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Survey Respondents Are People: Let’s Start Treating Them That Way

by Ben Leet, Sales Director, uSamp I recently attended the MRS annual conference in London, and as usual it was an inspiring and thought provoking event. Of the papers or presentations that I was lucky enough to watch, very few were based on self-promotion and…See More
Apr 18
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Product Review: Google’s Consumer Surveys from a Market Research Perspective

by Matt Dusig, Co-Founder & CEO and Daniel Ross, SVP of Product & Technology, uSampWhen Google launches something new, it’s always a big deal-no matter how big or small. Within a matter of minutes, blogs are abuzz with speculation ("What is Google Up To?"). Spectators are overrun with whirlwind of emotions: excitement,…See More
Apr 4
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Understanding the Purchasing Power of the Unacculturated Hispanic Market

by Gregg Lavin, Co-Founder & President, uSampOne of the most fascinating things about working in Market Research is that the audience is continuously changing. One of the traits of a successful market researcher is the ability to nimbly react to these fluctuations.Over the past decade, there’s been a significant change in the U.S. that is shifting not only…See More
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What You Should Know About Tracking Studies (Part II)

by Scott Worthge, AVP, Survey Solutions, uSamp Part II (read Part I)Sourcing RespondentsThese are just a few of the many issues that trackers bring to a researcher. At uSamp, we are frequently asked how the respondents for trackers can be sourced, what options are available and what are the benefits…See More
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Analysis of a Hashtag: What Twitter Means for Market Research

by Ben Leet, Sales Director, uSampLast week, while travelling home from work, a trivial tweet of mine was retweeted by a complete stranger. My initial reaction was one of annoyance; I didn’t really want complete strangers knowing that I was frustrated by my train service that day. But then I started to question myself… why had I put a hashtag into the tweet citing the train company by name if I didn’t want it to be found in the…See More
Feb 22
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Sample Aggregation in Market Research: Critical Questions to Ask Online Suppliers

by Matt Dusig, Co-Founder & CEO, uSamp    If you’ve worked in the industry long enough, you’ve experienced a five-alarm fire drill. You’ve carefully plotted out what you believe will be the perfectly executed project. Everything is running as scheduled when suddenly, incidence drops without warning, response rates tank, and the client unexpectedly adds that last minute “little” change that screens out…See More
Feb 15
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INFOGRAPHIC: uSamp Datapoint Study on Social Media Habits in the UK

Men are more likely to share information about themselves on social networking sites than women apart from when it comes to shopping, according to new research from uSamp™.uSampsurveyed 600 adults in the UK in January 2012.Women were more reluctant than men to share information on all the topics raised in the survey apart from when it came to which brands they liked, where 78% of women said they would share that…See More
Feb 13
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3 Tips for Successful Market Research Project Management

By now you’ve heard a variety of voices from uSamp, and hopefully learned a little bit about our culture and position within the market research industry. From debates on panel size and DIY to European Union forecasts and…See More
Feb 1
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Will Social Media Kill Market Research?

by Ben Leet, Sales DirectorIt’s easy to sit and blame Mark Zuckerberg. After all, isn’t he the one that radically changed the way that humans interact with each other, creating this frenzy around two buzzwords: “social media”?However Facebook hasn’t changed the way human beings think, interact or communicate--it’s simply given us a tool to do this more efficiently than we could have done before. We are…See More
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From The CFO’s Chair: Strategies For Coming Out Top In 2012

by John Woolard, Chief Financial OfficerWhat if we told you that one of our leaders was a big wave rider with a photographic memory who once was lost in the Saudi Arabiandesert, and now can befound in a corner office in Encino? uSamp challenges you to find another CFO with that street-cred. JohnWoolard is a CPA with more than 20 years of diverse financial leadership experience in entertainment, retail,manufacturing anddistribution, including positions as CFO, VP of Finance, and Controllership.…See More
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Best Practices for Managing Remote Offices

