A fiery topic normally - and even more so these days - is the notion of protectionism vis-a-vis collaboration across trade borders. Few other topics polarise individuals in the business world as much - here’s a thought provoking WSJ article on the topic. (Shift-click to open in a separate window)

We at MRJunction continue of course to steadfastly pursue win-win business models. None others can stand the test of time (as we’ve all witnessed) and we believe it’s the way of the future - our own gLobaLocal™ CATI Model being a case-in-point.

Fruitful thinking!
The Junction Folk

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See you there!
The Junction Folk

Here’s what drives us, our mojo, our raison d’etre, in short - why we’re excited about MRJunction:

- Creating a source of income for everyone; in this economic climate need we say more? PowerMinds(c) aren’t going to get filthy rich, but will get more than their registrations worth - guaranteed. And everyone has a new found appreciation for each dollar (figuratively at least) these days.

- Businesses/Research users will get more valuable data (as it’ll be more contextual - seriously, if you’re a Guangzhou-ite would you rather talk to a Mary Lee Rogers from a call centre in Alabama or a Ping Le Sze in Guangzhou who knows about the local supermarket chain (or local hedge fund for b2b scenario) going bust yesterday? Oh - and Sze speaks the local dialect. Did anyone say ‘I got a complete’?! And - no co-ordinating required with possibly multiple intermediary firms)

- Research Providers - key folk; and we’ll be expending a channel exclusively so dedicated in the near future. It’s a small world and working together always yields greater than the sum of the parts. For now, contact us to include your agent team as PowerMinds(c) and gain access to MRJunction’s pool of relevant projects.

- Good data = Well-informed decisions = Consumers benefit = Businesses benefit = (how does one get this to go in a circle on this blog thingamajiggy)… You get the idea - a win-win scenario; a self-feeding positive cycle.
Ahh! Fresh air!

The Junction Folk

Innovation?! In this economic climate - hmm… these ‘Junction Folk’… lost their …?!…

Innovating in a Downturn - Roger Martin, Dean of University of Toronto’s Business School, expounding on just that (innovation that is ):

And

Here’s a Wall Street Journal article on business models and the need for innovation therein, particularly in the current global economic climate. (Shift-click to open in a separate window).

And

Here’s an interview with Richard Florida, Head of Martin Prosperity Institute and author of “Who’s Your City?”


Food for thought - ‘tleast, so we thought ;-))

The Junction Folk

Hello All,

It is our pleasure to invite all of you to this marvelous (’tho we say it ourselves!) website - MRJunction:
MR=Market Research and Junction=varying services offered at one destination.

Businesses:
We look forward to presenting you an ideal value-proposition by leveraging our industry-first gLobaLocalised(tm) call-centre model that enables global research conducted locally by local native speakers - on demand. And of course, traditional models of data collection and related MR processes including our own scalable brick-n-mortar call-centre, online survey delivery, ad-hoc specwriting, onsite consulting, and IT sourcing for the MR sector.

Innovation in service-models within the MR sector is our cornerstone - watch this site for the next pioneering service effort we expect to deliver also in calendar ‘09.

Consumers and Interviewers:
MRJunction presents - for the well-spoken and with a broadband connection - a truly unique earning opportunity. Register as one of our PowerMinds(c) and we’ll invite you to help us conduct telephone surveys - in your native language and/or English. Each complete survey earns you hard cash and each/any of your calls will be monitored or recorded for quality. At the very least we’ll send you your registration fee _plus_ the then current US inflation rate - eliminating your risk and guaranteeing you a return on your registration. Alternatively register only as a Panel member which carries no registration cost and we’ll send you links for surveys asking your opinions and present an incentive each time you respond.

Experienced Supervisors, Project Managers/Directors:
MRJunction presents you a unique opportunity to leverage your skills - on your terms. Register as one and the same benefits as above will apply for your contribution.

MRJunction endeavours to present unique and innovative business models that bring MR further into the next-gen phase, while ensuring integrity in processes and win-win incentives across the spectrum of any MR process execution.

We’re excited about the launch and look forward to hearing from you at info@mrjunction.com

The Junction Folk