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Ex-Gartner Team Expands Technology Quote Comparison Service
A U.K.-based team of former Gartner senior executives added another category to their fast growing service that helps businesses to quickly compare quotes from technology and telecommunications suppliers. The first of its kind focused exclusively on business and technology, Business Buyguide has... - May 14, 2008 - businessbuyguide
Businesses Can Beat Recession by Improving Customer Loyalty. Expert Offers Advice in New Book.
Customer loyalty expert Kevin Stirtz says business leaders should focus less on the economy and more on how they treat their customers, if they want to survive and even thrive in tough economic times. And he's written a book to help them do it. He urges company leaders to focus their resources on... - May 13, 2008 - Stirtz Group
Vyouz Petrolcycle "Bottle Pumps" Will Dramatically Upset Oil Profits But Improve Recycling Rates
The technology to convert plastic into crude oil has been a hot topic since April 2007 when a recycling plant based on Prof Alka Zadgaonkar's methods was set to begin production. Since then the holy grail of recycling has been to find a more compact method of converting used plastic into purer... - May 08, 2008 - Vyouz Ltd
Slow Economy Turns Consumers Into Jewelers
Consumers Are Gobbling Up Loose Beads and Jewelry Findings to Save Money by Spending Time Making Their Own Mother's Day Jewelry Gifts This Year - May 08, 2008 - orientalpearls.net
iPhone – the Irresistible Attraction in China
Everyone know that the iPhone is a major hit the United States, but how is this innovative product making a splash in China when it has not been officially introduced to the middle kingdom? - May 04, 2008 - China Polling
What do Chinese Consumers Really Think About the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
A brand new online consumer research has just been launched by ChinaPolling and CCTV.com to try and find insights into what consumers are thinking about the Beijing games and how companies can take advantage of this marketing bonanza. - May 02, 2008 - China Polling
Secrets to Success in a Soft Economy
With a continuing bleak economic outlook and weakening consumer sentiment, businesses are looking for an edge anywhere they can get one. Businesses that are finding it difficult to compete on product, price, placement, or promotion in this environment can now turn to customer experience to gain an edge with ClearBrick’s latest customer experience solution. - April 25, 2008 - ClearBrick LLC
MB Trading Achieves Top Ten Status for ETF Monthly Volume
MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced Thursday that according to Nasdaq OMX Group, it ranked in the Top Ten of Market Participants for nine of the most actively traded Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the month of February 2008. This marks a record for the company... - April 18, 2008 - MB Trading
What Employers Need to Know When Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining College Grads -- the Generation Y Workforce
It is imperative that organizations hiring and retaining college grad Generation Y workers understand their attitudes and motivations toward work. Career expert discusses the 10 most important workplace issues to Gen Y. - April 17, 2008 - Quintessential Careers
Smart Marketing: Make Earth Day Every Day
Many companies use eco-friendly promotional items as part of their overall marketing strategy, but just because the product says it's “green” does not make it true. Like any purchase, consumers must use reliable sources that can explain the contents of the promotional products. - April 17, 2008 - IASpromotes.com
MonsterBreakBilliards.com - Guarded Secret on How to Professionally Maintain Pool Cues Revealed
With the right pool cue care, one will aim better, win games, and have a longer lasting pool cue and save money. Secret on how to professional maintain pool cues revealed. - April 11, 2008 - Monster Break Billiards
Detroit Area Foreclosures Decrease 16 Percent in March 2008
Foreclosure Statistics Continue to Improve in the Area. - April 11, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Wedding Planning Site Seeks Answers from Brides
WedNet.com is looking to brides and grooms for input on just what makes a wedding planning site useful. - April 10, 2008 - WedNet LLC
The Caipirinha: Cocktail of the 2008 Recession? Cachaça Leading Growth Trends Among Spirits’ Categories
In 1982, it was the Classic Martini. In 1992 it was the Margarita. In 2001, the Cosmopolitan. What’s the cocktail of the 2008 recession? Many are pointing to the Caipirinha, the Brazilian national cocktail made with Cachaça, Brazil’s national spirit. After all, who knows how... - April 09, 2008 - Leblon Cachaca
S. California Foreclosures Increase 18 Percent in March 2008
Inland Empire Leads State in Foreclosures per Household. - April 08, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Phoenix Area Foreclosures Increase 35 Percent in March 2008
Area Sees Increase of Over 200 Percent from Same Time Last Year. - April 08, 2008 - Default Research Inc
North Ogden Real Estate Office on Wheels Robert Bolar Coldwell Banker Utah
When Robert Bolar embarked in a career in Technology in 1996 he had no idea that it would ever help him market so much North Ogden Utah Real Estate. Robert has harnessed the power of the Internet to market homes and bring buyers and sellers together in the Greater Ogden Utah Area. - March 31, 2008 - Robert Bolar
exëvo Proud to be the First Global Market Research Firm to Earn ISO 20252 Certification
