TODAY'S LISTS FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2017
7 Irish Movies To Stream This St. Patrick's Day: http://r29.co/2mN7zLB (Refinery 29)
15 Irish Bands To Listen To On St. Patrick's Day Instead of U2: http://r29.co/2mNh6SR (Refinery 29)
8 Weird Things That Happen When You Get Married That Nobody Prepares You For: http://bit.ly/2n3H8n5 (Hello Giggles)
Top Spring Sales for 2017: https://yhoo.it/2my8Yom (Yahoo)
50 Board Games For People Who Love TV And Movies: http://bit.ly/2mTW4Uk (PopSci)
5 ‘Weight Loss Tips’ That Experts Say Actually Suck: http://bit.ly/2mwuF7r (Women's Health_
The 9 Romantic Things You Should Never Stop Doing In A Long-Term Relationship: http://elitedai.ly/2mNaunu (Elite Daily)
What Your Star Sign Says About Your Sex Life: http://bit.ly/2mTuGFV (The Sun)
3 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Time Apart From Your SO: http://elitedai.ly/2n3Lc6w (Elite Daily)
5 Ways To Keep Your Relationship Happy & Healthy: http://bit.ly/2mMZeY9 (Coveteur)
TODAY'S POLLSFRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2017
HOW PEOPLE SAY THEY'LL CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY (TellWut)An online poll of over 1,300 people reveals the following:
- 31% wear green
- 11% wear green & eat corned beef & cabbage
- 7% wear green & go out to drink (green beer!)
- 4% wear green & watch the St. Patrick's Day parade on TV/go to the parade in person
- 3% other
- 50% not applicable
ASK YOUR LISTENERS
- How do you feel about green beer?
- What is your favorite green food?
- What is your favorite holiday in terms of the food?
SHOPPERS THINK THEY'RE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN RETAIL STORE ASSOCIATES (Tulip Retail/ PR Newswire)A poll an undisclosed number of brick-and-mortar store shoppers reveals the following:
- 83% believe they're more knowledgeable than retail store associates
- 79% say knowledgable store associates are "important" or "very important"
- 64% believe physical retail locations will be part of the shopping journey in the future
- 50% said a knowledgable store associate who is able to suggest products based on their purchase history would encourage them to shop in-store
- 72% that dealt with a store associate who uses a mobile device to provide things like product info, credit card checkout, and inventory look-up, said it resulted in a better shopping experience
- 73% would be interested in having a store associate text or email them about the status of their order or that their order has arrived in the store
- 53% believe that store associates are either "very valuable, very helpful" or "valuable, helpful"
- 77% believe the biggest advantage of shopping in-store is the ability to touch, try on, and see products
THE MOST TRUSTED ADVERTISING CHANNELS OF CONSUMERS (MarketingSherpa/ PR Newsiwre)A poll of 2,400 U.S. consumers reveals which types of advertising channels they trust most:
- 82% Print ads (newspapers, magazines)
- 80% TV ads
- 76% Ads/catalogs I receive in the mail
- 71% Radio ads
- 69% Ads in outdoor public places (like billboards, transit ads, posters, etc)
- 61% Search engine ads (Google, Yahoo!, Bing, etc.)
- 47% Video ads that appear prior to an online video
- 43% Sponsored posts on blogs that I read
- 39% Online banner ads
- 39% Mobile phone ads
- 37% Ads in podcasts
- 25% Online pop-ups
REASONS PEOPLE ARE HELD BACK FROM PROMOTIONS (Wyzant/ PR Newswire)A poll of 900 men and women who are currently employed in the U.S. reveals the following:
- 71% had had to undergo training to keep or move forward in a position
- 48% say they have not been able to progress in their career due to lack of training
- 70% hope to advance in their career at some point
- 73% will need continued education in order to advance their careers in the future
- 53% say money is what motivates them to seek additional training and advance their careers