Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category

• Happy Halloween: Social Media’s Impact on Seasonal Candy Sales

  • October 31st, 2012
  • Posted in Social Media Platforms, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: Halloween Candy Sales, Halloween statistics, seasonal candy sales, social media and candy sales, Social Media and market research
    

  More and more, food and drink brands are utilizing the social media  platform for understanding consumer attitudes towards their products. “Likes” on Facebook and tweets addressed to companies using are just a few methods  businesses can use to  dialogue with… Read More

• Recap: QRCA Conference in Montreal

  • October 30th, 2012
  • Posted in General, Observation Baltimore News, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Tags: Observation Baltimore at QRCA Conference, QRCA, QRCA Conference in Montreal
    

  Dear fellow QRCA members, It was wonderful to see everyone at this year’s QRCA conference in Montreal. Thank you for stopping by the Observation Baltimore booth to be “dazzled” – everyone’s name-tags looked great! A special Congratulations to this year’s… Read More

• Meaningful Market Research on a Budget: Crowdsourcing

  • October 23rd, 2012
  • Posted in Market Research Technology, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: benefits of crowdsourcing, crowdsourcing, Market Research, new market research methodologies, Observation Baltimore
    

  In the development of a marketing strategy, research is a key component to establishing an effective plan for promoting a company and understanding consumer preferences. Even so, marketing research often gets tossed to the wayside when it comes to implementing… Read More

• In Vogue: Why Shorter Market Research Reports are the Latest Fashion

  • October 15th, 2012
  • Posted in Market Research News, Research Reports, Tips and Resources for Researchers, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Tags: April Bell, concise research report, Digging for an Insightful Story in a Mountain of Data, electronic communication, how electronic communication affects writing, how to write compelling market research reports, market research professionals, market research reports, Observation Baltimore, QRCA conference, short market research reports, social media and writing, trends in market research, why market research writing has become shortened, writing market research reports
    

  In this digital age pithiness is on trend, as we opt to be economical with words as though language is in deficit like our nation’s financial resources.  We dash out quick emails from smart phones and tablets speaking our minds… Read More

• Oktoberfest: Traditions and New Additions

  • September 28th, 2012
  • Posted in Oktoberfest, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: bavarian dress oktoberfest, changes at oktoberfest, deandls, dirndls, history of oktoberfest, no glass at oktoberfest, Observation Baltimore, oktoberfest, oktoberfest 2012, oktoberfest app, oktoberfest celebrations in dc, oktoberfest celebrations in maryland, oktoberfest munich
    

  This past weekend marked the initiation of the 179th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, where deandls in dirndls (girls in traditional Bavarian dress) and bier abound. Evolved from an event that took place in 1810 when the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig… Read More

• How to Optimize QR Codes for Increased Brand Awareness

  • September 20th, 2012
  • Posted in Business Marketing Strategies, Market Research Specialists, QR Codes, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: creative ways to use qr codes, how effective are qr codes, how to generate business from qr codes, how to use qr codes, Market Research, mobile barcodes, Observation Baltimore, qr code discounts, qr code giveaways, qr coded best practices, QR codes, Quick Response codes, successful qr codes, tips for qr codes
    

  You see them when you’re driving, brandished on the sides of tractor-trailers; when you’re grabbing a bite to eat, perusing restaurant menus or placing your drink on a coaster; in business meetings when someone hands you their card – they’re… Read More

• The Ravens and their Impact on Baltimore, Maryland

  • September 14th, 2012
  • Posted in Market Research Specialists, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: Art Modell, Baltimore Ravens All Community Team Foundation, business in Baltimore, Cleveland Browns, football and morale, football and the economy, generating economy, History of the Ravens football team, job opportunities in Baltimore, M&T Bank Stadium, RACTF, Ravens impact on Baltimore, Raven’s Stadium, Sports generating jobs, The Baltimore Ravens
    

  The late Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore in 1996, at which time the team was renamed the Ravens, and the city has never been the same. Not only have the Ravens been a strong boost to the… Read More

• Bet your Bottom Dollar that Google+ will Grow your Business

  • September 11th, 2012
  • Posted in General, Market Research Specialists, Social Media Platforms, Uncategorized, Useful Information
  • Tags: Tags: basics of google plus, benefits of google plus, expanding your business with social media, Google+, google+ for business, how to use google+, Market & Convert, market research experts, networking online, social media platforms for businesses, using google+ to grow your business
    

  The market research experts here at Observation Baltimore are no strangers to the fact that social media is an ever-budding resource that significantly optimizes business strategy when utilized correctly. For several years now, Facebook and Twitter have been perennials in… Read More

• The History of Labor Day & Labor Day Sales

  • August 30th, 2012
  • Posted in Holiday History, Observation Baltimore News, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Tags: Biggest sales of the year, Central Labor Union, Commercialization of Labor Day, history of labor day, labor day, labor day sales, Market Research, National Holidays, Observation Baltimore, workingman's holiday
    

  Many Americans take the first Monday of each September, better known as Labor Day, for granted. Today, the holiday has devolvedinto little more than an extended weekend utilized by marketers to unveil the biggest and best year-end sales. But this… Read More

• Congratulations to the 2012 Spirited Women Award Winners

  • August 23rd, 2012
  • Posted in Observation Baltimore News, Spirited Women Awards, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Tags: 2012 spirited women awards, Carol Coughlin of Bottom Line Growth Strategies, Danielle Torain of the Center for Urban Families, Maria Johnson Darby, Monyka Berrocosa, Natalie Villabon-Martz of Clemons & Associates, Observation Baltimore, Spirited Woman of Baltimore 2012, spirited woman power luncheon, Spirited Woman Rising Award, Spirited Women in Balance Award, Spirited Women in Business, Stephanie Torrible of Where It's At
    

  Monyka Berrocosa started the Spirited Woman Power Luncheon in 2006 to honor ordinary women who make extraordinary contributions to the Baltimore community. In 2007, Berrocosa added the Spirited Women awards to the luncheon to increase interest in the event while… Read More