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Link Dump: March 2 – 15 2013
Even The Pope Tweets! Image courtesy of USA TODAY
Welcome to uSamp’s bi-weekly link dump: A compilation of all things trending in Market Research, Mobile, Social Media, Gamification and more. We hope you’ll find this aggregation as informative and entertaining as we do. Let us know if there are items that you’d like to see included in the next link dump!
Market Research
Adapt to survive, warns latest Grit survey
US — Traditional researchers will have to move away from data collection if they are to survive in a world of social media monitoring, according to the latest survey on market research trends.
Shock of the New – an interview with Jane Frost
The MRS Annual Conference kicks off next week with sportsmen, artists, broadcasters and scientists on the agenda. But what does it all mean for research? Avery Dennison’s Edward Appleton asked MRS chief executive Jane Frost to explain all.
Social Media
The top 10 most irritating social media updates
A new survey has revealed the 10 most annoying types of social media update. How many are you guilty of?
Link Dump: February 18 – March 1 2013
Courtesy of The New Yorker
Welcome to uSamp’s bi-weekly link dump: A compilation of all things trending in Market Research, Mobile, Social Media, Gamification and more. We hope you’ll find this aggregation as informative and entertaining as we do. Let us know if there are items that you’d like to see included in the next link dump!
Market Research
Ipsos slams Europe’s political failings for constraining growth
FRANCE — Global market research company Ipsos has slammed the on-going lacklustre political response to the Eurozone’s troubles in its full-year results.
Coping with complexity
Complex, unpredictable systems are a fact of life, says GfK’s Colin Strong. So market research needs to become more nimble-footed to help marketers adapt and achieve success.
Launch for self-service analytics tool Colabo
US — A self-service marketing analytics tool called Colabo has launched with a 30-day free trial.
Entrepreneur Journeys: Sramana Mitra Talks Sample
uSamp’s CEO, Matt Dusig recently shared his entrepreneurial path with Sramana Mitra, founder of the One Million by One Million global initiative aimed at helping a million entrepreneurs to reach a million dollars each in annual revenue and beyond by 2020.
The case study can be accessed in its seven-part entirety on Sramana’s blog.
Best of Blogs: uSamp’s Farewell to 2011
Fall 2011 marked uSamp’s foray into the market research blogosphere. The Greenbook Blog, Next Gen Market Research, Innovation Evolved, Research Access, Love Stats, Forrester, MRGA’s Social Advisory…you’ve certainly inspired and set the industry standards high! We wanted engage in the dialogue that is central to our field of work. We wanted to join in on the debates around DIY, gamification, privacy, sample quality, and consumer insight. It has been our objective to add value to a space already a-buzz with information.
uSamp is comprised of thought-leaders both wizened MR folks, and young innovative minds. We will continue tapping the intel we have inside in hopes that we can provide a feisty debate, a helpful take-away, a peek into how we work, even just a chuckle or two. We pride ourselves on transparency, and will continue to develop our blog to foster an open, intelligent and colorful community. We hope that you have enjoyed uSamp’s perspective thus far, as we will continue ramping it up in the new year.
To close out 2011, we decide to bring back some of the greatest hits from our freshman album. Without further ado, we invite you to revisit the following posts:
- The envelope pusher, cheekily titled: Does Size Matter?
- The European perspective, courtesy of London’s own Ben Leet: 2012 EU Forecast
- The standard seeker: Online Sample Quality
- The panel-whisperer: Sensitivity to Sample
As always, we encourage your feedback and live for your ideas. Thanks for a terrific 2011, and here’s to lots of discussion and insight in the new year!
The Evolution of My Lifelong Passion with Computers and the Internet
Apple II
by Matt “Deuce” Dusig
In the late 70’s, my best childhood friend, Steve had an Apple ][ computer in his house. I was mesmerized by the beautifully clunky machine and believe that’s where my infatuation with computers started. Although the word processing programs on the computer were cool, the games were my real passion.
We spent months playing Microsoft Decathalon, Castle Wolfenstein and Sherwood Forest. Prior to this, I had played the first Pong games connected directly to a TV. Although limited in excitement, these new games were totally immersive.