by Yanawan Saguansataya Hurlbut, VP, Client Services and ProgrammingThe fact that businesses operate as internationally connected networks is old news. It is impossible to function as silos in a global market. As we continue to expand and try to recruit top talent to our companies, it has become imperative to consider how we can effectively communicate across culture, and understand the job market it as it applies to our recruits. With my largest project management team overseas in Delhi,…See More
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uSamp (uSamp.com), the Answer Network, is a premier provider of technology and survey respondents used to obtain consumer and business insights. uSamp's solutions and SaaS platform transforms the way companies gain intelligence to make better, faster decisions about their products and services by tapping into uSamp's 6.5 million global panel of survey respondents. Through uSamp's proprietary technologies for self-serve survey authoring, self-survey sampling, and private-label panel management, companies have on-demand access to millions of profiled survey respondents. uSamp is based in Los Angeles, with five offices throughout the United States, Europe and India. The company has more than 200 team members worldwide, led by serial entrepreneurs Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin. uSamp ranked #11 in the 2011 Forbes America's Most Promising Company List, was named one of the fastest growing private companies in Los Angeles by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and one of the best places to work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

 

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Survey Respondents Are People: Let’s Start Treating Them That Way

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 7:54am 0 Comments

by Ben Leet, Sales Director, uSamp



I recently attended the MRS annual conference in London, and as usual it was an inspiring and…

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Product Review: Google’s Consumer Surveys from a Market Research Perspective

Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:40am 0 Comments

by Matt Dusig, Co-Founder & CEO and Daniel Ross, SVP of Product & Technology, uSamp



When Google launches something new, it’s always a big deal-no matter how big or small. Within a matter of minutes, blogs are abuzz with speculation ("…

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Understanding the Purchasing Power of the Unacculturated Hispanic Market

Posted on March 26, 2012 at 4:47am 0 Comments

by Gregg Lavin, Co-Founder & President, uSamp



One of the most fascinating things about working in Market Research is that the audience is continuously changing. One of the traits of a successful market researcher is the ability to nimbly react to these…

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What You Should Know About Tracking Studies (Part II)

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:06am 0 Comments

by Scott Worthge, AVP, Survey Solutions, uSamp



Part II (read Part I)

Sourcing Respondents

These are just a few of the many issues that trackers…

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The 21st Century has ushered in the mobile revolution. The use of mobile devices, such as smartphones and other internet-enabled mobile phones has increased rapidly in the past years, and as such, mobile internet usage has become a commodity. These devices are everywhere and can reach previously unreachable target…See More
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In this day and age where information and technology are keys to success, many have learned to appreciate the value of transcribing data for marketing research. Transcription in the research industry plays an integral role in the accurate processing the data. In order for the resulting data to be useful,…See More
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Civicom Exhibits at the 2012 Worldwide Conference on Qualitative Research in Rome

Greenwich, CT USA, April 24, 2011. Marketing Research Services Global Leader Civicom will exhibit at The 2012 Worldwide Conference on Qualitative Research in Rome, Italy on April 25th – 27th to show their support to the Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) and the Qualitative Research Consultants Association…See More
Apr 24
uSamp posted a blog post

Survey Respondents Are People: Let’s Start Treating Them That Way

by Ben Leet, Sales Director, uSamp I recently attended the MRS annual conference in London, and as usual it was an inspiring and thought provoking event. Of the papers or presentations that I was lucky enough to watch, very few were based on self-promotion and…See More
Apr 18
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Civicom Sponsors and will Speak in the MRMW Event in Amsterdam

Greenwich, CT USA, April 18, 2011. Marketing Research Services Global Leader Civicom will sponsor, speak and exhibit at the Market Research in the Mobile World in Amsterdam April 18th – 19th to show their support to the marketing research industry in embracing the emergence of more sophisticated and advanced mobile…See More
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Toluna Mentioned in Bloomberg Report as Key Source for Apple TV Trend

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Why Companies Conduct Online Focus Groups

Regardless of what industry you are in, marketing research plays a significant role in the success of a company. Many big and small companies are now open to investing in a good marketing research company to assist them in gaining the information they need to please their consumer. If you select a marketing research…See More
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Mobile Research and Its Advantages

More often than not when companies think of marketing research, immediately images of old-fashioned and boring surveys pop into their head. However, in this day and age there are a ton of research services that can collect data and give you a glimpse of shopper insights in a more advanced and convenient manner. If there is…See More
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