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## [Storytelling: A Modern Data Love Story](https://info-profiles.kantar.com/storytelling-a-modern-data-love-story)

 Posted by [Laura Sigman](https://info-profiles.kantar.com/author/laura-sigman) on Mar 1, 2018

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The marriage of brands and data can often be a platonic affair; sometimes loveless, but at the same time accepted as just the way things are.

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## [Would you answer these questions?](https://info-profiles.kantar.com/would-you-answer-these-questions)

 Posted by [Susan Frede](https://info-profiles.kantar.com/author/susan-frede) on Mar 28, 2016

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Do you think like a respondent?

Poor quality survey design leads to low completion rates, high dropout rates, speeding, suspicious behavior, panel attrition and higher sample costs. Ultimately poor design can lead to bad business decisions. Mobile may finally force better survey design and better-written questions. 

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