http://blog.communispace.com market research, social media, the internet, culture, and breakthroughs that matter. Fri, 18 May 2012 19:06:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.communispace.com/align/micro-center-survey-research/ http://blog.communispace.com/align/micro-center-survey-research/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:35:37 +0000 Chris O. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=7027 I like Micro Center. I like that it’s the closest I can get to Akihabara without having to fly to Japan. I like that when I was helping my brother build a PC for his video-editing business, there were people there who were excited to help us build a monster of a machine – and who were truly knowledgeable about the pros and cons of faster dual-core versus slower quad-core processors. MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/align/micro-center-survey-research/feed/ 0 http://blog.communispace.com/learn/disclaimer-based-on-a-true-story/ http://blog.communispace.com/learn/disclaimer-based-on-a-true-story/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:52:27 +0000 Stephanie B. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6957 "Scientists have discovered that the memories we use to form our own life stories are boldly fictionalized." -- Jonathan GotschallMORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/learn/disclaimer-based-on-a-true-story/feed/ 1 http://blog.communispace.com/learn/active-listening-with-social-media-monitoring/ http://blog.communispace.com/learn/active-listening-with-social-media-monitoring/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:53:55 +0000 Nick I. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6554 MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/learn/active-listening-with-social-media-monitoring/feed/ 3 http://blog.communispace.com/align/5-market-research-online-community-case-studies/ http://blog.communispace.com/align/5-market-research-online-community-case-studies/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:23:23 +0000 Chris O. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6417 MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/align/5-market-research-online-community-case-studies/feed/ 0 http://blog.communispace.com/align/customizing-your-retail-calendar-to-your-consumer/ http://blog.communispace.com/align/customizing-your-retail-calendar-to-your-consumer/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:40:40 +0000 Amanda F. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6106 MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/align/customizing-your-retail-calendar-to-your-consumer/feed/ 0 http://blog.communispace.com/align/australia-consumer-insights-webinar/ http://blog.communispace.com/align/australia-consumer-insights-webinar/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:33:44 +0000 Anne M. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6080 Qantas Frequent Flyer, Frucor, Taste Living, and ANZ National Bank (NZ) unique and sometimes surprising or unexpected insights about their customers. Listening to and gaining trust with customers is so critical for companies today, as it informs every aspect of the business.MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/align/australia-consumer-insights-webinar/feed/ 0 http://blog.communispace.com/connect/ad-concepting-with-customers/ http://blog.communispace.com/connect/ad-concepting-with-customers/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:36:27 +0000 Amanda F. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=6020 Concepting With Customers: The Wrong Way MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/connect/ad-concepting-with-customers/feed/ 1 http://blog.communispace.com/connect/nike-i-thought-you-knew-me/ http://blog.communispace.com/connect/nike-i-thought-you-knew-me/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:55:59 +0000 Catie S. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=5927 mesh shorts (at least for warm runs). I sport a neon Nike gym bag when I go to spin class or to zumba. Their sneakers make for great cross-trainers, and the new Nike+ SportWatch is on my wish list for my birthday. But when I came across this recent ad to the left, I had to question my relationship with the brand. Run away from it all? Nike, I thought you knew me.MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/connect/nike-i-thought-you-knew-me/feed/ 7 http://blog.communispace.com/connect/happiness-roi-brands-taking-risks-to-deliver-good/ http://blog.communispace.com/connect/happiness-roi-brands-taking-risks-to-deliver-good/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:42:07 +0000 Amanda F. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=5758 MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/connect/happiness-roi-brands-taking-risks-to-deliver-good/feed/ 0 http://blog.communispace.com/align/social-media-market-research-more-than-just-listening/ http://blog.communispace.com/align/social-media-market-research-more-than-just-listening/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:47:15 +0000 Chris O. http://blog.communispace.com/?p=5650 MORE…]]> http://blog.communispace.com/align/social-media-market-research-more-than-just-listening/feed/ 4