Research

A McKinsey Global Survey, "How businesses are using Web 2.0," shows that, while the business press may be all over the 2.0 trend, companies themselves are still slow to invest. Among the responses from the … | MORE »

Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry group released "Predictions 2007," a series of three reports that examine emerging developments and how they will shape the TMT marketplace. The usual suspects that impact communicators topped … | MORE »

The American Advertising Federation’s Media Investment Survey 2007 revealed an increased commitment to innovation and a dedication to balancing traditional media with new media platforms. (The survey polled approximately 1,000 marketing professionals.) The numbers of … | MORE »

Every businessperson out there thanks (and curses) the gods of e-mail for enabling instant communication with employees and clients. Every businessperson out there has probably also taken advantage of technological advances and checked e-mail during … | MORE »

A new report suggests the C-suite has yet to appreciate the view. The Makovsky 2006 State of Corporate Blogging Survey polled 150 senior executives from the Fortune 1000, but found relatively few were ready to … | MORE »

"Wooing Generation Y," this new breed of young and talented workers is demanding that executives rethink their plans of action – and interaction. This point is driven home by a recent study conducted by SelectMinds, … | MORE »

The Reputation Institute recently released its annual ranking of corporate reputations, with the following companies rounding out the top 10: 1. Lego 2. IKEA 3. Barilla 4. Mercadona, S.A. 5. A.P. Moller-Maersk 6. Toyota Motor … | MORE »

We know that social media are all the rage in communication portfolios, but here are some statistics to back it up for all the doubters out there. A study by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s … | MORE »

Think you’ve wrapped your arms around the digerati demographics? Think the 13- to 34-year-old demographic controls the majority of media consumption and technology know-how? Think again. A Weber Shandwick survey timed around the release of … | MORE »

Communicators are wise to incorporate consumer-generated media into the marketing mix, as a survey conducted by the American Marketing Associate and Opinion Research Corporation found that most adults prefer companies that market via consumer-generated media … | MORE »