Category Archives: Research

Google predicts the next Romanian President

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Bogdan Gavrila

Based on Google search: 1. Traian Băsescu 38% 2. Mircea Geoană 23% 3. Crin Antonescu 19% 4. Sorin Oprescu 16%. Full article on Money.ro – very interesting research.

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Prof. Dr. Septimiu Chelcea sharing his wisdom online

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Bogdan Gavrila

The famous Romanian sociology professor, Prof. Dr. Septimiu Chelcea, surpised me in a pleasant way by launching his blog: http://septimiuchelcea.wordpress.com/ (it’s not a fake blog you can read the confirmation here).

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Quick numbers – financial indicators for the Romanian crisis

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Bogdan Gavrila

-Real GDP contracted by 6.2% yoy in Q1 2009 and by 4.6% compared to Q4 2008 (RZB); -ING forecast update for Romania’s growth rate from -3,5% to -7,1% yoy (construction -13,7%; industrial production -10%; retail -10,3%); -Investments fell by just … Continue reading →

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61 minutes of TV ads and promotions a day

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Bogdan Gavrila

The New York Times/Media & Advertising/ Study Findings: In a world with grocery store television screens, digitally delivered movie libraries and cellphone video clips, the average American is exposed to 61 minutes of TV ads and promotions a day. – … Continue reading →

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Books: Buyology – Martin Lindstrom

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Bogdan Gavrila

Martin Lindstrom – Buyology This is the next book I plan to buy and read since neuromarketing and neurotechnologies are a must for the modern marketeer – I always had a passion for understanding consumer behavior and what’s happening beyond … Continue reading →

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