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The Problem with Blaming the Survey for Poor Data QualityMy morning routine today included one of my favorite industry podcasts. It was great to hear an episode focus on a topic close to my heart – data quality in online surveys. The guest, representing a major global sample firm,...
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Improve Data Quality with Device Person Project StrategyData quality isn't something that immediately comes to mind when talking about the housing boom of the 1950s, but when it comes to online survey data collection, there's a definite connection. After World War II, large subdivisions of homes started...
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Online Sample Traffic JamIf you’re wondering why your online survey sample partner is struggling to complete projects (especially in small geographies), you’re in good company. Currently, the online sample industry is navigating supply crunches that aren’t common for this time of the business...
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Is Sample part of AdTech or Insights?A participant made an interesting remark made on this week’s ResTech online conference. Paraphrasing, he said that online sample (and the various technologies and companies) are actually a sub-industry under AdTech. As a 20+ year industry vet, I always viewed...
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The Human Face of FraudThree years ago, I ran an on-site training on the topic of data quality. The room was packed and people were excited to discuss trends. One client in particular asked a lot of questions about how and why fraud happens....
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Meet the 8 Fraudsters you Love to HateSurvey Fraud increase kills researchers time and data quality Online survey fraud and bad data are at an all-time high in the market research industry. To kick off the new year we've created the top reasons you need CleanID, because...
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Avoiding False Positives: Survey Data Protection is a BalanceIf you’re like me, you’re sick of hearing about the “New Normal” that COVID has inflicted upon us. Some examples are very obvious, while others are not so much. Respondents in survey research are living through subtle changes that impact...
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Raising the Bar on ‘Acceptable Loss’ LevelsOver the past decade, countless articles, keynote speeches, and podcasts have highlighted online market research risks. Whether you are reading this as a research agency professional, a panel company (supplier), or an end client, you are likely aware of terms...
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Online Survey Fraud is expanding. Why?In the last year or so, online research has faced a rapidly growing reality: survey data quality issues are escalating and one key reason is that fraud is growing largely unchecked. The dynamics at play are more complex than you’d...