The Organizational Benchmark Survey investigates the changes in advertising and marketing research over the past year. This is the first of an annual series. The research company report covers a variety of subjects, including the names of their research departments and their structures, whether they are centralized or decentralized, their spending and KPIs, what skills researchers need and what tools they employ, and also how satisfied they are with their department. Editor’s Note: The full report is available to member’s only.
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Radio advertisers have been relying on earlier research that showed that as much as one-third of their audience switch stations during advertising breaks. But the authors of a forthcoming study in JAR, available now online, claim that number is misleading. Their new benchmark—about one-tenth of current estimates—could attract greater investment in this advertising medium.
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In order to offer members the insights they need to keep ahead of the curve, the ARF conducts original research that tackles the industry’s most pressing questions. Last year, the foundation changed its research project development process, creating a 401K approach in order to democratize it. Member organizations were able to vote with their dollars on what topic areas research funding should be allocated to.
There are a lot of questions surrounding how media is evolving, how viewers select content out of seemingly innumerable choices and how streaming services decide what to adopt. While several ARF events have tackled such questions, experts weighed in with their most recent insights at February’s Leadership Lab at ARF headquarters in New York City. Dubbed Future State: Navigating the New Media Landscape, the ARF’s CRO Paul Donato and EVP of Research and Innovation, Dr. Horst Stipp, co-chaired an event that dished out oodles of interesting insights. Editor’s Note: The full report is available to member’s only.
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