Relevation Blog » Staff PostsRelevation Blog http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:20:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Just For Laughs http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/the-importance-of-sample-size/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/the-importance-of-sample-size/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:58:10 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=561

A physicist, a chemist, and a market researcher enter the lab.  Shortly after entering, they are alarmed to see smoke and fire coming from a wastebasket.

dreamstime_xs_26199175The physicist says, “I know what to do! We must cool down the materials until their temperature is lower than the ignition temperature and then the fire will go out.”

The chemist says, “No! No! I know what to do! We must cut off the supply of oxygen so the fire will go out due to lack of one of the reactants.”

While the physicist and chemist debate what course to take, they are shocked to see the market researcher running around the room starting other fires. They both scream, “What are you doing?”

To which the market researcher replies, “Trying to get an adequate sample size.”

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This year we have chosen Adoptapet.com, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and Alexander Leigh Center for Autism for our charitable gift giving. These organizations support causes that are important to both our employees and our company.

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]]> http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-relevation-research/feed/ 0 Boston Strong in 2014 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/boston-strong-in-2014/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/boston-strong-in-2014/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=454 They showed up in extraordinary numbers to cheer on the 36,000 runners doing the Boston Marathon on April 12, 2014.boston

One runner reported, “Every single inch of the course had people on it”. Others said the atmosphere was emotional and electric.

Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line to become the first American to win in 31 years. Rita Jeptoo, from Kenya, was the women’s winner for the 2nd consecutive year.

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]]> http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/boston-strong-in-2014/feed/ 0 Lificiency — How to Make A Better Sandwich http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/led-lighting-in-grocery-stores-transmits-to-your-phone/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/led-lighting-in-grocery-stores-transmits-to-your-phone/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:19:37 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=410 Philips is testing a new lighting system in a handful of grocery stores that uses “smart” overhead lights to tell your smartphone the easiest route to items on your shopping list or ingredients in your favorite recipe. The technology is called “Lifi” similar to “Wifi” but using flickering LED lights to transmit data at a rate not visible to the human eye.

If installed in a grocery store a “road map” of your recipe can be sent to your phone and will guide you efficiently to each ingredient. No more wandering up and down the aisles.

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]]> http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/led-lighting-in-grocery-stores-transmits-to-your-phone/feed/ 0 Happy New Year’s from Relevation http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/happy-new-years-from-relevation/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/happy-new-years-from-relevation/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:08:49 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=350 We wish all our clients and vendors peace and contentment as we approach the coming new year.  We wish you a worry-free 2014.

We all spend so much time worrying about what might happen, what could happen, what didn’t happen that it dilutes our happiness in the moment and keeps us from making sound decisions. Worry is like an unproductive loop; thoughts just continue in an endless circle of exaggerated fear and anxiety. In the words of one of our clients — “Worry is like paying interest on a debt you may never owe.” So, let’s collectively make 2014 worry free!

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  • 350 million images uploaded every single day.
  • Half of the photos ever taken were taken in the last two years.
  • YouTube streams 133,000 hours of video every day.
  • Facebook users post 300 million images a day.
  • Instagram logs 8,500 Likes a second.

Source: Quirk’s – November, 2013

]]> http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/more-pictures-than-ever-before/feed/ 0 Relevation Tips: How to make a clean report http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/relevation-tips-how-to-make-a-clean-report/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/relevation-tips-how-to-make-a-clean-report/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:02:55 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=201 Our data visualization expert has three top tips for creating a clean report.  However, it is important to remember that in writing a report you must first find the story, then do your analysis homework, and finally support those findings.

#1 Be Consistent Slide to Slide

  • Use theme colors and templates
  • Use the same font, even within the charts and tables
  • Make the size of the charts and tables the same throughout the report

#2 Keep Charts Organized and Simple

  • Legend should follow order of bar –
    • If vertical bars, legend should also be vertical and clearly visible to LEFT of bars
    • If horizontal bars, legend should also be horizontal and clearly visible at TOP of graph
  • Only show necessary data.  Avoid showing every point of each scale, when possible show only a summary.

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#3 Make Tables Easy to Read

  • Rows should be easy-to-read and distinguishable from each other.

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TSC is a genetic disorder that causes non-malignant tumors to form in many different organs, primarily in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. Nearly 1 million people worldwide are estimated to have TSC, with approximately 50,000 in the United States.

In 2013, Relevation provided pro bono marketing research to the Alliance to further their mission.

For more information about the TSA and TSC see http://www.tsalliance.org/index.aspx.rr_tsa

 

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]]> http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/top-reasons-younger-users-disenchanted-with-facebook/feed/ 0 Is the stylus back in style? http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/is-the-stylus-back-in-style-2/ http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/is-the-stylus-back-in-style-2/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:19:11 +0000 http://www.relevationresearch.com/blog/?p=87 Palm topRemember back in the day the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with its matching “stylus”. You could jot down notes, manage your calendar, and keep all your contacts electronically. Well, it’s back only better…

The Samsung Note II is a “phablet”, basically a cross between a smart phone and a small tablet with a cool stylus tucked neatly in the side of the phone. The 5.5″ screen lets you search the Internet, watch videos, listen to music, read your emails, post to social media, and take notes with its handy stylus.

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The hunt for a pen and a napkin is over, now just grab your phone, pull out the stylus and write, draw, and doodle to your heart’s content. You can even upload your doodles to Facebook or Instagram. And if you walk away without putting the stylus back in the phone’s slot it will beep at you and display a message that you left the stylus behind. Cool! The stylus is a definite keeper.

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