Free Market Research Training, Via Twitter

The first ever market research Twitterversity will be held January 11th, 2011. Indeed, this may be the first Twitterversity ever. While some companies have held events to teach people how to use Twitter, I can find no examples of anyone actually using Twitter itself as the instructional medium for a day of learning.

Market Research

Social Media Research As An Early Warning System

…the premise is simple: through early detection, events or patterns can be escalated as needed, thus preventing, or at least minimizing, problems.

Social media research is a powerful tool that can be used as an early warning system by many types of businesses. Consider the following four applications.

Market Research Holiday Fun

I’d like to share a little market research fun. And what’s more fun than a crossword puzzle? I have crafted a market research crossword puzzle; it was fun to make, and I hope you enjoy it.

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Market Research

Social Media Research to Capture 25% or more of MR budgets by 2012. Or Not.

-3. Social Media Research to Capture 25% or more of MR budgets by 2012. It had actually been hovering around positive 3 and 4, then came down! Does this mean more people really think SMR will not take off? Or that clients will use free/low-cost tools such that it won’t take up much budget?

Vote on the Best & Worst Market Research Industry Predictions

To support this, I have set up an IdeaScale voting site titled, “Market Research Predictions Site.”

I have started by posting 9 of my predictions (though I confess, one is there to stimulate debate, and not because I actually believe it myself). You can vote on mine, and add your own (which others can then vote on).

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Agency Selection

Market Segmentation: What to Look For in A Project Proposal

Here are a few practical tips about what you should see in a market segmentation proposal. If you see these things, it tells you that this proposal is from an experienced market research firm that understands how to mitigate the risks specific to segmentation projects.