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Mobile interviewing: the platforms favoured by software providers
By Tim Macer on 12th May 2011.
Early findings from some new research among mobile interviewing software providers, carried out by meaning, and presented in a short course at AAPOR yesterday show that developers are favouring the newer mobile platforms when creating mobile survey tools. The short course was co-presented by Mario Callegaro, research strategist at Google Inc., and Tim Macer, MD [...]
2010 Market Research Software Survey results released
By Newsdesk on 16th Mar 2011.
Results of the 2010 Globalpark Market Research Software Survey from meaning are now available.
Highlights include new questions on social media research, survey routers, common survey testing strategies and the worldwide use of other data sources by research companies alongside surveys.
Keywords: Globalpark, MR software survey
Beyond PowerPoint
By Newsdesk on 29th Sep 2010.
While detractors have been denouncing PowerPoint as a vehicle for presenting research results for several years now, MR seems to be as wedded to it now as at any time in the past. It’s a topic Tim Macer, MD of meaning ltd explored at the ASC conference in London “Putting the Pizzazz into Research: renewing [...]
Keywords: charting, dashboards, PowerPoint, Prezi
Mobile research warrants more attention
By Newsdesk on 25th May 2010.
June’s Quirks magazine is examining the state of mobile interviewing. “I don’t see a lot of researchers getting terribly excited about mobile research,” says Tim Macer, MD of meaning, in an interview in the magazine. “And I think they could perhaps be a bit more excited because there are some situations where it can really [...]
Keywords: iPad, mobile interviewing
Read the results: Globalpark Annual MR Software Survey 2009
By Newsdesk on 29th Apr 2010.
Now in its sixth year – the 2009 Globalpark Market Research Software Survey from meaning is now available and contains some fascinating insights. Read the report.
Keywords: communities, mixed-mode data collection, mobile interviewing, software survey
Research Software Central changes
By Newsdesk on 26th Apr 2010.
New categories and a new look for our online software directory.
It’s snow problem!
By Sheila Wilson on 11th Jan 2010.
London has been blanketed in snow, causing transport chaos and empty workplaces. meaning carries on whatever the weather.
Keywords: Sheila Wilson, snow
Even more articles and papers online
By Newsdesk on 26th Nov 2009.
Now even more useful articles about research technology for you to view and download from the meaning website.
Just be considerate… it’s good business
By Sheila Wilson on 29th Jul 2009.
However, disciplined we all are as individuals, nobody produces their best work cramped up in an office from 9-5, slaving over a hot computer. meaning takes another approach.
Keywords: consideration, ethics, kindness, meaning, working
New sponsor for Annual MR software survey
By Newsdesk on 27th Jul 2009.
Globalpark is the new sponsor for the market research industry’s annual international survey into market research technology. It enters its sixth year with a new name: The Globalpark Annual Market Research Software Survey, though the survey will continue to be designed and carried out by meaning, which has conducted the study every year since its inception.
Keywords: annual market research software survey, Confirmit, Globalpark, survey
A nice little earner
By Tim Macer on 12th Jul 2009.
It’s a long time since I was a technical support technician and even longer since I was database and applications programmer, but that rusty practical knowledge can come in very handy [...]
Keywords: consulting, implementation, lawyers, tech support
A thesis on the office bully
By Sheila Wilson on 24th Jun 2009.
Alan Taylor has just completed his PhD thesis on leadership and organizational behavior, making fascinating discoveries on how sexuality and aggression play a major role
Keywords: aggression, Alan Taylor, organizational behavior, sexuality, thesis