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Marketing Tips from The Muppets

Decades have passed since The Muppets were deemed cool.  Previously thought of as outdated and past its prime, The Muppets have reinvented themselves with their new movie. Glowing reviews and box office success have made an impression on old and new fans, alike, and proved that some brands can evolve with the times.

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Wakefield Research in USA Today

Twice in the last week, Wakefield Research’s relaxation study for Princess Cruise Lines was featured in the USA Today’s Money Section Snapshot, proving that it’s never too late in the summer for sunny stats.

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Survey: Small Businesses Making Big Mistakes

 

The Wall Street Journal and USA Today have both recently published amazingly frightening articles on IT security threats to small businesses.

Having the most up-to-date technology is

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Snapshot Editors Looking for Slice of Life – Pizza Slices Work Too

Today’s Snapshot features a slice from a recent Wakefield Research pizza study for Boboli Pizza.

For more information on The Science Behind the Snapshot, and to contact Wakefield Research for the results, visit:  http://www.wakefieldresearch.com/snapshots

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2 USA Today Snapshots in 2 Days

A Wakefield Research study for The Wi-Fi Alliance just landed a second snapshot on the cover of the USA Today Money section.  This is the organization's second snapshot in as many days.

The survey found that 40% of people feel that sharing their Wi-Fi password requires more trust than sharing their house key. Furthermore, the study showed that over 2

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What a Mother Wants

A recent Wakefield Mother’s Day study for Western Union made the front page – in the form of a USA Today snapshot.  The poll found that most agree that if their mom was given cash for Mother’s Day, they probably wouldn’t cash in on a traditional Mother’s Day gift; mom doesn’t want a manicure when there are bills to pay.

Nearly 2 in 5 (38%) believe if they gave their mother cash to let her get her own gift, she would pay off a bill or save it, and not

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Hot Tech, Hot Media Coverage

Unless you’ve been living under a rock without your cell phone, you know that CES is in full swing. 

From pencil-thin televisions to talking refrigerators, without a pioneering device in hand, it can seem like an impossible task for PR folks to get in a word with media this week.  Unless, of course, you have some groundbreaking tech statistics.

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Déjà Food: Survey Finds Health Tops New Year's Resolutions

Can a New Year’s resolution be counted on to change habits and lifestyles?

With a solid support system and the right tools, anything is possible. According to a recent survey by Wakefield Research for MorningStar Farms, the most popular resolutions are health related, with 9 in 10 choosing to revamp their wellbeing.

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Decorating with USA Today Snapshot

With mere days left before Christmas, is your house decked to the halls, or are you yet to drag the holiday decorations down from the attic?

USA Today featured a Snapshot from a survey conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of Hunter PR for 3M.  While a majority of Americans assemble their trees and hang their lights after Thanksgiving, 1 in 10 (11%) wait until right before Santa arrives. 

Seasonal surveys ar

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Survey: Parents Telling Kids that Santa Isn’t Real

What do you do when your kids ask you whether or not Santa Claus is real? 

A recent poll by Wakefield Research finds that some parents are blowing Santa’s cover.  When asked, 1 in 5 (20%) parents confess to their children that Santa isn’t real, while 15% claim they don’t know, avoid the question, or tell their child to ask someone else.

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