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IJMR publishes paper from Tim Macer and Sheila Wilson
A paper first presented by Sheila Wilson and Tim Macer at the ASC's International Conference in 2016 was one of those picked to feature in a special issue of the highly rated journal, the...
Tim Macer talks about the future of Data Collection at ESOMAR 2015
There is a future for collecting data in market research, contrary to what some Big Data analysts may say, but that future will be very different from the data collection practiced today, said Tim...
New book on Online Panels – with a chapter from meaning MD Tim Macer
How good is the quality of the access panel you are using to feed participants into your online research? How would you begin to assess quality? How can you tell good practice from bad practice? How...
Revealing MR technology in 2023!
Having just helped to complete the (rather weighty) 2013 Confirmit MR Technology Report, I am definitely in a celebratory mood, especially as it's the tenth anniversary of the project. To mark the...
Smartphone surveys – the rule of thumb
It’s two years since I presented a paper at ASC’s international conference in Bristol about mobile survey technology. “Smartphone surveys” or mobile research still seems to polarize the research community, but like it or not, mobile is here to stay, as our own trend data shows.
Technology, sustainability and the perils of sat-nav thinking
I gave a presentation at last week's Confirmit Community Conference in which I looked at some of the survey results from our recent software survey through an ethics and best practice lens....