 12:45:14
Blog: Youth.SG :: Singapore...

Cell phone accessory market in Japan

One place where mobile phone vendors probably make a reasonable amount of profit is on accessories purchased along with a new phone, ... recently reported on a survey conducted by goo Research into mobile phone accessories. Demographics Between the 27th and 30th of July 2007 1,084 members of goo Research’s online monitor group [more...]

Date: 2007-08-03 13:55:53
Blog: 世論 What Japan Thinks...

Best Selling Tool is Word of Mouth Says Nielsen Global Survey

Nielsen’s global consumer survey results are in. Word of mouth is the most trusted form of advertising in the world ... company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information (Nielsen Media Research), online intelligence (NetRatings and BuzzMetrics), trade shows [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 06:56:09
Blog: sellsius real estate bl...

SocNet Outreach Is Moving Voter's Opinions (but not like you think)

In the never-ending quest to justify the use of social networks as a campaign and organizing tool, a new poll by online market research firm GMI has some preliminary evidence suggesting ... widening the campaign's reach. So just what are those numbers producing? The GMI survey found that 53 [more...]

Date: 2007-08-24 19:14:07
Blog: MyDD :: Direct Democrac...

Survey Says... SF Backs SoMa Plan

9Oct07_HOME.jpg "Maybe there has been an epiphany," says David Latterman, president of Fall Line Analytics, a local market research firm ... it gets interesting. &#183 C.W. Nevius visits the homeless sweep area South of Market SF Gate &#183 [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 16:37:09
Blog: Curbed SF...

Pension Risk and Hedge Fund Cherry Picking

An October 9, 2007 Wall Street Journal article describes new academic research that suggests foul play in hedge fund orchards everywhere ... . The issue of valuing instruments for which no ready market exists is a challenge indeed. At a time ... - Does the Emperor Have Clothes? Tulip Craze Redux and What Models Mean to Pensions Survey Shows [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 05:04:06
Blog: Pension Risk News & Ana...

Are people rushing up to take paid surveys?

One of the main reasons why people are going up for paid surveys is instant money without any big hurdles ... ,paid surveys can't only be seen as a powerful marketing strategy.With internet usage growing ... .Besides they can take paid surveys at their own convenience and are not bound by time [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:32:29
Blog: Online Paid Surveys...

"What lies beyond market economics in tackling poverty and inequality in South Africa?"

Poverty levels on the fall, but unemployment still on the rise South Africa’s poverty levels have been decreasing owing to the government’s implementation of social welfare grants said Director of the Southern African Labour and Research ... the market and the state in dealing with the spiral of poverty and inequality. Prof Leibbrandt [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 09:42:30
Blog: The Comfort Zone...

Healthcare Economics of Weight Loss Surgery

by Limaris Barrios, MD, and Daniel B. Jones, MD From Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Introduction Obesity is a multifactorial disease of global proportions, and one that is associated with very serious medical conditions, psychosocial problems, and major health costs [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 14:57:39
Blog: Bariatric Times ...

News round-up: UK’s Daily Telegraph on bed bugs; Cincinnati’s finest are working to avoid bed bugs

News round-up: UK’s Daily Telegraph on bed bugs; Cincinnati’s finest are working to avoid bed bugs Date October 9, 2007 Monday’s Daily Telegraph featured a long article on bed bugs in the UK. Overall it was a typical story of the spread of bed bugs in Britain, and coming as it does from a well [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 18:01:05
Blog: bedbugger...

Autumn Linkfest: Week in Preview

Yesterday we looked at the week that was. Today, we preview the week that might be ... market -- can get volatile. Pay close attention to what we hear from retailers (mediocre), finance ... This week will also see a smattering of earnings reports: Palm (PALM), Research in Motion (RIMM [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 22:30:00
Blog: The Big Picture...

