LINKS

The aim of this links page is to help you find really useful information. The links are divided into the following categories :

•  PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION

•  SOFTWARE FOR MARKET RESEARCH

•  MESSAGE BOARD/NEWSGROUPS

•  WEBSITE FOR OWN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

•  SPORTS (what's this doing here?)


PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION

ORGANISATION

WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION

ESOMAR

www.esomar.org

Represents research companies throughout the world. Runs annual conference in September as well as specialist topic-related conferences regularly.

ASC (Association for Survey Computing)

www.asc.org.uk

Represents individuals in data processing and survey computing within the market research and social sciences world. Typically, 2-3 events per year. Organisation that administers the Triple S standard.

MRS (Market Research Society of the UK )

www.mrs.org.uk

Represents individuals working in market research (mainly UK ). Holds annual conference in March and some other events.

BIG (Business Information Group)

www.b2bresearch.org

Represents business-to-business researchers - mainly UK . Holds excellent conference each May.

AIMRI(Alliance Of International Market Research Institutes)

www.aimri.net

Represents companies conducting market research throughout the world.

MRA (Market Research Association of USA )

www.mra-net.org

Represents individuals involved in market research in the USA mainly. Holds two major conferences each year.

CASRO (Council of American Survey Research Organisations)

www.casro.org

Represents companies conducting market research through the USA mainly. Holds major conference each year plus specialist IT conference.

Marketing & Market Research Association International Directory

www.imriresearch.com

Online directory for Marketing and Market Research Associations

SOFTWARE FOR MARKET RESEARCH

ORGANISATION

WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION

MRS (Market Research Society of the UK )

www.mrs.org.uk

Represents individuals working in market research (mainly UK ). Holds annual conference in March and some other events.

BIG (Business Information Group)

www.b2bresearch.org

Represents business-to-business researchers - mainly UK . Holds excellent conference each May.

ASC (Association for Survey Computing)

www.asc.org.uk

Represents individuals in data processing and survey computing within the market research and social sciences world. Typically, 2-3 events per year. Organisation that administers the Triple S standard.

AIMRI(Alliance Of International Market Research Institutes)

www.aimri.net

Represents companies conducting market research throughout the world.

MRA (Market Research Association of USA )

www.mra-net.org

Represents individuals involved in market research in the USA mainly. Holds two major conferences each year.

CASRO (Council of American Survey Research Organisations)

www.casro.org

Represents companies conducting market research through the USA mainly. Holds major conference each year plus specialist IT conference.

MESSAGE BOARDS

ORGANISATION

WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION

Researchinfo.com

www.researchinfo.com

A lively research website where there are plenty of experts to offer help plus lively discussion. Also, some excellent archives. Moderated by a friendly questionnaire web designer.

WEBSITE FOR OWN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

ORGANISATION

WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION

Microsoft

http://support.microsoft.com

An amazing collection of help articles for developers and users of Microsoft products.

Excel

www.j-walk.com

Need help with Excel? These guys know a thing or two!

SPORT

ORGANISATION

WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION

BBC Sport

www.bbc.co.uk/sport

All the latest sports news. Avoid if you do not want to find out how badly England lost at cricket or why we only drew 1-1 with the Seychelles at football.

BBC Football

www.bbc.co.uk/football

Up to the minute news of football with live football scores for those working on a Saturday afternoon

Charlton Athletic Football Club

www.cafc.co.uk

The wonderful website of that wonderful team.

Bromley FC

www.bromleyfc.net

Not the most successful side in the world, but they did play in front of 100,000 spectators at Wembley!

Chicago Cubs

www.cubs.com

Baseball's greatest failures, but loved nonetheless