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Asking consumers what they want when they don't know the answer

This paper argues that new product development research requires a very different approach where the technology being tested involves a change in mindset. It uses the example of a concept test for a new form of mobile instant messaging.

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference on Excellence in Consumer Insights 2004

Author: Ben Lovejoy

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

April 18, 2004

Life beyond the focus group

Globally, clients and stakeholders such as advertising agencies are looking for richer insights which they can use to differentiate their brand. Semiotics is an area that can appear to offer rich possibilities.Like psychology, this area is of vital...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2004

Author: Lee Ryan

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

March 28, 2004

Are mobile phone users ready for MCASI?

In this paper mobile computer-assisted self-interviewing, MCASI, is tested with users of GPRS phones. The test participants were recruited from a national representative panel by TNSGallup in Norway. The users of the mobile survey were asked to give...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Conference 2004: Technovate 2

Authors: Bjorn Nordlund, Svein Thalberg, Jorn Inge Vestgarden, Ingvar Tjostheim

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

February 1, 2004

The Canadian experience in developing an outdoor reach & frequency model

This paper describes the utilization of GPS/cellular technology to record routes/distances traveled by respondents and therefore the opportunity to be exposed to outdoor advertising, providing the opportunity to build reach against various...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF WAM Conference 2003: Out of Home/Ambient Media

Authors: Joanne van der Burgt, Mary E. Falbo

June 20, 2003

Going mobile

Mobile devices are the next wave of computing technology. Hard on the heels of the Internet's emergence, researchers are faced with learning how to apply mobile technologies.This paper describes the current state of mobile software, hardware, and...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Technovate Conference 2003

Authors: John Weisberg, Mark Cameron

January 26, 2003

Wireless surveys

Over the past decade technology has become increasingly important in the acquisition of market research data, from CATI and CAPI studies through to the Internet. The Internet in particular has been growing as a cost-effective and timely way to...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2002

Author: Vanessa Oshima

December 1, 2002

The beginning?

With major expenditure on 3G licenses by various network suppliers and massive R&D costs incurred by hand-set manufacturers, it is vital for key market players to optimise 3G strategy. This paper explores the consumer element of these strategies and...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Telecommunications Marketing Conference 2002

Authors: David Walker, Bruce Bogle, Theano Anastasopoulou

October 20, 2002

The mobile Internet revolution and its implications for research

Everyday in Japan huge numbers of mobile users access the web from their mobile phones. This presents a unique opportunity to researchers and marketers alike to use the mobile internet as a research platform. This paper illustrates with three case...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Net Effects 2001

Author: Jamies Cattell

February 11, 2001

Mobility of listening and audience measurement in Finland

This paper concerns a new approach to both radio audience behavior amt its measurement in Finland. Finland has earned a recent reputation as a front-runner of new communication technology yet radio listening in Finland is high (in terms of time...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF Seminar 1999: Radio On The World Stage

Authors: Erja Ruohomaa, Juha Ourila

June 15, 1999