exëvo, one of the leading Market Research Outsourcing (MRO) firms today announced to be the first global market research firm based in Asia Pacific region to achieve the ISO 20252:2006. It is amongst the handful of market research companies across the globe to have successfully achieved this Certification. With this certification exevo is the only MRO to have all the three quality certifications – ISO 20252:2006, ISO 270001:2005 and ISO 9001:2000. - March 29, 2008 - exëvo
Retail Market Research Veteran Joins ICC/Decision Services
Nanette Brown has joined ICC/Decision Services as Market Research Project Director. Nanette Brown joins ICC/Decision Services, a leading provider of customer experience management solutions, after serving as Senior Consumer Research Analyst at Pathmark Stores. In her new position, Brown will... - March 27, 2008 - ICC/ Decision Services
RNCOS Predicts Spirit Sales to Top the Chart in China
According to the latest report by RNCOS on Chinese Food, Beverages, and Tobacco market, the sales of spirits is predicted to shoot up by the year 2011 in the country. - March 22, 2008 - RNCOS
2008 Cost of Laughing Index Jumps 4%; Dancing Chicken Telegram Flies to $250
Rise in 2008 Cost of Laughing Index threatens America's status as humor superpower. - March 21, 2008 - Malcolm Kushner
Ajay Aggarwal - Modern Retailing
www.ajayaggarwal.com is a new initiative which addresses the shortage of professional retail skills in the modern Indian retail industry. Modern retail is changing lives at many levels. It is evident that consumers now have far more choices than previously, but more importantly the revolution in... - March 15, 2008 - Ajay Aggarwal
Device Promises to Heal the World's Sleep Problems
Those seeking better sleep without drugs look to technology that guarantees deeper, more recuperative sleep and enhanced daytime productivity. - March 09, 2008 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Customers Rank Market Research Suppliers by Satisfaction Scores
Customers of Forrester, e-Rewards, and Decision Analyst report the highest level of customer satisfaction among syndicated, online sample provision, and full service market research segments, respectively. - February 25, 2008 - MarketResearchCareers
Entrepreneurial Companies See Revenue Increases During What Experts Declared a “Stalled” US Economy in January
Private Company Index (PCI) calculations for month-end January 2008 transcended any concerns of stagnation with a 3.4% increase calculated from portfolio companies’ January top-line revenues. - February 23, 2008 - Private Company Index
Southern California Foreclosures Increase 177 Percent in 2007
Los Angeles and San Diego Counties Have 87,000 Foreclosures. - February 21, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Northern California Foreclosures Increase 165 Percent In 2007
Sacramento County Has 22,273 Foreclosures. - February 21, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Super Technologies and DIDX Power Pakistani Election News Via Cell Phone
Super Technologies, Inc., the creator and provider of DIDX.net, virtualphoneline.com and other telecom services has launched a new service, called InfoNumber for streaming news Via the phone for radio and television service providers. The service empowers users to call a local phone number and hear... - February 20, 2008 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
Florida Private Company Raises Money Through TIGRcubsTM
AnnuitEASE.com, a data consolidator of annuity pricing information for professional financial advisors, successfully gained private investors attention with Entrex’s TIGRcubTM product. The proprietary instrument, a patent pending and trademarked name for “Top-line Income Generation... - February 20, 2008 - Private Company Index
Market Researchers Increasingly Believe Offshoring Helps to Reduce Expenses
Up from 46% last year, 54% of all market research professionals now believe locating a portion of their staff overseas is an effective way to reduce costs--but with mixed satisfaction levels. - February 12, 2008 - MarketResearchCareers
Jeff Ganis Joins LRA Worldwide as a Senior Research Consultant
LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leader in the consulting discipline of Customer Experience Management (CEM), added Jeff Ganis to its research practice as a Senior Research Consultant. Ganis brings more than 15 years of experience in market research and consulting to LRA; his immediate responsibilities are... - February 12, 2008 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
The State of Information Security Survey 2008 - Executive Overview
Exclusive Survey Uncovers Disconnect in Financial Institutions' Efforts to Manage Vendors, Educate Customers. - February 07, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Two Out of Three Dentists Are Not Wealthy
When asked if they consider themselves wealthy, two out of three dentists said no. Though the average dentist's salary is high, so are the costs of getting a dental education and running a dental practice. - February 06, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
Despite Increasingly Difficult Jobs, Market Research Professionals Expect More Time to Conduct Analyses in 2008 — and Higher Salaries
Easing the workload, market research professionals expect to hire more staff in 2008. - February 04, 2008 - MarketResearchCareers
Online Tradesmen Referral Service www.homepromatch.com Can Connect UK Homeowners to Reputable Tradesmen and Builders in 90 Seconds
www.homepromatch.com has started to expand its service and database of homeowner recommended London builders and tradesmen nationwide to meet popular homeowner demand. www.homepromatch.com is a free to homeowner online service which connects UK homeowners with customer rated and recommended builders and tradesmen. - January 31, 2008 - HomeProMatch
