Consumer packaged goods are interesting, specifically because they have such low customer retention rates. With virtually no cost or other apparent downside to changing brands, people have little reluctance...
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Hitting the Marque With Spirits Sampling
We just delivered a third quarter recap report on a sampling campaign at special events in the spirits industry. Before the second phase of the program began in the...
Message to Market Match in Product Sampling
We presented the findings from a 17-week, 22-market sampling program today. The brand reached over 100,000 consumers over the course of 17 weeks with a message focused on new...
Keeping ROI In Perspective
We recently finished our research for a very successful mobile tour for a well known, frequently purchased (70% of consumers reported they were current customers) food product. Consumers loved...
Travel & Leisure Event Marketing Quality vs. Quantity
Yesterday we presented to an agency partner on a travel and leisure industry mobile tour. This is the third year we’ve been called in the help measure this travel...
How To Estimate the Dollar Value of Event Marketing Impressions
We know impressions generated from event marketing have value. If impressions didn’t have value, then the media publishing industry wouldn’t exist. The question is, what is the value of...
Field Data Helps Read Between the Lines of Survey Results
Traditional market research utilizes familiar methods like web surveys and focuses groups to obtain information, and these studies usually have a formal plan outlined in their original proposals. Experiential...
Consumers Sampled – Start Collecting It Now!
While reviewing a recap for a sampling program with a client in the food industry, a question arose concerning on-site sales conversion….”How many consumers are buying my products after...
The Importance of Hitting the Demographic Target
I just reviewed a mid-program recap report focused on a sampling campaign’s performance at the half-way point. The goal of the program is to expose consumers to the category...
Response Rate Benchmarks from Post-Event Surveys
Here is what I know… the longer you wait, the lower the response rate. At two to three months out I would expect a 4 to 6% response rate...