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Small Companies Can Give in a Big Way
During these times of economic uncertainty, one local company is making a difference. DataStar, Inc. of Waltham, MA is sponsoring a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross’ Give Blood campaign. According to DataStar’s President, Ellie Smerlas, “It is one of our... - September 05, 2008 - DataStar, Inc.
Web Designers and Developers Can Test IE8 Beta 2 Without Impacting Their Current PC's Configuration
The new IE8 Beta 2 install from Microsoft limits a developer's ability to easily uninstall the new browser from their pc. CrossBrowserTesting.com now has IE8 Beta 2 configurations available for testing on their systems. A web developer or designer can test their sites to see if they work with IE8, without upgrading their personal computer system. - September 03, 2008 - CrossBrowserTesting.com, LLC
FTC Identity Theft Study: You Can Help
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a proposal for a consumer survey research project "to advance its understanding of the experiences of consumers who interact with consumer reporting agencies following an incident of identity theft." - August 29, 2008 - SPENDonLIFE
AVID Soccer Equipment Review Surpasses 200,000 Visits
AVID Soccer celebrates 200,000 visits with help from adidas, Calle Soccer and Puma. The AVID Soccer Equipment Review presents a Back to School Blitz and avidsoccer.com relaunches. - August 27, 2008 - AVID Soccer Equipment Review
BBB Reports Americans’ Trust in Business Has Dropped in 13 of 15 Industries Examined
A new survey released today by Better Business Bureau and Gallup shows that consumer trust in businesses is on the decline. According to the BBB/Gallup Trust in Business Survey, consumer trust fell in 13 of the 15 industries measured since the last time the survey was conducted in September of 2007. While US consumers have the least amount of trust in auto dealers and real estate brokers, trust in the banking and financial industry has taken a severe hit. - August 27, 2008 - Council of Better Business Bureaus
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: ATV Safety; Knowing Safety Guidelines Can Help Avoid ATV Deaths and Injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has data to show that 92 percent of all ATV-related fatalities are the result of warned-against behaviors. The ATV Safety Institute has eight guidelines that address those behaviors and apply to all riders. Those are outlined here. - August 21, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
2x Wins MSTerminalservices.org Readers’ Choice Award
2X's popular application publishing software 2X ApplicationServer receives the stamp of approval from prominent Terminal Services & Citrix resource site. - July 31, 2008 - 2X Software Ltd
EveryCity Managed Hosting Announces New Client: CrowdDNA, a Research Based Marketing Agency
EveryCity, a London-based managed hosting company have signed CrowdDNA as a new client. CrowdDNA, a research based marketing agency, have appointed EveryCity to provide managed hosting for their online projects and campaigns. Additionally, EveryCity will provide advice and consultancy services,... - July 30, 2008 - EveryCity
YourHostingStore.com Adds Green Hosting Category
Green hosting category makes it easy for the environmentally conscious to find a green hosting provider. - July 22, 2008 - Your Hosting Store
LRA Worldwide Hires Kevin Conley to Support Its Growing Research Practice
LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leading provider of research and consulting services in the emerging discipline of Customer Experience Management (CEM), has announced the hiring of Kevin Conley to support its growing Research Practice. Conley bring more than 15 years of experience in market research,... - July 21, 2008 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards 2008 Announced, Based on Research by Munro Global Companies
Munro Global companies, FDS International and Maven Research, collaborated in designing a web-based survey programme and were responsible for quantitative data collection and data analysis, as well as managing all companies through the submission process. - July 18, 2008 - Maven Research
Retailnet Group, LLC Announces Its New Global Retail Database
RNG , a leading retail advisory firm has released the 1st phase of its online retail database. It is the most comprehensive view on chain retail - including store and non-store sales - available on-line today. - July 17, 2008 - Retailnet Group LLC
InterDyn BMI Named to 2008 Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle
Microsoft Honors InterDyn BMI for Outstanding Customer Commitment and Sales Achievement. - July 09, 2008 - InterDyn BMI, A Columbus Company
SQM Survey Shows Drinking and Driving Problem is Perceived to be Considerably Reduced
A SQM survey of Ontario’s Restaurants and Bars shows that their employees perceive fewer customers are Drinking and Driving than they were five years ago. Better customer service and greater education of the consequences of impaired driving are suggested to be contributing factors to this decrease in Drunk Driving. - July 04, 2008 - Sensors Quality Management Inc.
