Opinion Polls Archive

More Will Travel for Leisure This Summer: Survey

Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments
Leading travel site TripAdvisor announced Tuesday the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this summer, up from 81 percent that traveled last summer. A separate survey of more than 1,200...
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Why People Prefer to Have Teen Babysitters

Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments
A survey shows that parents are struggling to find trusted babysitters and would pay more for well-trained teens. The Red Cross poll found that in the past 24 months, 55 percent of parents surveyed decided to stay home because they couldn’t find a babysitter. The...
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Obama Bouncing Back, Says Harvard Poll

Posted on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment
A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29-year-olds by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds President Barack Obama has widened the gap between likely general election opponent Mitt Romney and himself. Obama now leads Romney...
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Hotel Rates: How Much Will You Pay in Europe?

Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
According to the latest, Hotel Price Index (HPI), released by hotels.com, prices paid per room, per night in Europe in 2011 mirror prices paid in 2004 when the HPI was first launched. Consistent demand for Western European hotspots and rising Eastern European tourist destinations, coupled...
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How Mobile Devices Spur Digital Advertising

Posted on April 11, 2012 | No Comments
A new study reveals that the increasing use of mobile devices and tablets is driving growth in digital advertising, though search is still the biggest driver of return on investment for advertisers. It says Facebook is an emerging advertising channel. Findings from Adobe Digital Index.
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Small Businesses Plan Hiring: Financial Survey

Posted on April 7, 2012 | No Comments
An upbeat outlook on sales will prompt nearly one in three U.S. small business owners to add employees over the next six months as their optimism returns to positive levels unseen since before the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008-2009, according to the PNC Economic Outlook survey’s...
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Survey Says Online Videos Attract Consumers

Posted on April 6, 2012 | No Comments
A new survey emphasizes the need for online content integration in any digital marketing strategy. As multi-screen (TV, mobile, tablet, computer) video consumption is increasing among consumers, the survey says marketers need to include content-rich videos in their brand communication plans. Click here to read...
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Husbands Don’t Allow Wives to Use Mobiles

Posted on April 5, 2012 | No Comments
In a recent survey, 74 per cent of married women who did not want a mobile phone said it was because their husbands would not allow it. In its findings, the survey suggested that marketers should communicate the use of mobile phones focusing on the...
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Voting for America’s Favorite Cherry Tree

Posted on March 30, 2012 | No Comments
Cherry blossoms in Washington, DC’s Tidal Basin and around the Capital may have peaked early this year, but an online poll launched in January by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Cherry Blossom Festival offers one way to keep the spirit of the Centennial...
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Are Older Americans Wealthier than the Young?

Posted on March 27, 2012 | No Comments
CreditDonkey.com, a credit card comparison website, published a new research infographic on the wealth gap between the generations. Older Americans have made dramatic gains in their level of affluence relative to younger generations, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. In 2009, households...
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Serious Interview Mistakes Job Seekers Make

Posted on February 22, 2012 | No Comments
In a nationwide CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive among more than 3,000 employers, hiring and human resource managers were asked to rate the biggest mistakes candidates make during interviews and share their most unusual interview memories. [ Also Read: Four Job Interview Flubs You...
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Apple, Google, Coca-Cola Top Reputable Companies

Posted on February 14, 2012 | No Comments
This year regional brick-and-mortar retailers are more prominent, and many once-leading American companies are noticeably absent from the 2012 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) study, which asks the general public to measure the reputations of the 60 most visible companies in the country. This year’s...
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