Is your desire to access Theta and move beyond Beta? Ever diagnosed with inventive hiccups? You’ll be relieved to learn that accessing our most creative selves begins by tapping into our emotions. In our qualitative profession we are expert at… Read More
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How to Access Your Creative Self
- December 16th, 2011
- Posted in Baltimore Market Research, Market Research Specialists, Observation Baltimore News, Tips for Improving Creativity, Uncategorized
- Tags: Access Creativity, accessing our most creative selves, Alpha, Awakened Mind, Awakened Mind state, becoming healthier, Beta, brainwave machine, brainwaves, break through creativity obstacles, creative juices, Creative Mindflow, creativity experts, Creativity Session, Delta, developing new and exciting ideas, emotive discovery, enhances our creativity, ever-evolving industry, fast-paced, fluid thinking, George Pierson, guided meditation, How to Access Your Creative Self, improve creativity, Increase Creativity, innovators, inventive hiccups, market research industry, market research specialists, Morgan Douglas, Observation Baltimore, pearls of creativity-enhancing wisdom, QRCA DC chapter creativity session, qualitative profession, remain innovative, tapping into our emotions, Theta, Theta brainwave, Theta waves, wavelength, www.creative-mindflow.com
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Commuting: The Economy’s Effect on Daily Travel
- December 7th, 2011
- Posted in Baltimore Market Research, Daily Travel, Market Research Specialists, Observation Baltimore News, Tips for Saving Time, U.S. Commuting Statistics, Uncategorized
- Tags: 2011 Annual Urban Mobility Report, 5 Ways to Improve Your Commute, average U.S. commuter, Carpool, carpool only, carpooling, commuter-friendly environments, commuters, Commuting: The Economy’s Effect on Daily Travel, congestion, current economic recession, delays, Drivers, gas expense, High gas prices, high occupancy vehicle, HOV, IBM Global Commuter Pain Survey, IBM Global Commuter Pain Survey: Traffic Congestion Down, market research industry, market research specialists, Observation Baltimore, Pain Way Up, public transportation, rush hour, shorten your commute, stress and frustration related to commuting, Take Alternate Routes, telecommuters, traffic has decreased in the US, Traffic Report: Slow Economy Speeds Commute, traffic-free commute, Travel at Non-Peak Hours, travel time to work, U.S. Census Bureau, Wake Up Earlier, Why American Commute Times are Difficult to Compare to Other Countries, Why Gas Prices are High
High gas prices and the current economic recession have created one of the least commuter-friendly environments in recent memory. So how are commuters responding? Observation Baltimore investigates: – Drivers report more stress and frustration related to commuting worldwide (IBM Global… Read More
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Getting Time on Your Side
- December 1st, 2011
- Posted in Addiction to Handheld Electronic Devices, Baltimore Market Research, Internet Statistics, Market Research Specialists, Observation Baltimore News, Tips for Saving Time, Uncategorized, Useful Information
- Tags: accomplish all of your goals, Amazon, average American, Beware of surfing, busy world, contact-free time, delivery cycles, dog food, E-marketers, find a minute, find the time to exercise, Getting Time on Your Side, healthier and happier, in-store retail, market research industry, market research specialists, Mind your mobile, Observation Baltimore, online retailers, outline expectations, paper supplies, quit smoking, realistic time expectations, Reduce your junk mail, relax, Rolling Stones, Safeguard your e-mail address, savings, Say No, Shop Online, spend more time with your family, surfing online, time stress, tips, tips to help you move faster, victim of handheld addiction, Want more time?, watching television, working harder, working smarter, youtube
Unless you are a member of the Rolling Stones, time is probably not on your side (if you are too young to get this reference, checkout this clip from YouTube). Let’s face it, it is hard to find a minute… Read More
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Handheld Devices: Addiction or Obsession?
- November 25th, 2011
- Posted in Addiction to Handheld Electronic Devices, Cell Phone Statistics, Handheld Electronics Usage Statistics, Internet Statistics, Observation Baltimore News, Social Media Statistics, Uncategorized, Useful Information
- Tags: 10 Scientific Studies That Prove Internet Addiction Exists, addicted to portable electronic devices, addicted to the Internet, affecting our lives, average American household, cell phones, College 101: Cellphones, college students, consumer electronics, diagnose electronic addition, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Handheld Devices: Addiction or Obsession?, How Addiction to Electronics Affects the Environment & Our Lives, laptops, market research specialists, Mobile searches, mobile subscribers, mobile subscribers in the U.S, MP3 players, Music Players, Observation Baltimore researchers, over-wired, provide recommendations, relationships, reviewed the data, text messages are sent each day in the U.S., USA Text Message Statistics, Which Technology Devices are Most Associated with Addiction to the Internet?, Wireless Quick Facts
Is there a difference? As a guilty member, I ponder how this mania is affecting our lives, and specifically our relationships? Observation Baltimore researchers have reviewed the data, and importantly, provide recommendations that may prove helpful even for those of… Read More
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) President Freeman Hrabowski Featured on 60 Minutes
- November 18th, 2011
- Posted in Observation Baltimore News, UMBC News, Uncategorized
- Tags: 60 Minutes, African American, Asians, Baltimore County, Barbara Gassaway, business support services, bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park, careers in the sciences, Catonsville, CBS, commuter school, economic development, education and research, educational accolades, entrepreneurship, experienced recruiting, Focus Group Facility, Freeman Hrabowski, graduate school, high standards, higher education, Hispanics, Hrabowski: An educator focused on math and science, Impulse Survey, Incubator and Accelerator, innovative education, laboratory space, market research industry, market research specialists, Maryland, Meyerhoff program, Meyerhoff Scholars Program, minorities, Observation Baltimore, One of the World’s Best, opportunities to minorities, renowned schools in the country, Research, research-oriented companies, Robert Meyerhoff, scientists and engineers, U.S. News ranking of national universities, UMBC, UMBC interns, University of Maryland, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC) President Freeman Hrabowski Featured on 60 Minutes, whites
