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Kids talk brand and advertising; part one

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Here is the fist part of a study we conducted with Nickelodeon that was featured in Nickeldeon’s Kaleidoscope in Kidscreen™ magazine. The topic of this study was “Kids talk brands and advertising; part one”. Nickelodeon (7/1/2009) Our research revealed that brand awareness resonates with kids as young as eight and nine years old. And while articulating what a brand name…

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Kids & Teens Doing Their Part (pt 2)

By Kids and Family, Market Research Reports, Marketing Research, Online Community Panel No Comments

Here is the second part of a study we conducted with Nickelodeon that was featured in Nickeldeon’s Kaleidoscope in Kidscreen™ magazine. The topic of this study was “Kids & Teens Doing Their Part (pt 2)”. Author: Nickelodeon Kaleidoscope (5/8/2009) In April, we reported that while kids and teens have a wealth of knowledge about world issues, they sometimes feel these…

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Nickelodeon Kaleidoscope: Kids & Teens Doing their part

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Here is a study we conducted with Nickelodeon that was featured in Nickeldeon’s Kaleidoscope in Kidscreen™ magazine. The topic of this study was kids and teens  “Doing their part”. Kids’ paths and roadblocks to making a difference Author: Nickelodeon (3/27/2009) As April showers start to fall, this edition of Kaleidoscope from the Brand and Consumer Insights Department at Nickelodeon Kids…

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UPDATE: Facebook Want button likely to be supplemented by “Purchase” power

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Turns out facebook may be courting more than the user’s intention to buy – they likely want in on the actual purchase itself. Introducing, the “Purchased” button. Tom Waddington, the developer who found evidence for development of the Want button on facebook, has also discovered that Want will be joined by plug-in capabilities to show purchased items (products, games, items…

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Facebook developing Like’s cousin, the Want Button

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Like this page if you want. Everyone’s favorite online button to push is about to get some competition. Rumors abound of a new facebook capability that will allow users to “Want” as easily as they “Like” through use of a new plug-in. Relax hardcore facebookers, we know that a similar button already exists, however only for certain pages that require you to authorize…

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Chores & Allowance and the 21st Century Kid

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Here is an awesome youth online research study we conducted with Doughmain, a free financial education and family organization platform.  The topic of the study was “Chores & Allowance and the 21st Century Kid”. Check out the press release and infographic below. Source: https://www.doughmain.com/wordpress Princeton, NY (Business Wire) One of the most frequently discussed topics among today’s parents is whether they…

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The NGMR Top-5-Hot vs. Top-5-Not: Touchstone Research

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 @tstoneresearch @theburchyburch   Today, we have been asked to participate in a top secret Next Gen Market Research collaboration project! What 5 things will continue to be ‘Hot’ and what 5 things will not in regard to Market Research in the next few years? With rapid change and advancements in technology and tremendous growth of social networking goliath’s like Facebook…

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A Market Researcher’s Introduction & Guide to SXSW Interactive Festival 2011

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  Aaron Burch (theburchyburch) For those of you who are not familiar with SXSW (South by Southwest), let me break it down for you… SXSW is one of world’s largest Music, Film, and Interactive festivals attracting over 17,000 registrants to beautiful Austin, Texas each year. SXSW runs from March 11 through the 20th. It is the premier destination for discovering new creative…

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