The everyday concerns of the global population are the focus of one of Ipsos’ flagship global surveys. Each month we ask an online sample of over 18,000 citizens in more than 25 countries1 about the key issues they believe are facing their country, asking them to pick up to three from a diverse array of topics, ranging from unemployment to access to credit.
It is hard to find a major audience measurement service that does not employ statistical wizardry of one sort or another. From simple weighting of survey results to correct for sample imbalances to modelling the audiences to hard-to-measure media, the use of statistics and algorithms is increasing. In this White Paper, Andrew Green and Mario Paic explore some of these techniques.
In this issue, we dig deep into the lives of consumers. We understand that technology advances shrink our world, it is important to keep watching and listening to consumers.
We often talk about Technology as if we are in a love-hate relationship with it. Yet for all that occasional hate we cannot deny the impact it has on our lives, both as marketers and as consumers. Technology has been an "enabler" in the past, supporting mainstream businesses and services as a "silent" partner. However, techology has now shifted to an "integrator" role, seamlessly taking over our lives.