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Surveys: Essential to the PR Pro’s Toolbox

Waxing UnLyrical

The problem with surveying is that it, allegedly, takes too long. But I would argue that if you are clear about what your organization’s goals and objectives are, then you know exactly what you are looking for, and developing a survey with appropriate questions shouldn’t take as long as you might think. Then there is matter of tools.

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Make Each Dollar Count: How to Maximize Marketing Budget in 2024

Oktopost

Research your market The 2023 CMO Survey found that marketing budgets account for more than 10% of their organization’s total budget , and contribute to about 9% of their organization’s revenue. Here are some places to start your research: Customer Surveys : Gather insights directly from your target audience through surveys.

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On Research, Measurement’s Oft-Forgotten Sibling

Waxing UnLyrical

Surveys [are] the best-known example. “Secondary research is the use, summary, or synthesis of existing research, e.g. using an existing survey or an article.&#. I never really thought of my Google Reader, etc., They use surveys to: Find out facts and things that can be quantified. So far so good, right? What color?

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

While focus groups are helpful to reference at the start of new product or campaign development, they’re less useful for gathering customer feedback once said post-launch. And annual surveys reveal little about what current events or trending topics are most relevant among consumers right now.

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Listen Don’t Ask

Mindjumpers

This could be surveys, interviews or focus groups. more likely to ask Google if their son is a genius than their daughter, and inversely 2x more likely to ask if their daughter is overweight than their son. The reality is, people are asking Google things they wouldn’t dream of asking their spouse.

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67% of Consumers Are More Likely To Purchase From Mobile-Friendly Sites

The Realtime Report

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of consumers think it’s important for brands to have a mobile-friendly site, according to a recent study by Google. Despite this clear expectation by consumers, nearly all of those surveyed (96%) have come across a site that wasn’t mobile-friendly, AdWeek reports. What happens when they do?

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Dark Social in 2023: Here’s Why (and How) You Should Track It

Hootsuite

But analytics expert Steve Lamar recently conducted an experiment to see what Google Analytics classifies as dark social. website.com/facebook-messenger” for Facebook Messenger) to track where referrals came from, even if Google Analytics couldn’t tell. Your direct traffic in Google Analytics is a good estimate. dark social.

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