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

Over the past few years, Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) has cultivated and continually managed an internal research panel consisting of thousands of consumers.  The research panel has proven to be a cost-effective asset available to our clients. Having the panel at our disposal, we have the flexibility to recruit from a highly engaged Read more

At Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS), we understand the top barriers to conducting employee surveys.  From the perspective of employers, a common barrier is the fear of receiving negative feedback from employees. Most business owners would agree that they prefer happy hardworking employees to dissatisfied ones. To create a positive work environment, business owners Read more

This blog post is a summary of a recent project completed by Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS).  Background: A State University of New York College partnered with Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) to conduct a program feasibility study. The college wanted to better understand the competitive landscape, occupational supply and demand, and potential learner interest Read more

This blog post was written by our guest blogger Megan O’Donnell, Manager at Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) Healthcare Division. Improving CAHPS response rates is top of mind for many of our clients.  In our experience, Telephone Only and Mixed modes of survey administration result in higher response rates than Mail Only mode. The following Read more

Erica Winters, Research Analyst, represented RMS at the Demystifying Content Marketing seminar hosted by Eric Mower & Associates, and presented by Matt Read. Below are the key takeaways for implementing a content marketing strategy. For optimal brand engagement and buy-in from consumers, marketers need to do several things. They need to tell a good story, Read more

In-depth interviews (IDIs) are an insightful qualitative research method that allows the researcher to tap into the mind of consumers. To keep costs down, many businesses choose to complete IDIs via telephone, rather than the more costly option of conducting the interviews in-person.  While telephone IDIs provide a cost advantage, the researcher loses the ability Read more

Through my time at Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) and college, I have had my fair share of public speaking opportunities. These experiences have allowed me to witness great speeches, and not so great speeches. Here are three tips to help make your next speaking event successful. Know your speaking strengths Speakers often have Read more

This blog post is a summary of a recent project completed by Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS).  Background: A regional news publication partnered with Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) to conduct a readership profile survey. The publication wanted to better understand readers’ usage, interests, and work to optimize marketing materials. The market research objective was to provide Read more