Latest news
Auditor warns against government intervention in radio ratings
US— Industry regulation of audience measurement services remains “preferable” to government intervention, the Media Rating Council has told the Federal Communications Commission.
COI appoints 108 agencies to roster
UK— The Central Office of Information, the government’s marketing communications arm, has appointed 108 firms to its market research agency roster, half of whom are new additions.
P&G told to pull TV ad over 'misleading' survey claims
UK— The Advertising Standards Authority has told Procter & Gamble to stop broadcasting a TV ad for Clairol Nice ’n Easy hair dye, because claims made in the ad on the basis of survey results are ‘likely to mislead’.
Video spotlight
Jigsaw's Totman takes to the Spotlight
In the third of our Spotlight interviews Jigsaw Research’s qual man Peter Totman reveals his professional passions and frustrations
Research 2009: Time to enter Room 101
It was the conference session that everyone was talking about. What would the research business consign to the dustbin of history?
Spotlight: Sense CEO Jeremy Brown
Think you’ve seen a lot of change on the world of MR? Sense Worldwide CEO Jeremy Brown begs to differ as he takes to the Spotlight. He discusses research’s role in the value chain, the recession and a weakness for Martinis.
Latest features
The changing face of the Asian consumer
Grey Group’s ‘Eye on Asia’ study looks at consumer trends in 16 countries. We spoke to Simon Rich, director of planning at Grey Australia, about the changing face of the Asian consumer.
Analysing the state of analytics
Andrew Hood takes us through the key findings of a new report into the state of the UK web analytics market – highlighting the need for more human resources to unearth the insights in the mass of behavioural data.
Audio interviews
Thanks for sharing
Ex-Amazon boffin Andreas Weigend on how to get your customers to share information about themselves, and what’s in it for you – and them – if you succeed.
Interbrand's Rita Clifton on the marketing economy
Marc Brenner talks research and the recession with the newly-appointed president of the Market Research Society.
From the magazine – June
Still on hold
Market researchers have been trying for a decade to harness mobile phones to obtain better data. Forays are now being made into this field as appreciation of the potential of mobile data collection grows.
In search of the dawn
We’ve got the first half of the year out of the way and it’s been a bruising ride. What’s next for the research business? Analyst Stuart Butler-Smith chews over the numbers.
Stage directions
Let’s be honest, how many of us have given a dull presentation? Ray Poynter reveals the results of a survey that maps out a sure path to a compelling presentation.
Online quality
Moving the online quality debate forward
We speak to Kim Dedeker of Kantar, Joel Rubinson of the ARF, Andrew Cooper of Verve and Amy Millard of MarketTools about what the future holds for online research quality.
Exclusive interview
'Outside the box and inside the budget'
UK— Richard Jameson takes over as managing director of GfK NOP on 1 July. We speak to him about his plans for the company and how he sees the industry coping with the recession.
People news
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OTX appoints SVP for TV entertainment arm
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Vovici appoints Greg Stock as CEO
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ARF announces five new board members
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Telmar Peaktime names MD for Netherlands and Germany
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Four new faces boost Incite ranks
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Humayun Rashid leaves Citigroup for DSGi
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Cambiar launches Research Transformation Consulting Practice
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IQ promotes Viewpoint director to board
Upcoming events
The 5th Annual Online Research Conference - 30 Sept 2009
Online research delivers direct and immediate access to target audiences via enhanced web surveys, personal web spaces and community-based collaborative techniques, but what is next for on and off line research in this era of connectedness?
Financial services research - 14 Oct 2009
How will the financial services industry recover the trust that has been lost by the banking crisis? After the storm, what new models will emerge and how will financial institutions redefine themselves in the context of recovery? Attend this event to explore these questions and the role of research in this process.
