Article by Patrick Fiorenza, RMS Director of Research Analytics Program Evaluation and market research are closely related, some might call them second cousins. Perhaps a better analogy is that they could be siblings, where market research is the rambunctious middle child and program evaluation is the rule-following first child. Working in both fields, there is Read more

Article by Ryan Moore, RMS Research Coordinator At a glance: The Importance of Participant Selection – Choose participants that represent the greater demographic and are comfortable expressing their views. The Selection Process – Define the Purpose of the Focus Group and conduct a recruitment screener to confirm they meet the proper requirements for participation. Participant Outreach Read more

This blog post summarizes a recent project completed by Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) in conjunction with CenterState CEO in Syracuse, NY.Released this week, the 2023 Economic Forecast Report by CenterState CEO is a source of strategic insight on regional, state, and national economic trends based on insight from industry leaders across the Central Read more

Article by Pat Fiorenza, Research Analytics Manager – RMS Are you thinking about strategies to grow your business? Expanding into a new market? Opening a new store? Offering a new degree program? Reimagining the way you do business? Feasibility studies are often an essential first step to getting you the data you need, particularly if you Read more

Article by Pat Fiorenza, Research Analytics Manager – RMS The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics collects troves of data on market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy. One of their data sets is the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). This data set gives an incredible window into American’s daily life. Read more

(BALDWINSVILLE, NY) – This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Research Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) a local, full-service market research firm. Over the past twenty years, the company has delivered valuable research insights to regional and national clients, staying abreast of research innovations within the industry. With Central New York being a top test market, Read more

This blog post summarizes a recent project completed by Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) in conjunction with CenterState CEO in Syracuse, NY. Click here, to download the CenterState CEO 2022 Economic Forecast Report Released last week, the 2022 Economic Forecast report by CenterState CEO identifies trends that impacted the economy throughout 2021, and outlines Read more

We know you care about your employees, and if you want to hear from them, all you have to do is ask. Navigating Everyone’s New NormalNow is the time to find out exactly how your team is feeling and how they’re adjusting as you all move forward and make plans for your next steps. Some Read more

A common engagement at RMS is conducting feasibility studies in which we work with clients to explore new business opportunities or enhance existing operations. The primary purpose of a feasibility study is to understand the market and determine whether enough demand exists to make a given venture successful—which typically translates to the client “will the Read more

The following blog post was written by Sara Cruz, Research Analyst at RMS. Market research can be broken down into quantitative research, qualitative research, or a combination of both. Simply stated, quantitative research is the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data, while qualitative data involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data. What does this mean? Read more