Tom H. C. Anderson - Next Gen Market Research™

Marketing Research Industry Influence, Sentiment and Passion

On Tuesday I posted the chart above which NetBase had sent me based on a discussion we had on the NGMR LI Board about marketing research association online buzz. I had some questions in regard to the chart, and it turned out many of you did as well. Therefore [...]

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Another Reason I’m Not Worried About ISO for MR in USA - ISO Kills Brain Cells, Impairs Customer Service

Today blogging from an airport in Germany where myself and over a thousand other passengers have been waiting for over 30 hours allegedly due to some fog yesterday morning. The main cause of the long delay seems [...]

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Market Research Video Meme
Reminding us that market researchers need to be good marketers as well…

Today we have two firsts in the series of NGMR market research memes. Jon Leiman, Editor of SURVEY Magazine and owner/founder of MRB, has submitted the first video meme. Also, it is the first branded meme. Therefore, as it is a [...]

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NGMR Internet Meme Contest Submission #9
Derek is back today with yet another Meme submission he calls “Face Off”. Click image below to see larger size/detail.

I rather like it. I guess I would have to be on the left hand side, though i like to think with text analytics I’m a bit more dual brained [...]

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NGMR Internet Meme Update & Example
We’ve already received hundreds of visits and TWO submissions within just a couple of days of making the NGMR Meme Contest announcement! That’s really exciting!
I’ve received some questions about when and how often we plan to post the memes we receive. Ideally, we would like to update once a week, [...]

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Next Gen Market Research (NGMR) “Make Research Meme-ingful” Contest

Attention all Next Generation Market Researchers: here’s your chance to prove that researchers can be just as creative, witty and new media-savvy as our marketing, advertising, and PR counterparts - while also making a statement about an important research industry cause or issue by producing viral content.
Next [...]

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An article in AdAge yesterday references a recent model by a Yahoo Scientist who questions ROI of Kim Kardashian’s sponsored Tweets. Apparently they cost $10k/each.
A bit much I admit, but to simply dismiss it as poor digital marketing ROI may be a mistake.
I believe, as with all social media, the equation is value = quantity x [...]

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Today I got a “3 Minute” (Net Promoter) Survey from LinkedIn. The survey was apparently triggered by my most recent request to LinkedIn customer service.
Because I have been using LinkedIn so actively for so many years, I do have far more followers than the average user. This also means I have surpassed their intended limits [...]

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Special Research Business Report Artilce on Next Gen Market Research
In the current issue of RFL’s Research Business Report Bob Lederer wrote a very flattering article about my thoughts on Next Gen Market Research and some of the work we’ve been doing in this area; bridging traditional market research (like online survey and focus groups) with [...]

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