Private Companies Keep Growing Despite Credit and Inflation Worries
The Private Company Index (PCI) gracefully crested to a new healthy peak amid loud Q4 concerns about a US economic slowdown and a possible recession. Company reporting for December 2007 revenue puts the index up to 961, a 1.7% increase over November. Conversely, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P Small... - January 18, 2008 - Private Company Index
The African-American Voice Lets Your Opinions be Heard by Those That Matter
Community-led website offers strong presence and influence for African-Americans worldwide. - January 17, 2008 - Our African American Voices
EcoPinion Survey Points to Negative Customer Perceptions of Green Products and Services
New survey results on customer perceptions of green technologies, products and services. - January 15, 2008 - EcoAlign
New Service Provides Web Lookup Over the Phone with Live Agents - 866-WEB-4111
A California startup company "Look Up Web For Me, Inc" introduced a new service "Look Up Web For Me" on Jan 7th, 2008. The company maintains that they are still in the experimental stage. The service helps people on the go needing information from a public website. A consumer... - January 11, 2008 - Look up web for me, Inc
Outside the Lines, Inc and WineAndHospitalityJobs.com Announce the Addition of Two New Sections to Their Popular Industry Job Board, WineAndHospitalityJobs.com
Outside the Lines, Inc and WineAndHospitalityJobs.com announce the addition of two new sections to their popular industry job board, WineAndHospitalityJobs.com. The sections, titled “Surveys” & “Industry Blogs” were added as a free service to their clientele, which consists mostly of wine, restaurant and hotel industry professionals. - January 08, 2008 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
RocSearch & CII Launch Outsourcing Study Titled ‘Managing Skills & Knowledge in the Indian Services Outsourcing Sector’
Manpower woes continue to plague the Indian outsourcing industry as it grapples with the issues of sourcing, training and retaining skilled manpower while trying to sustain a rapid rate of growth. This crucial aspect is underscored in the latest white paper from RocSearch & CII, launched at the... - December 20, 2007 - RocSearch India Private Limited
Technology Tops 2007 List for Most Memorable New Products
The Apple iPhone topped the list of the Sixth Annual Most Memorable New Product Launch Survey. The study, sponsored by Schneider Associates, BNP Media’s New Products Magazine and IRI and conducted by comScore, surveyed consumers about the most memorable new product launches of the year & consumer behavior trends. 77 percent of respondents failed to name a single product in the Top 50 new products launched in 2007. - December 17, 2007 - Schneider Associates
Protect the Money and Life Savings of a Senior Citizen That You Care About by Visiting The New Website Victimsofgreed.com
By reading the information on this new website plus downloading their free Financial "Check up" forms, you can take the first step to protecting the seniors you love from becoming a victim of a investment scam. This site is dedicated to exposing fraud, protecting investment scam victims, and uncovering financial crime against the elderly. - December 15, 2007 - NMV Inc.
Ottawa Receives Consumers’ Choice Award
DirectBuy of Ottawa recently earned the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence in the category of blinds. - December 06, 2007 - DirectBuy
Do Democrats Prefer the Mac?
Aliso Viejo, CA based Net Applications announces November 2007 Operating System Usage Market Share. With a new, greatly enhanced marketshare site, Net Applications is now able to analyze global marketshare trends with much greater depth. They not only have more trends they are tracking and... - December 05, 2007 - Net Applications, Inc.
Global Warming: Real or Imagined? Let Your Opinion be Heard with This Environmental Survey
Climate change has been well documented and is the subject of much debate in America today. The earth is getting warmer, but why? Is it part of a natural cycle or are we risking the planet by releasing noxious amounts of toxic greenhouse gases? Here is your chance to be heard. - December 04, 2007 - Forests Forever
REmapper – State-of-the-Art Real Estate Investment Software
Imagine being able to accurately pinpoint a property’s future value, so that everyone from investors to brokers to agents to developers can make informed and profitable purchase and location decisions. REmapper(TM), the newest and most innovative real estate Web site to hit the Internet in... - November 30, 2007 - REmapper(TM) Corp.
An Innovative Decision Tactics & Luth Research Joint Behavioral Segmentation Study Reveals How Shoppers Choose Digital Cameras.
Decision Tactics, a division of ITGi Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive behavioral segmentation program for Luth Research, a leading market research firm. - November 30, 2007 - Decision Tactics
Green Gap Confirmed Between Consumers and Companies in Regard to Communications and Language
First EcoPinion Survey Confirms Green Gap Exists Between Consumers and Companies in Regard to Communications and Language; DEFG LLC Launches EcoAlign; Survey Report Available at No Charge - November 20, 2007 - EcoAlign
Finding "Made in USA" Products the Easy Way
A website provides data to the consumer regarding what products are made in the US and where they can be purchased. The website www.madebyyankees.net has been developed to assist consumers in finding domestically made goods, fast and easy. - November 18, 2007 - Made By Yankees