NEWS9 July 2009

Survey Geek vs. The Cord-Cutters

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Self-confessed ‘survey geek’ and blogger Reg Baker brings us up to speed on the rising numbers of cell-only households and the challenges these ‘cord-cutters’ pose to telephone research in the US.

The impact on data quality is limited for now, says Baker – but he warns that clients are already starting to question the validity of studies that don’t include cellphones in their sample.

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Reg Baker

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You can read more of his thoughts at The Survey Geek blog. Baker is chief operating officer at Market Strategies International.