Some might, but the vast majority of people who share content, post comments, or offer sentiments and opinions online do so because they are in what Andrew Jeavons of Survey Analytics calls “the point of emotion.”  Surveys – break-down for four reasons:  they are episodic, have limited sample-sizes, the answers are effected by the way the questions are posed, and because they rely on the concept of “recall.” Focus Groups – are skewed in three ways:  small sample sizes, self-selection population, and the dreaded “decibel rule’ – the loudest person in the room wins.  MORE >>

A recent online survey conducted in behalf of PopCap Games by Information Solutions Group among more than 1,100 AT&T wireless customers (ages 18+), reveals the growing popularity of mobile gaming. Here are the survey results in details: I. Tags: Trend Spots Trend Spotting Behavior Trend Spotting Tools Trend Targets & Groups US sample applications blog citation consumer behavior gaming mobile online gamers online survey search Still, looking at the figures – paid games on mobile seem as an early stage market: 1. mobile games.  mobile games. MORE >>

Corporate reputation and social media… duh September 2, 2009 in posts I’m yet to see the full survey, and I’m not certain a sample of 505 is particularly representative, but the new research from Stollznow stating “The reputations of organisations are taking a beating in social media…&# as reported in Australian CIO is… drumroll please… unsurprising. Home Work How acidlabs works Meet Workshops Speaking Past speaking For conference and meeting planners Press Clients Tumble Subscribe acidlabs Conversation. Collaboration. Community. MORE >>

Using the responses from a cross-section of 895 technology stakeholders and experts, including the likes of  Clay Shirky and  Jeff Jarvis , the survey shows their belief that Gen Y won’t be leaving social media anytime soon. According to the Pewter survey, 67% of respondents agreed that Gen Y will still be using social media and be active on networks by 2020. Like any survey or report, take what information might be relevant to you and cross-check with your own research. July 11, 2010 25 voices share yours! So what does this mean for you, as a business owner? MORE >>

The benefits of polling your readers and conducting good customer surveys have already been well-established in the blogging world. . Not only does this technique enable you to make better informed marketing decisions, gathering information via reader survey can help you to identify your visitors’ pain points and determine what they’ll spend their money on— before you invest the time in writing posts or paid products! If you haven’t been impressed by the results of your past survey efforts, check out the following seven steps to making your next customer survey far more effective. MORE >>