Autumn Linkfest: Week in Review

And that's the bell! At the end of the qurter, we see the scoreboard is rather different than many imagined just a few short volatile weeks ago. The leader for the third quarter is the Nasdaq,which added a solid 3.8%. The Dow Industrials were right behind, gaining 3.6%. Leadership continues to come from Tech and very big cap [more...]

Date: 2007-09-29 22:30:00
Blog: The Big Picture...

Inside the Investor's Brain

Last month, we got a terrific response to our posting of the entire first chapter of A Demon of Our Own Design ... -- and resist -- many of your baser instincts. The best book on the topic I have come previously [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 23:30:00
Blog: The Big Picture...

Can the Realtor Trademark Fall into the Public Domain?

Original Realtor trademark on a decal “I need a realtor.” ” I’m a Realtor ... domain? Let’s take a lookie look see at the subject. The once protected trademark “aspirin“, originally registered to the Bayer company in 1899, fell into the public domain as a generic term in a famous [more...]

Date: 2007-10-02 11:59:48
Blog: sellsius real estate bl...

In Search Of B To B Landmarks

This week (actually, right about the time you’ll be reading this column) ... incorporate some strong navigational and comparison functionality. One of the best things [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 16:45:25
Blog: Search Insider ...

Science Adrift, with the Numbers to Prove It

The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST), issued the eighth report (PDF, registration required) ... "Of course it is." And it provides some numbers from the Current Population Survey maintained by the Bureau ... IT technologists (e.g. software engineers and database managers), electrical and electronics engineers [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 20:55:49
Blog: ScienceCareers.org | Ca...

Housing Bull Goes Bullish, Again

WSJ’s Michael Corkery has this report on a bullish call on the home builders ... when things have gotten this bad that the stocks start looking good,’’ Mr. Kim wrote in his research ... inexpensive, but could fall even further. Mr. Kim acknowledges that the problems in the housing market [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 15:54:15
Blog: MarketBeat Blog - WSJ.c...

Internet business

Internet business • No Comments     Do You Want To Sell Your Website Visitors Exactly What Their Looking For?    Then you need to learn to read their minds and online surveys maybe the roadmap you should ... wants you to deliver the goods.    Online surveys provide a fast, efficient, and flexible method [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 17:31:46
Blog: Business History Today...

‘Lady Geek’ Left in a Lurch

Back in June, I presented a report about kids using electronics earlier in life and with more zeal than ever before ( ... of pre-shopping research. I doubt there would be so much anxiety at Circuit City if a plan were hatched [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 14:08:54
Blog: Circuits Assembly blog...

Doctor Shortage, the Next Pandemic

-By Nancy Salvato According to the AMA, in many communities around the United States, there is a physician shortage, which presents a serious health care problem. For a host of reasons, more than twenty million people are affected by the inability to access quality medical services [more...]

Date: 2007-10-06 14:43:29
Blog: Publius’ Forum...

Gunning for Google

Taken from www.businessweek.com “Designers track where users’ eyes go—here on the former AskJeeves site—producing heat maps where red indicates ... users away from market leader Google (GOOG). Just a few days earlier, Microsoft (MSFT) had launched ... of the $8 billion that research firm eMarketer forecasts advert [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 19:08:19
Blog: Rahadian N Agung - Onli...

Critical Minerals: Data Lacking & Cache Is "Wholly Ineffective"

Oct 5: To make the products people use every day, from mobile phones and computers to toothpaste, TVs, and cars, ... . However, a new report from the National Academy of Sciences' (NAS) National Research Council (NRC ... of national defense; a second Research Council report finds that the National Defense Stockpile (NDS [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 15:29:30
Blog: eNewsUSA...

HEDGE FUND NEWS @ 10 October 2007

FINTAG COMMENT Back to normality. Having reviewed the news of recent months, as always in hindsight, ... by the boards. Time will pass and we will all get greedy again but as I always say, debt has to be paid off [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 07:49:12
Blog: FiNTAG: Hedge Funds: Se...

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