Archive for October, 2009

I have 3 years experience in market research. What other jobs can I do with this background?

I was a market research consultant.
advertising, sales actually working in marketing like the desgin part and idea part using what you learned from your research

does anyBody know the definition of market segmentation plz?

To break your target market down into smaller chunks to more closely target a product/advertising campaign etc.
So, for example, your target market might be 18-25 years olds and the particular segment of that market you might be aiming at might be students in full-time Higher Education.
From there you would be able to perform other marketing [...]

whats the name of the company advertising the advert?

where the man is lying down at a doctors Im guessing and is asked how he feels. He then goes into like a hypnotized state and remembers old tv adverts by singing them out loud? its really good and want to find a video online.
It is for thinkbox - http://www.thinkbox.tv
You can see the advert [...]

Transitioned business from proprietorship to LLC - How to file taxes?

I transitioned my business mid 2007 to an LLC. Should I file taxes as two separate businesses? The first to include income and expenses as the sole proprietorship and the second to include income and expenses after becoming an LLC.
Or should I just include everything under the LLC?
Thanks!
It is a single [...]

What should I talk about in my 8th grade promotion speech?

I need to write this speech by Monday for the 8th grade promotion and I need help on what I should talk about. There is no specific topic, but the maximum is 700 words.
Like the graduation, right?
Make sure your speech has a singular topic. Every speech does.
One idea would be to write about how [...]

Market segmentation for an ‘upmarket’ (posh) product.?

How you would segment and target the potential market for a new ‘upmarket’ (or High-end) product?
Obviously the product would be targeted at high-income consumers.
Please include articles or journal links or websites. Leave your e-mail if you are in possession of any resources, I will get back to you.
I would market the products in free classifieds.
Free [...]

Father in his 80s, preyed upon by mail and tele marketers, how to help?

Dad, 80, gets a mountain of mail and continuous phone calls.
He has symptoms of alzheimer’s and has charged or written checks totaling $10,000 in January.
Fortune tellers, overseas lotteries, coin dealers, political donations, etc, etc.
If he authorizes the transactions, they can’t be reversed.
Contacting the companies will not stop them.
Need to change his environment as [...]

What type of business should I start at home?

I’m wanting information on the type of business I should start from my home. I don’t want to do any of these "work from home" jobs from businesses on the internet b/c I have done a lot of research and can not find one that seems to be legit. So please do not tell me [...]

What is a good song for an 8th grade promotion?

Im in charge ofthe whole song for 8th grade promotion.
That we want to walk out to. (please do not say walk it out- dj unk)
In the pst we have had
Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield
We go together- grease
and thatswhat i can remember.
I dont want the song by vitamin c. Because it to overused
And we really dont want any [...]

Why many companies fail to use Market research sufficiently or correctly despite of its rapid growth?

Why many companies fail to use Market research sufficiently or correctly despite of its rapid growth?
Please give your reasons
Research is expensive. Typically people qualified to do real, meaningful research are professional degree holders (Ph.D. or equivalent). These people can make good money doing things more rewarding than market research. So not only [...]