Consumption

Brands are competing for attention against a wide variety of sources from Taylor Swift videos and Vine stars to personal social media streams where the drama, excitement and relatability of Generation Next's social circles are played out.

Andrew Green, Global Head of Audience Measurement for Ipsos Connect, asks whether digital views are a more precise measure for ads than traditional forms of audience.

The competition to be heard has never been greater. People have access to more content, at more speed and across more devices than ever before. In this thought piece Ipsos Connect's Adam Sheridan discusses the importance of adopting a screen sensitive approach when communicating a brand message to consumers.

The competition to be heard has never been greater. People have access to more content, at more speed and across more devices than ever before. In this thought piece Ipsos Connect's Phil Shaw looks at how brands can cut through and build connections with people when the choice of what to engage with is so vast.

Many of the world's largest companies have embraced the concept of Brand Purpose and are orientating their brands around it. But how much are consumers actually influenced by a brand having a clear purpose that focuses on the wider world and does this affect their likelihood to buy a product? In this paper Jon Harper and Marcus Reidy from Ipsos Connect explore both whether brand purpose affects consumers' opinion of a brand and whether a positive reaction increases their likelihood to buy.

In his most recent blog John Carroll discusses whether online can truly replace face-to-face research.

In curioCT MediaCT discusses key trends affecting organisations and customers in today's technology focused world.

It's not enough to be normal. Today's digitally driven world is often described as "the new normal" but to succeed today, brands need to be better than normal. They need to be Superheroes - in this paper Phil Shaw looks at how brands need to be driven by a clear Purpose, be a force for good and be fast & agile.

In this blog MediaCT's Stephen Johnson discusses Google Glass and the product testing.