LCW Introduces Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics Training Resource
Surveys of Global Ethics and Compliance Officers reveal that the top challenge in ensuring quality global programs is navigating the range of cultural norms in which their global workforce operates, and the need to keep a program from being or appearing imperialistic. The Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics training resource was developed in response to the need for a better, more sustainable solution to ethics dilemmas in a global business context. - June 27, 2008 - Language and Culture Worldwide, LLC
QSR Magazine Names Top Restaurant Technologies
Bi-annual awards program honors quick-service and fast-casual concepts and suppliers that are using technology to improve operations and business practices. - June 26, 2008 - QSR Magazine
Maven Research, a Leading Full Service Research Agency, is to Judge the 2008 BQF Achievement Awards
Managing Director Kathryn Courtenay-Evans is to represent Maven Research on the board of judges for the British Quality Foundation (BQF) Achievement Awards 2008. The awards aim to promote and recognise exceptional achievement and standards in five key areas of organisational performance. - June 26, 2008 - Maven Research
Thinkscan.com Announces Results of CNN-Sponsored Study to Measure Effectiveness of Political Attack Ads
Study by Thinkscan.com provides concrete evidence that political attack ads have a significant and measurable impact on voter opinion, and work by affecting unconscious associations, regardless of what people consciously report. - June 20, 2008 - Thinkscan LLC
MarketingSherpa 5th Annual B-to-B Demand Generation Summit in Boston, MA (Oct 5-7) and San Francisco, CA (Oct 26-28)
Microsoft, HP Software, Boxtone, Siemens and Exeros Inc. to present Case Studies at the MarketingSherpa B-to-B Demand Generation Summits in Boston (Oct 5-7) and San Francisco (Oct 26-28). More than 550 marketers are expected to attend these events. Complete agenda is at http://DemandGen08PR.MarketingSherpa.com - June 18, 2008 - MECLABS
Jack M. Shapiro Announces New In-House Market Research Training Program
A world-recognized leader in market research announces new in-house training program. - June 16, 2008 - Jack M. Shapiro Marketing Research
Discount Real Estate Catching on in West Michigan. Assist 2 Sell Wins National Sales Award.
West Michigan, – 6/13/2008 – Local Assist-2-Sell Real Estate Franchise receives National “Top 10” award for the month of April. - June 14, 2008 - Assist 2 Sell Buyers and Sellers Advantage
Healthcare Sales Organizations May Benefit from Better Communication
Miller Heiman recently released research findings to help healthcare sales organizations benefit from the strengths and opportunities identified through a study of their peers. Best Practices to Grow Sales in the Healthcare Industry, derived from the 2008 Miller Heiman Sales Best Practices Study,... - June 14, 2008 - Miller Heiman, Inc.
CallCenterCrossing Launches with About 2,700 Active Call Center Job Openings
EmploymentCrossing recently announced the launch of a new and exclusive job board dedicated to offering the best job opportunities for call center professionals. CallCenterCrossing aims to consolidate every single call center job opening it can find and put all of the jobs it locates in one place. The site’s more than 500 highly trained research analysts collect call center job openings from virtually every employer website, career site, job board, classified ad, and publication. - June 09, 2008 - EmploymentCrossing
Sorgenfrei - Know What's Next: Expands with Unique Blend of Talent
Sorgenfrei - Know What's Next, an innovative market research, competitive intelligence and strategic services provider announced a significant expansion today. The company is augmenting its capabilities in New Media, Technology Development, Branding, and Competitive Intelligence. Kieran Michael... - June 01, 2008 - Sorgenfrei LLC
How, and Why, Walk Away?
Struggling Homeowners Find Answers and Support - May 29, 2008 - You Walk Away LLC
Retailers Take Hands-on Approach to Hand Sanitizer Products; Wal-Mart, Target Lead the Way in Taking Stock of $100 Million-a-Year Category
As health care and infection control experts remain increasingly vocal in promoting proper hand hygiene as the best way to protect against the spread of easily-transmitted germs and bacteria, the country’s leading retailers are taking notice of a growing trend within the $100 million-a-year market for hand sanitizer products; consumers are demanding alcohol-free products that can provide the same germ killing effectiveness as legacy, alcohol-based gels, but without the dangerous side-effects. - May 22, 2008 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Customer Satisfaction Specialist Terry Vavra Leads Free Webinar: Exceeding Customer's Expectations for Bottom Line Success...the Customer Delight Principle
Learn how to improve sales through customer feedback even in the toughest of times. - May 21, 2008 - ICC/ Decision Services
InTouch Joins MarketingSherpa and MarketingExperiments as Third Company Within MECLABS Group
Acquisition Brings Additional B2B Lead Generation Capability to B2C and B2G Marketing Company. - May 14, 2008 - MECLABS
Phoenix Area Foreclosures Reach Highest Rates Ever in Region
Area Sees Increase of Over 240 Percent from Same Time Last Year. - May 14, 2008 - Default Research Inc
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