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  1. Predicting the Residential Market Potential of Downtown Syracuse

    The following blog post is a case study summary of a recently completed project here at RMS. The market potential model study and algorithm referenced in this post was designed and completed by George Kuhn, Director of Research Services at RMS. You can contact him on LinkedIn by clicking here. The project took a total of Read more

  2. 5 Benefits of Joining a Research Panel Like ViewPoint

    ViewPoint is a research panel owned and operated by Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS). ViewPoint provides businesses with insight for actionable decision-making.  Research panels such as ViewPoint need consumers just like you! ViewPoint members receive opportunities to participate in market research efforts such as surveys, focus groups, interviews, and mystery shopping. Signing up for Read more

  3. Two Approaches to Feasibility Studies

    In some ways, feasibility studies are like football-you can go wide or deep with the research, but you often cannot do both at the same time. We often find that many clients will have a couple of concepts they would like to test, but also want to know “what else” they can offer. As a Read more

  4. 5 Research Panel Quality Assurance Tips

    Here at Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS), we manage our own research panel called ViewPoint. ViewPoint is comprised of members who are willing to participate in various types of research such as focus groups, surveys, in-depth interviews, and mystery shopping. Typically, members of research panels, like ViewPoint, are rewarded for their participation which makes Read more

  5. Conducting a Higher Education Program Feasibility Study: 5 Things To Consider

      As budgets become increasingly strained with every passing year, higher education institutions are turning to market research firms to investigate the viability of their current and potential academic programs. Many institutions require feasibility research as part of the program approval process, and for good reason. At RMS, we routinely conduct these studies, and have Read more

  6. 4 Benefits of Market Research Panels

    Previously, I discussed what I’ve learned from my time with RMS thus far as the ViewPoint Panel Coordinator. However, I did not discuss how much I’ve learned about research panels. In college, research panels are not discussed in detail, but through my time at RMS, I’ve learned that panels are an integral part of the Read more

  7. CAHPS® Hospice Survey | What You Need to Know

    The CAHPS® Hospice survey team recently conditionally approved a number of vendors to administer the CAHPS® Hospice survey. Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS) was recently named one of those vendors that will attend a mandatory training webinar session on October 7, 2014. All participating vendors must achieve a passing score on a training quiz administered upon the Read more

  8. Breaking Down the New CAHPS® for ACOs Survey

    If you are looking to choose a CAHPS® for ACOs survey vendor, your healthcare organization has until September 22nd, 2014 to do so. Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted full approval to 16 CAHPS for ACOs survey vendors across the country in which Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS) is named. If you have Read more

  9. A Career in Market Research | 5 Things I’ve Learned Quickly

    As I approached the summer before my senior year at Oswego State, I received an opportunity to intern at Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS). At Oswego State I am working towards a degree in public relations with a minor in business administration. As the ViewPoint panel coordinator at RMS, I am able to blend my Read more

  10. The Golden Rule of Qual Before Quant Explained in 4 Points

    When budgets get tight and businesses need to get answers fast, many will immediately jump to a survey or other form of quantitative design. Decision-makers just don’t have the time to wait for a lengthy process of in-depth interviews (IDIs), focus groups, or shop-alongs. The trade-off of a lengthier and more in-depth study does not outweigh Read more

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