Live Events: QRE 201, Open-Ended Questions, Writing Quantitative Research Reports & More

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Live Events: Mobile & Online Qual, Social Media Research, Open-Ended Qs & More

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What are the Most Misunderstood Market Research Terms?

Oh no, did you miss our recent #mrx31 campaign (see Twitter)? We released 31 market research definitions over 31 days, covering the fundamental terms we think every market research professional… Continue reading What are the Most Misunderstood Market Research Terms?

31 Days of Free Market Research Learning

31 Days of Free Market Research Learning What 31 definitions should every Market Research professional know? We’ve picked our set of “must-know” items and are releasing one a day throughout… Continue reading 31 Days of Free Market Research Learning

Social Media Data — Are Market Researchers Listening?

In 90 minutes of class time we provide a comprehensive overview of how social media and market research converge. The rich content of the class includes examples, software demonstrations, interactive exercises, and real-time Q&A with the instructor. In a world where ….

Should You Connect with Your Instructors on LinkedIn?

Research Rockstar students often ask, “Is it okay to ask my instructors to connect with me on LinkedIn?” Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Please do!  Anyone who has participated in… Continue reading Should You Connect with Your Instructors on LinkedIn?

The Best Market Research Blogs

All of the blogs in our list cover timely topics—they are great resources to keep you current, without dragging you too deep into “shiny object” syndrome. BTW, in the interest of keeping this list unbiased, we did not include our own blog.

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Article Synopsis: Listening In on Social Media: A Joint Model of Sentiment and Venue Format Choice

The results from the authors’ modeling shows that the inferences marketing researchers obtain from monitoring social media are dependent on where they “listen.” For example, Facebook tends to be more positive, and Twitter more negative in the opinions expressed, based on the dynamics stated in the above paragraph. Common approaches that either focus on a single social media venue or ignore differences across venues…

Article Synopsis: Seasonal marketing in a social age.

Analysis of actual shopping behavior conducted from mobile devices suggests that conventional definitions of seasonal shopping behaviors are being disrupted by mobile shopping. Beyond the powerful implications for marketers in general, this also has implications for market researchers who may be timing research on purchase plans and branding around seasonal shopping assumptions.

The 4 Killer Stats from the ESOMAR 3D Conference

In this article, Jon Puleston tells us about some surprising statistics he overheard while attending the ESOMAR 3D conference: