Recently, I attended the Central New York (CNY) Sales & Marketing Executives (SME) Valuable Sales & Lessons Techniques event. The event featured veterans from the sales industry who revealed key lessons from their professional experiences. Although I work in market research, it’s evident that these best practices are transferable to other industries. Below are three Read more

The following blog post was written by Alexis Smith, Intern at RMS.     With over 400 million users, LinkedIn is the top professional social networking site and provides individuals and organizations with invaluable networking resources. Used correctly, LinkedIn can enhance organizations from both B2B and B2C viewpoints. Here are four reasons to why it’s Read more

The following post was written by Zach Shaw, Panel Coordinator at RMS. Companies who engage in green marketing showcase their services and products based on environmental factors or awareness. These companies consider long-term environmental and social impacts of business operational practices such as processing, packaging and distribution. The goal of green marketing companies is to Read more

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The following blog post was written by Alexis Smith, Intern at RMS.     There’s a lot of hype about the impact of Millennials, those born in the early 1980s to 1993, in the workforce. The next generation to infiltrate and transform the workforce is Gen Z, those born between 1994 and 2010. According to Read more

The following blog post was written by Mark Dengler, President of RMS. I recently had the opportunity to be a part of the expert business panel at the 2015 Brazzlebox Small Business Summit on November 4th at the Oncenter. I was thrilled to see the amount of young entrepreneurs eager to learn and gather as Read more

Thanksgiving has evolved from the celebration of a good harvest in 1642 to the celebration of food, football, floats, family, and fun. We’re researchers, so we couldn’t help ourselves, we had to dig up some interesting data. Enjoy! Although these Thanksgiving Day traditions have evolved over the years, what has remained consistent is the meaning Read more

Social media is a quick and easy way to share information and engage with consumers, employees, and the community. Using social media for marketing initiatives is less expensive than other options, making it a cost effective way to communicate. If executed properly, small businesses can see great results from social media efforts. Here are six Read more

How to Manage a Consumer Research Panel Step #1: Welcome Calls A few years ago, Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) created the RMS ViewPoint Research Panel, which now consists of thousands of consumers, just like you, who get the opportunity to be rewarded for sharing their thoughts and opinions! Research panels allow RMS to Read more

At RMS, we define business-to-business (B2B) lead qualification as the process of ascertaining the level of interest a contact database has for our clients’ products or services. As part of B2B lead qualification projects, we rank each prospect’s level of interest to determine their likelihood of making a purchase in the near future.  There are Read more