Freeman Hrabowski – president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) – has taken what was once just a little commuter school in Catonsville, Maryland and transformed it into one of the most renowned schools in the country. Freeman has… Read More
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Go Green with Observation Baltimore
- November 10th, 2011
- Posted in General, Uncategorized
- Tags: Baltimore. Maryland, Breathe cleaner air, client services, Clients, discounted FACILITY RENTAL RATES, Energy Performance and Fundamental Refrigerant Management, energy systems, experienced recruiting, GO GREEN DISCOUNT, Go Green with Observation Baltimore, GREEN facility, health-infused water, increases energy efficiency, LEED-certified, Low-mercury lighting, Loyal Clients, market research industry, market research specialists, minimizes energy use, non-biodegradable materials, pleasurable research environment, proactive hospitality, Recycling, recycling receptacles, reducing our environmental footprint
To find out more, contact the market research specialists at Observation Baltimore by calling 410-332-0400 or click here today! Observation Baltimore has been serving the market research industry for two decades, consistently rated “One of the World’s Best,” by Impulse Survey. Our experienced… Read More
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Why Use Baltimore as a Test Market? :: Observation Baltimore
- November 3rd, 2011
- Posted in General, Uncategorized
- Tags: Ace of Cakes, average disposable income, Baltimore is a perfect market, Baltimore’s diverse population of consumers, Baltimore’s famous seafood, Baltimore’s popularity, Bonuses Of A Good Test Market, BWI Airport, Cal Ripken jr, Chick-fil-a, client services, Clients, courteous and proactive hospitality, demographic information on Baltimore, demographics, Disney, diverse consumer population, downtown Baltimore, economic growth, Edgar Allan Poe, effective test market, experienced recruiting, good test market, healthcare and business professionals, Market Research, market research industry, market research specialists, microcosm of American culture, National Aquarium, Observation Baltimore, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, People are Using Baltimore More Often to Test New Products…, Polaroid, population, Raven’s Stadium, reflecting American norms, researchers, Respondents, Rich with diversity, Spot On Energy™, Test Market, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County’s, Virgin Cola, Why Use Baltimore as a Test Market?
Not every city has the composition to serve as an effective test market. Researchers look for markets that come as close to possible to reflecting American norms – population, average disposable income, and demographics, like age, race and gender. A… Read More
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Data Mining—Why is it Important?
- September 30th, 2011
- Posted in General, Uncategorized
- Tags: alexander, analysis, analyzing, Blogs, Business, business question, capable, cdc, characteristics, Clients, crm, customer, Data, data access, data mining, Data Mining—Why is it Important?, data processing, digging, discover, doug, enabling technologies, evolutionary step, expectations, experts, exploring, extracting, extraction, facebook, five major elements, game changer, good information, graph table, hidden patterns, ibm, important, knowledge driven decisions, linkedin, mining, misuse, patterns, powerful, predictions, predictive information, process, product providers, qualitative market, rdbms, realm, relationship management, Research, retrospective, scour databases, sets of data, social media conversations, software, statistical, survey, survey data, techniques, term, The Research Group, thearling, trends, twitter, university of texas, useful format, visual, wikipedia
Data mining starts with the client. Clients naturally collect data simply by doing business; so that is where the entire process begins. But Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data is only one part of the puzzle. The other part of the… Read More
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How Social Media Affects Branding :: Observation Baltimore
- September 22nd, 2011
- Posted in General, Uncategorized
- Tags: Ad spending, Advertising, analyze the effectiveness of your social media marketing efforts, brand followers, Branding, Brands and Social Media, Brands and Social Media: Real Life Lessons, build a community of brand followers, Business, businesses, Companies, company, Corporate Branding Strategies, effective Social Media Marketing Campaign, facebook, How Social Media Affects Branding, Internet based advertising, Market Research, market research industry, market research specialists, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, marketing efforts, Marketing Industry Report, marketing platforms, Maryland, Maryland Market Research, Maryland Market Research Facilities, Observation Baltimore, Observation Baltimore: How Social Media Affects Branding, print advertisements, Research Industry, research specialists, Social Media, Social Media Affects Branding, Social media boom, Social Media Enhances Corporate Branding Strategies, Social Media Enhances Your Brand, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing Campaign, social media marketing efforts, Social Media Marketing Industry Report, Social media outlets, social media profiles, televisions advertisements, utilizing social media, utilizing social media for marketing purposes
Ad spending is projected to increase by 2.2% this year in the U.S. While this number does not seem very significant, consider that Internet based advertising/Social Media marketing is expected to grow by 13.5%, while newspapers are projected to be… Read More
The Research Group: Characteristics of a great moderator?
In the ever-increasingly important world of market research, focus groups continue to dominate the field of qualitative research. These focus groups reach out to potential clients/users for feedback and comment. Organizations generally use focus groups in planning, marketing, or evaluation,… Read More